Out To Lunch!
Eric Dolphy
80 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3416374 |
| Excel File Row | 388 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:13:47 |
| Pressing Year | 2012 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Blue Note |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 4163 |
| Barcode | 9772039222616-11013 |
| 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
"Out To Lunch!", recorded on 25 February 1964, tragically proved to be one of the last masterpieces recorded by Eric Dolphy as a leader. Just four months later, on 29 June 1964, the brilliant multi-instrumentalist died in Berlin from undiagnosed diabetic complications. This premature demise interrupted an extremely audacious musical trajectory, just as Dolphy was pushing the boundaries of the jazz language towards new dimensions. The album's enigmatic title, "Out To Lunch!", thus took on an almost prophetic aura: a farewell, a "going out for lunch" from the world, leaving behind a groundbreaking sonic legacy. Blue Note, by releasing it, immortalised an artist at the peak of his vision, accompanied by a stellar band including Freddie Hubbard and a very young Tony Williams. The work remains a poignant final testament and a beacon of free jazz, a recording that crystallises a moment of pure innovation and, sadly, the swan song of a giant.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Hat And Beard (8:24)
- A2 - Something Sweet, Something Tender (6:02)
- A3 - Gazzelloni (7:22)
- B1 - Out To Lunch (12:06)
- B2 - Straight Up And Down (8:19)
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