| This Must Be the Plas | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1959 | |||
| Recorded | March 11, 13 and 23, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Capitol T1281 | |||
| Plas Johnson chronology | ||||
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This Must Be the Plas is a 1959 album by saxophonist Plas Johnson. [1] [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| DownBeat | [3] |
The initial Billboard magazine review from November 30, 1959 chose the album as one of its "Special Merit Spotlights" and commented that "Eye-catching photo of curvaceous red-head gives package solid display value. Johnson's tasteful, warm sax solo work is heard to advantage on a group of oldies...Spinnable wax for jazz jocks and hip pop deejays". [4]
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