{"product_id":"199957085083","title":"YOUNG,LESTER \/ ROY ELDRIDGE\/ HARRY ELLISON – LAUGHIN' TO KEEP FROM CRYIN' (VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 199957085083 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: VERVE \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: July 31, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eRemastered from the Original Analog Tape!\u003cbr\u003ePressed at QRP!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are jazz records that document a moment — and then there are records that reveal a lifetime. \u003cem\u003eLaughin' to Keep from Cryin'\u003c\/em\u003e belongs squarely in the latter camp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut in 1958, just a year before his passing, this session finds Lester Young — the eternally cool \"Pres\" — in a reflective, deeply human space. Rather than chasing modern trends, Young turns back toward the language he helped define during the swing era, reuniting with kindred spirits Harry \"Sweets\" Edison and Roy Eldridge. What unfolds is not nostalgia, but something richer: a conversation among masters who no longer need to prove anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the opening phrases, there's an unmistakable tone — lighter than air, yet weighted with experience. Young's tenor sax doesn't push; it floats, phrasing behind the beat with that unmistakable elasticity that influenced generations. And in a rare and telling move, he returns to the clarinet on two tracks — the first time he'd recorded on the instrument since the 1930s — adding a woody, intimate texture that feels almost like a private aside to the listener.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStandards such as \"They Can't Take That Away from Me,\" \"Gypsy in My Soul,\" and \"Salute to Benny\" are handled with grace and understatement. The trumpet interplay from Edison and Eldridge provides contrast, creating a session that swings effortlessly while never losing its introspective core.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the audiophile listener, this reissue elevates the experience even further. Mastered by Matthew Luthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog tape, and pressed on 180-gram flat, silent vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, the presentation honors every nuance of Young's breathy attack and trailing phrases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLester Young\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etenor sax\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRoy Eldridge\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHarry Edison\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003etrumpet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGeorge Duvivier\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ebass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHank Jones\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003epiano\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHerb Ellis\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eguitar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMickey Sheen\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003edrums\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSalute to Benny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey Can't Take That Away from Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRomping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGypsy in My Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"VERVE","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44411065335907,"sku":"199957085083","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/image_15998134-027d-47fe-9356-5956233a0b88.jpg?v=1785263640","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/199957085083","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}