• 1. ping pong
      • 2. roots and herbs
      • 3. the back siders
      • 4. united
      • 5. look at the birdie
      • 6. master mind
      • 7. CD Bonus Track – the back siders (alt take)
      • 8. CD Bonus Track – ping pong (alt version)
      • 9. CD Bonus Track – united (alt version)

      As close to perfect as any album we've ever heard. The best Messenger lineup at the absolute top of their game, the Shorter/Morgan/Timmons team was simply meant to be. "Ping Pong' is a jazz dance killer, a much played track at Dingwalls dance sessions from Gilles Peterson and La Forge.

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                            • – On Children
                            • New Audiophile LP (180 GRAM) 4509258£39.00
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                                          • New LP (180g) 3856842£39.00
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