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Count Basie
Sixteen Men Swinging
Compil. US 1977 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Big Band)
Previously Released on Verve V-8018, V-8104, V-8103
Musicians
 | Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US piano, organ, 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 Jones b, 1929-1997 US bass |
 | Gus Johnson dr, 1913-2000 US drums |
 | Edwin Outwater , engineer, reissue |
 | Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar, written by |
 | Frank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US tenor saxophone, written by |
 | Frank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US tenor saxophone, flute, written by |
 | 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 |
 | Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US trumpet |
 | Joe Wilder tr, 1922-2014 US trumpet |
 | Reunald Jones tr, 1930-1989 US trumpet, written by |
 | Thad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US trumpet |
 | Wendell Culley tr, 1906-1983 US trumpet |
Producers
| Beverly Parker art direction |
| John Collier artwork by, cover |
| Chris Albertson liner notes |
| Bob Ludwig mastered by |
| Norman Granz producer |
| Robert Hurwitz reissue producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Straight Life | Count Basie | Johnny Mandel | 4:31 |
| 2 | Basie Goes Wess | Count Basie | Frank Wess | 3:52 |
| 3 | Softly With Feeling | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 3:04 |
| 4 | Cherry Point | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 3:19 |
| 5 | Bubbles | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 4:00 |
| 6 | Right On | Count Basie | Freddie Green | 2:38 |
| 7 | Blues Done Come Back | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | 3:35 |
| 8 | Peace Pipe | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | 2:26 |
| 9 | Stereophonic | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | 2:23 |
| 10 | Mambo Mist | Count Basie | Pat Chico Barnes | 4:06 |
| 11 | Sixteen Men Swinging | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | 3:04 |
| 12 | She's Just My Size | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | 4:25 |
| 13 | I Feel Like A New Man | Count Basie | Manny Albam | 2:53 |
| 14 | You For Me | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 3:10 |
| 15 | Soft Drink | Count Basie | Reunald Jones | 3:05 |
| 16 | Two For The Blues | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 2:47 |
| 17 | Slow But Sure | Count Basie | Manny Albam | 3:40 |
| 18 | Blues Backstage | Count Basie | Frank Foster | 4:34 |
| 19 | Down For The Count | Count Basie | Frank Foster | 5:55 |
| 20 | Perdido | Count Basie | Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol | 4:51 |
| 21 | Ska-Di-Dle-Dee-Bee-Do | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 3:35 |
| 22 | Two Franks | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 3:14 |
| 23 | Rails | Count Basie | Buster Harding, Dizzy Gillespie | 5:51 |
| 24 | Eventide | Count Basie | Bill Doggett | 4:36 |
| 25 | Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You) | Count Basie | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 3:45 |
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