Bird at the Roost, the Savoy Years: The Complete Royal Roost Performances

Compilation by Charlie Parker

Released 1985

Tracklist

  • 12" Vinyl 1
  • 1
    Announcers: Bob Garrity & Symphony Sid Torin
    0:37
  • 2
    Symphony Syd Talking Over Music
    0:42
  • 3
    52nd Street Theme
    4:18
  • 4
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:27
  • 5
    Ko‐Ko
    2:30
  • 6
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:32
  • 7
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    1:04
  • 8
    Groovin’ High
    4:50
  • 9
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:36
  • 10
    Big Foot
    4:43
  • 11
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:30
  • 12
    Ornithology
    5:41
  • 13
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:20
  • 14
    Slow Boat to China
    5:00
  • 15
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:48
  • 16
    Announcer: Art Ford
    0:31
  • 17
    Hot House
    4:18
  • 18
    Announcer: Art Ford
    0:11
  • 19
    Salt Peanuts
    3:40
  • 20
    Announcer: Art Ford
    0:24
  • 21
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    1:23
  • 22
    Chasin’ the Bird
    4:22
  • 23
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:49
  • 24
    Out of Nowhere
    3:20
  • 12" Vinyl 2
  • 1
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:16
  • 2
    How High the Moon
    2:50
  • 3
    Announcers: Bob Garrity & Symphony Sid Talking Over; Sid’s Theme/Jingle Bells
    1:39
  • 4
    Half Nelson
    4:27
  • 5
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:50
  • 6
    White Christmas
    4:50
  • 7
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:35
  • 8
    Little Willie Leaps
    3:38
  • 9
    Announcer: Symphony Sid & Bob Garrity (52nd Street Theme)
    1:45
  • 10
    Announcer: Symphony Sid – The New Year’s Eve Broadcast
    1:18
  • 11
    Be‐Bop
    3:48
  • 12
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:25
  • 13
    On a Slow Boat to China
    4:16
  • 14
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:43
  • 15
    Ornithology
    4:43
  • 16
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:08
  • 17
    Groovin’ High
    4:46
  • 18
    Announcers: Symphony Sid & Charlie Parker
    1:16
  • 19
    East of the Sun
    4:38
  • 20
    Announcer: Symphony Sid
    0:26
  • 21
    Cheryl
    4:21

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Release credits

  • piano [1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.19, 1.22, 1.24, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.21]
  • spoken vocals [16, 18, 20]
  • alto saxophone [1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.19, 1.22, 1.24, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.21], spoken vocals [18]
  • double bass [3, 5]
  • task
  • editor
  • mastering
  • drums (drum set) [11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21]
  • trumpet [4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21]
  • editor
  • drums (drum set) [2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.19, 1.22, 1.24]
  • trumpet [2.2, 1.3, 1.5, 1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.19, 1.22, 1.24]
  • editor, liner notes, task
  • task
  • spoken vocals [2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9-10, 2.14, 2.16, 2.18, 2.20, 1.1-2, 1.4, 1.6-7, 1.9, 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.21, 1.23]
  • piano [3, 5]
  • double bass [1.8, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.19, 1.22, 1.24, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 2.11, 2.13, 2.15, 2.17, 2.19, 2.21]

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