''Now's the Time'' is a 1964 album by

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Sonny Rollins, released by RCA Victor featuring performances by Rollins with Herbie Hancock,

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, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw and Roy McCurdy on several

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Track listing

# " Now's the Time" (

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) – 4:33 # "52nd Street Theme" lternate take(Monk) – 14:41 Bonus track on CD rerelease # "St. Thomas" (Sonny Rollins) – 3:58 # "St. Thomas" lternate take(Rollins) – 3:06 Bonus track on CD rerelease # " 'Round Midnight" (Monk) – 4:02 # " Afternoon in Paris" (

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) – 2:46 # "Four" (

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) – 7:15 # "Four" lternate take(Davis) – 5:53 Bonus track on CD rerelease :*Recorded in New York City on January 20 (tracks 4 and 5), February 14 (tracks 1, 6–9 and 12), 18 (track 10), April 14 (tracks 2, 3 and 11)

Personnel

*Sonny Rollins –

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* Herbie Hancock –

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(tracks 1, 4–6, 9 and 12) *

– cornet (tracks 4 and 5) * Ron Carter – bass (tracks 1, 6–10 and 12) * Bob Cranshaw – bass (tracks 2–5 and 11) * Roy McCurdy – drums

References

{{Authority control 1964 albums RCA Victor albums Sonny Rollins albums albums produced by George Avakian