Compil. UK 1967 on VSP label
Jazz (Swing)
1960s Double LP re-release of material A1 New York City, December 12, 1953 A2 New York City, December 12, 1953 A3 New York City, December 12, 1953 A4 New York City, December 12, 1953 A5 Los Angeles - July 13, 1953 B1 New York City, December 12, 1953 B2 New York City, December 12, 1953 B3 New York City, December 12, 1953 B4 New York City, December 12, 1953 B5 Los Angeles - July 13, 1953 C1 New York City - June, 1954 C2 New York City - June, 1954 C3 New York City - June, 1954 C4 New York City - June, 1954 C5 New York City - July 25, 1952 D1 New York City - June, 1954 D2 New York City - June, 1954 D3 New York City - June, 1954 D4 New York City - June, 1954 D5 New York City - June, 1954 ----------- The VSP number leads one to believe is a Stereo issue. However, the sticker (only) adhered to the sleeve informs us that is a 'MONO 2 Record Set'. Within the gatefold depicts the first 12 double albums (out of a possible final count of 20?) issued in this series, dating this initial batch as 1967. Verve / MGM Records Limited. Manufactured and issued by E.M.I. RECORDS. -----------------
Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US organ, piano, album by | |
Marshall Royal as, sax, 1912-1995 US alto saxophone, clarinet | |
Ernie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, written by | |
Charlie Fowlkes bs, sax, 1916-1980 US baritone saxophone | |
Eddie Davis b, bass | |
Jimmy Lewis b, eb, 1918-2000 US bass | |
Gus Johnson dr, 1913-2000 US drums | |
Frank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US flute, tenor saxophone, written by | |
Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar, written by | |
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US tenor saxophone | |
Frank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US tenor saxophone | |
Paul Quinichette ts, 1916-1983 US tenor saxophone | |
Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone | |
Bill Hughes tb, *1930 US trombone | |
Henderson Chambers tb, 1908-1967 US trombone | |
Henry Coker tb, 1919-1979 US trombone | |
Jimmy Wilkins tb, 1921-2018 US trombone | |
Johnny Mandel tb, *1925 US trombone, written by | |
Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US trumpet | |
Joe Wilder tr, 1922-2014 US trumpet | |
Paul Campbell tr, trumpet | |
Reunald Jones tr, 1930-1989 US trumpet | |
Thad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US trumpet | |
Wendell Culley tr, 1906-1983 US trumpet |
Alun Morgan liner notes |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Straight Life | Count Basie | Johnny Mandel | |
2 | Basie Goes Wess | Count Basie | Frank Wess | |
3 | Softly With Feeling | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | |
4 | Peace Pipe | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | |
5 | Blues Go Away | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | |
6 | Cherry Point | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | |
7 | Bubbles | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | |
8 | Right On | Count Basie | Freddie Green | |
9 | The Blues Done Come Back | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | |
10 | Plymouth Rock | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | |
11 | Stereophonic | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | |
12 | Mambo Mist | Count Basie | Pat Chico Barnes | |
13 | Sixteen Men Swinging | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | |
14 | She's Just My Size | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | |
15 | You're Not The Kind | Count Basie | Irving Mills, Will Hudson | |
16 | I Feel Like A New Man | Count Basie | Manny Albam | |
17 | You For Me | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | |
18 | Soft Drink | Count Basie | Jones | |
19 | Two For The Blues | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | |
20 | Slow But Sure | Count Basie | Manny Albam |