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Condition: VG+ (Vinyl is glossy and clean; jacket is crisp and structurally sound with light corner/edge wear and a faint top-right sticker residue outline) Pressing & Release Details: • Label: Columbia / Tappan Zee Records (Light blue label with interlocking geometric bird design) • Catalog #: FC 36837 (AL 36837 / BL 36837) • Year: 1981 Reissue (Original 1976 CTI Records release) • Producer: Creed Taylor | Arranged & Conducted by Bob James • Recorded By: Rudy Van Gelder (Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ) • Notable Personnel: Bob James (Fender Rhodes / Keyboards), Grover Washington Jr. (Saxophone), Eric Gale & Hugh McCracken (Guitars), Harvey Mason & Andy Newmark (Drums), Gary King & Will Lee (Bass), Ralph MacDonald (Percussion), Hubert Laws (Flute) Track Listing: Side 1: 1. One Mint Julep (9:04) 2. Women Of Ireland (8:00) Side 2: 1. Westchester Lady (7:23) 2. Storm King (6:33) 3. Jamaica Farewell (5:21) Recent Market Comps: • Recent eBay / Discogs sold comps for VG+ copies of this Columbia/Tappan Zee reissue consistently sell between $6.00 and $12.00 (with original CTI gatefold copies fetching $15.00–$20.00+). Album Notes & Search Keywords: Essential 1970s jazz-funk and fusion cornerstone from master keyboardist/arranger Bob James. Revered by DJs and producers as an absolute crate-digger holy grail, highlighted by the legendary jazz-funk standard "Westchester Lady" (sampled across hip-hop by DJ Jazzy Jeff, Souls of Mischief, Adam F, and more), along with deep Rhodes grooves and breakbeats on "Storm King" and "One Mint Julep." Keywords: Bob James, Bob James Three, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion, CTI Records, Tappan Zee, Columbia Records, Rudy Van Gelder, Fender Rhodes, Hip Hop Samples, Breaks, Westchester Lady, Grover Washington Jr. Fast One-day shipping Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store.