AmongSonny Rollinsmany albums recorded during the 50s, PrestigesMoving Out(OJCCD-058-2) andSaxophone Colossus(OJCCD-291-2), Blue NotesA Night at the Village Vanguard, RiversidesThe Sound of Sonny(OJCCD-029-2), andWay Out Weston Contemporary qualify as all-time Rollins classics. The session forWay Out West, Rollinss first ever in California, was called for 3 a.m. to accommodate everyones busy schedules. Sonny, who could never be accused of overstatement, announced after four hours of recording: Im hot now.

Sonny RollinsWay Out WestTrack Listing

1. Im An Old Cowhand
2. Solitude
3. Come, Gone
4. Wagon Wheels
5. There Is No Greater Love
6. Way Out West