LABEL: CRAFT RECORDINGS
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 3/25/2022
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 3/25/2022
VARIANT: 180 GRAM BLACK VINYL 2LP BOX SET

Containing newly remastered audio, Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums combines legendary jazz saxophonist Ornette Coleman's albums for Lester Koenig's Contemporary Records.

This deluxe box set features Coleman's first albums as a bandleader: Something Else!!!! and Tomorrow is the Question!. Both albums were originally recorded by legendary engineer Roy DuNann and have been newly mastered by Bernie Grundman, who himself got his start at Contemporary, mentored by DuNann. The 180-gram vinyl set, which will be pressed at RTI, has been cut from the original analog tapes to lacquer. Also included is a 32-page booklet with archival photos and extensive new liner notes by GRAMMY® Award-winning music historian Ashley Kahn. The LP jackets also replicate the original tip-on versions.