Basie, Count - The Best Of Count Basie
Basie, Count - The Best Of Count Basie
RARE/2HAND VINYL LP ON DECCA 1967.
DECCA DL 74366 made in USA in gatefold cover with original inner sleeves, 2 x vinyl.
Vinyl NM. Cover EX.
The music here is fantastic. The record includes hits like "One O'Clock Jump" and "Swinging The Blues" that make me wish I could play jazz. These tunes are mostly instrumental, but Jimmy Rushing contributes his bellowing, bluesy vocal to a handful of the songs, and Helen Humes also appears on "Blame it on My Last Affair," adding an Ella Fitzgerald-esqe vocal.These two LPs are filled with foot-tapping swing jazz numbers that are full of energy and are just plain cool. The timing is perfect, the band all clearly consummate professionals, yet at the same time they manage to sound like they're just out there having the time of their lives. I could listen to this collection of songs all day long. If you're getting into jazz and don't have any Count Basie in your collection, I think this double LP would be hard to beat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Basie
Tracklist.
A1 One O'clock Jump
A2 Swinging The Daisy Chain
A3 Texas Shuffle
A4 Time Out
A5 You Can Depend On Me
A6 Panassie Stomp
B1 Swinging The Blues
B2 Blue And Sentimental
B3 John's Idea
B4 Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today
B5 Blame It On My Last Affair
B6 Cherokee
C1 Jumpin At The Woodside
C2 Honeysuckle Rose
C3 Boogie Woogie
C4 Oh Lady Be Good
C5 Shorty George
C6 Out The Window
D1 Doggin Around
D2 Topsy
D3 Every Tub
D4 Blues In The Dark
D5 Roseland Shuffle
D6 Jive At Five