interesting Bob. Kudos on this new one. I heard from Michael Cuscuna that Philips was the original label but didn't have a counterpart in the USA, so Columbia licensed the Philips cuts and on the new Impex lp they've been resequenced. Did Impex source the master tape from Universal / Polygram / Philips or from Sony? I'm writing a feature on it and would like to know. please email me [email protected]----. Also the Philips cover art had him with what appears to be an airbrushed cigarette in his mouth. Best, Tom
]]>Philips was the Euro outlet/label for many Columbia artists of the time therefore the semi-simultaneous release in US, France and the Netherlands.
The original Philips is the same as the Columbia.
If you are talking recent reissues...I don't know.