ME-8990: Perdido/Fine’s Idea

Title: Perdido/Fine’s Idea
Artist: Gene Krupa Trio
Label: Mercury
Catalog #: 8990
Format: 10″ 78 RPM
Rel. Year: 1952
Issue Notes:
  1. An alternate take was used for side A on single releases
  2. Released on both the Mercury “Head” and the “Trumpet” labels
  3. Also released as; Mercury 45 7″: 8990×45 — Perdido/Fine’s Idea (1952)
  4. Also released as; Clef 45 7″: 8990×45 — Perdido/Fine’s Idea (1953)
  5. Also released as; Clef 78 10″: 8990 — Perdido/Fine’s Idea (1953)
Track Date Matrix Title Time
A1 03/19/1952 730-3 Perdido
(Tizol, Drake, Lengsfelder)		  
B1 03/19/1952 731-3 Fine’s Idea
(Krupa, Napoleon, Ventura)		 2:33
Session Personnel
Charlie Ventura (ts, bar), Teddy Napoleon (p), Gene Krupa (d)