- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Composed by
- Roach, Max, American, 1924 - 2007
- Written by
- Brown, Oscar, American, 1926 - 2005
- Recorded by
- Roach, Max, American, 1924 - 2007
- Lincoln, Abbey, American, 1930 - 2010
- Published by
- MiruMir Music Publishing, Russian, founded 2004
- Date
- 1960; re-released 2013
- Medium
- vinyl, cardboard
- Dimensions
- Diameter (.a, album): 11 13/16 in. (30 cm)
- H x W (.b, album jacket): 12 5/16 × 12 5/16 in. (31.3 × 31.3 cm)
- Description
- An LP vinyl record (2015.103.3a) and jacket (2015.103.3b) of the "We Insist-Freedom Now Suite" performed by jazz percussionist, drummer and composer Max Roach.
- The LP vinyl record (2015.103.3a) has a black-and-white label, with white writing set against a black background. The type on the front of label reads: [So Far Out/ Side A/ OUT5001LP/ WE INSIST!/ MAX ROACH AND OSCAR BROWN, Jr.'s/ FREEDOM NOW SUITE/ DRIVA' MAN (5:10) FREEDOM DAY (6:02)/ TRIPTYCH: PRAYER. PROTEST, PEACE (7:58)]. The reverse side of the label reads: [So Far Out/ Side B/ OUT5001LP/ WE INSIST!/ MAX ROACH AND OSCAR BROWN, Jr.'s/ FREEDOM NOW SUITE/ ALL AFRICA (7:57)/ TEARS FOR JOHANNESBURG (9:36)].
- The LP jacket (2015.103.3b) features a black-and-white photograph depicting three African American men sitting at a diner counter, with a white man in a white uniform standing behind the counter. The three African American men are looking over their shoulders towards the camera. A menu board can be seen in the top proper-right corner of the image. Black type on front of LP cover reads: [WE INSIST!/ MAX ROACH'S - FREEDOM NOW SUITE/ FEATURING ABBEY LINCOLN/ COLEMAN HAWKINS, OLATUNJI/ So Far Out/ OUT5001LP].
- Classification
- Media Arts-Audio Recordings
- Type
- record covers
- long-playing records
- Topic
- Civil rights
- Composers (Musicians)
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- U.S. History, 1953-1961
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Estate of Max Roach
- Object number
- 2015.103.3ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.