| Wail, Moody, Wail | ||||
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | December 12, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7036 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
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Wail, Moody, Wail is an album by saxophonist James Moody recorded in 1955 and released on the Prestige label. [1] The CD reissue added two bonus tracks which originally appeared on James Moody's Moods .
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
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