ART PEPPER Intensity (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series 2024 limited edition 8-track stereo LP, an all-analogue AAA release with lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on 180-gram black vinyl at QRP. 1963's Intensity, the last release of his early period, sees Pepper being "well on his way toward a new kind of playing freedom." Writes AllMusic, "Pepper sticks to swinging standards such as ‘I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me,' ‘Gone with the Wind, and ‘I Wished on the Moon' as points of departure on this interesting and largely enjoyable set." High quality tip-on jacket picture sleeve with original cover artwork, hype sticker & factory sealed).