Something Else!!!!
Ornette Coleman
43 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3337851 |
| Excel File Row | 97 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:52:50 |
| Pressing Year | 2012 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Contemporary Records |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | S-7551 |
| Barcode | 9772039222616-11010 |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | - |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Jazz |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"Something Else!!!!" marks Ornette Coleman's revolutionary debut, but few know that the inclusion of Walter Norris's piano was a kind of initial compromise. Coleman, in fact, was already developing his "Harmolodic" approach, which often found the traditional harmonic structures of the piano restrictive for his free melodies and improvisations. Lester Koenig of Contemporary Records, sensing the nascent genius, insisted on a pianist to make the sound more accessible at the time. This decision, although seemingly conventional, allowed Coleman to obtain his first recording, while foreshadowing his iconic subsequent choice to eliminate the piano for total expressive freedom, making this record a fascinating bridge between traditional jazz and the revolution that was about to explode.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Invisible (4:43)
- A2 - The Blessing (4:45)
- A3 - Jayne (7:17)
- A4 - Chippie (5:37)
- B1 - The Disguise (2:48)
- B2 - Angel Voice (4:30)
- B3 - Alpha (4:12)
- B4 - When Will The Blues Leave? (4:56)
- B5 - The Sphinx (4:14)
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