Pre-Order 03/04/26 - Young, Larry: Mothership - Tone Poet Series (Vinyl LP)

This item is available for pre-order only and will be dispatched on or around its release date (03/04/26)

1969’s Mothership, the final Blue Note album by visionary organist Larry Young, was the culmination of a tremendous run of records albums that redefined the sonic possibilities of the Hammond B3 organ. On his highly regarded 1965 album Unity, Young pushed the limits of his instrument into the far reaches of post-bop exploration.

First released in 1980 as part of the LT Series, Mothership featured Lee Morgan on trumpet, Herbert Morgan on tenor saxophone, and Eddie Gladden on drums. The album bristles with unbridled kinetic energy while still delivering soulful grooves on a set of Young originals from the avant-garde tinged excursions of the title track and “Trip Merchant” to the in-the-pocket soul jazz of “Street Scene”, “Visions” and “Love Drops”.

This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analogue master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe Gatefold tip-on jacket.

1. Mother Ship
2. Street Scene
3. Visions
4. Trip Merchant
5. Love Drops