Mark Murphy The 1966 Manchester Sessions Live At Club 43 Vinyl LP RSD 2026

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2026 title and not available to pre-order.

Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 18/04/2026 (Record Store Day). Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 20/04/2026.

Tracklist:

LP 1

1. Sometimes I’m Happy
2. Tenderly
3. A Foggy Day
4. Milestones
5. Taking a Chance on Love
6. Gone With the Wind
7. I’ll Remember April

LP 2

1. Falling in Love With Love
2. Twisted
3. Blues
4. I Only Have Eyes for You
5. Body and Soul
6. Goody Goody

During his little-documented British years, Mark Murphy transformed from a promising young jazz singer into the wildly inventive vocal artist who would later redefine the genre. Live At Club ’43 captures Murphy in 1966, six years before his breakthrough Muse recordings, already leaping between low notes and falsetto, reshaping melodies, scatting with fearless imagination, and sounding unlike any other vocalist of the period. Supported by pianist Joe Palin, bassist Alan Cooper, and a young Tony Oxley, Murphy reinvents standards such as “Sometimes I’m Happy,” “Tenderly,” “A Foggy Day,” and “Gone With The Wind,” while also delving into blues, vocalese, and rapid-fire bebop. Heard here in previously unreleased performances, Murphy is at a pivotal moment - far from the U.S. but on the brink of discovering his singular voice.

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