Recorded in 1955 for Tom Wilson's Transition label, Byrd's Eye View was Donald Byrd's 1st issued album as a leader featuring the trumpeter at the helm of the line-up of The Jazz Messengers with Hank Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins & Art Blakey plus trumpeter Joe Gordon on several tracks. This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket with a booklet. Excluded from sitewide sales/discounts. Limited to 4 per customer. Tracklist A1. Doug's Blues A2. El Sino B1. Everything Happens To Me B2. Hank's Tune B3. Hank's Other Tune