| The Many Sides of Max | ||||
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| Studio album by Max Roach Quintet | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | January 22, 1959 Fine Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 31:40 | |||
| Label | Mercury MG 20911 | |||
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The Many Sides of Max is an album by American jazz drummer Max Roach featuring tracks recorded in 1959 but not released on the Mercury label until 1964. [1]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars with its review by Scott Yanow stating "all seven selections on the admittedly brief album (around 31 minutes) are worth hearing". [2]
All compositions by Max Roach except as indicated
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