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Return of the Griffin is an album by saxophonist Johnny Griffin, recorded in 1978 and released on the Galaxy label in the following year.
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Drum Song is an album by drummer Philly Joe Jones which was recorded in 1978, at the same sessions that produced Advance!, but not released on the Galaxy label until 1985.
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References
- 1 2 Gardner, Mark (2002). Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 2 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries Inc. p. 4. ISBN 1-56159-284-6.
- ↑ Both Sides Now - Galaxy Album Discography accessed August 30, 2019
- ↑ Jazzdisco: Galaxy Records Catalog: 5100 series - album index accessed August 30, 2019
