| Quincy Plays for Pussycats | ||||
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| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | March 9 and 10, 1959, February 21, 1961, November 27, 1964, March 3 or 10, 1965 and August 5, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Fine Recording and others, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:13 | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 21050/SR 60050 | |||
| Producer | Quincy Jones | |||
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Quincy Plays for Pussycats is an album by Quincy Jones featuring sessions recorded between 1959 and 1965 which was released on the Mercury label. [1]
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| Record Mirror | [3] |
Allmusic's Stephen Cook noted, "Quincy Plays for Pussycats is a bright, cheeky big-band album done in a more commercial pop style than previous Quincy Jones albums. Nonetheless, there's plenty to enjoy here ... this is swinging '60s jazz for the martini set". [2]
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The Music from Richard Diamond is an album by composer, arranger and conductor Pete Rugolo featuring compositions written for Richard Diamond, Private Detective recorded in 1959 and first released on the EmArcy label.
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