Johnny Hartman - The Voice That Is (Acoustic Sounds) KISS We Must Become The Pitiless

We Must Become The Pitiless Censors of Ourselves (2011)

it seemed these songs came to him more or less fully formed

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The 20th Anniversary reissue edition comes for Record Store Day 2026 and will feature eco-mix marbled 2LP with a mirror board printed sleeve

Johnny Hartman - The Voice That Is (Acoustic Sounds) KISS We Must Become The PitilessRecorded during two September 1964 sessions at Rudy Van Gelder's studio and produced by Bob Thiele, Johnny Hartman's The Voice That Is! was his third and final album for Impulse!, following his acclaimed collaboration with John Coltrane. Arranged by Bob Hammer, the album features Hartman with Hank Jones (piano), Richard Davis (bass), and Osie Johnson (drums), plus an octet enhanced by English horn, flute, marimba, and Latin percussion. The repertoire