| Blue Lights | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Volume 1 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | May 14, 1958 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Towers New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1596 (Vol. 1) BLP 1597 (Vol. 2) | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Kenny Burrell chronology | ||||
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| Blue Lights | ||||
 Volume 2 | ||||
| Blue Lights,Volumes 1&2 | ||||
 1997 CD reissue | ||||
Blue Lights,Vols. 1 &2 are a pair of separate but related albums by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded on May 14,1958 and released by Blue Note later that year. [1]
The cover features artwork by Andy Warhol. [2]
The albums were subsequently reissued in 1997 with a re-ordered track sequence as separate CDs and a two disc set combining Volume 1 and Volume 2. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states,"Guitarist Kenny Burrell leads a very coherent jam session in the studio with a particularly strong cast." [5]
All tracks are written by Kenny Burrell, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yes Baby" | 11:15 | |
| 2. | "Scotch Blues" | Duke Jordan | 8:00 |
| Total length: | 19:15 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Autumn in New York" | Vernon Duke | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Caravan" | 9:55 | |
| Total length: | 15:39 34:54 | ||
All tracks are written by Kenny Burrell, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock Salt" | 11:19 | |
| 2. | "The Man I Love" | 6:47 | |
| Total length: | 18:06 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chuckin'" | Sam Jones | 12:10 |
| 2. | "Phinupi" | 9:47 | |
| Total length: | 21:57 40:03 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Phinupi" | 9:47 | |
| 2. | "Yes Baby" | 11:15 | |
| 3. | "Scotch Blues" | Duke Jordan | 8:00 |
| 4. | "The Man I Love" | 6:47 | |
| 5. | "I Never Knew" (bonus track) | 12:37 | |
| Total length: | 48:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caravan" | 9:55 | |
| 2. | "Chuckin'" | Sam Jones | 12:10 |
| 3. | "Rock Salt" | 11:19 | |
| 4. | "Autumn in New York" | Vernon Duke | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 39:08 | ||
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