Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | A Lovely Way To Spend An EveningWritten-By – Adamson*, McHugh* |
6:49 |
| 2 | HugoreWritten-By – Curtis Fuller |
6:40 |
| 3 | OscalypsoWritten-By – Oscar Pettiford |
5:37 |
| 4 | Here's To My LadyWritten-By – Mercer*, Bloom* |
6:40 |
| 5 | Lizzy's BounceWritten-By – Curtis Fuller |
5:22 |
| 6 | SoonWritten-By – Gershwin* |
5:35 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Credits
- Bass – Paul Chambers
- Drums – Art Taylor
- Liner Notes [Original] – Robert Levin
- Liner Notes [Reissue] – Takao Ogawa
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
- Piano – Bobby Timmons
- Producer – Alfred Lion
- Recorded By, Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
- Tenor Saxophone – Hank Mobley
- Trombone – Curtis Fuller
Notes
Recorded on June 16, 1957.Liner notes in Japanese.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4988006771925
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLP 1567 | Curtis Fuller | The Opener (LP, Album, Mono) | Blue Note | BLP 1567 | US | 1957 |
| TOCJ-1567 | Curtis Fuller | The Opener (CD, Album, Mono, RE, RM) | Blue Note | TOCJ-1567 | Japan | 1996 |
| TOCJ-6508, BNST-1567 | Curtis Fuller | The Opener (CD, Album, Mono, Ltd, RE, RM) | Blue Note, Blue Note | TOCJ-6508, BNST-1567 | Japan | 2005 |
| BLP 1567 | Curtis Fuller | The Opener (LP, Album, RE, RM) | Blue Note | BLP 1567 | US | 2014 |
| 50999 2 15370 2 8 | Curtis Fuller | The Opener (CD, Album, Mono, RE, RM) | Blue Note | 50999 2 15370 2 8 | US | 2008 |












