Complete 1936-1941 Columbia Recordings

Compilation by Count Basie

Released 2 July 2002

Tracklist

  • CD 1
  • 1
    Shoe-Shine Boy
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:01
  • 2
    Evenin'
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    2:57
  • 3
    Boogie-Woogie
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:15
    3.0 ★
  • 4
    Oh! Lady Be Good
    Jones‐Smith Incorporated
    3:08
  • 5
    I Ain't Got Nobody
    Basie’s Bad Boys
    2:57
  • 6
    Going to Chicago
    Basie’s Bad Boys
    3:07
  • 7
    Live and Love Tonight
    Basie’s Bad Boys
    3:05
  • 8
    Love Me or Leave Me
    Basie’s Bad Boys
    2:31
  • 9
    What Goes Up Must Come Down
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:48
  • 10
    Rock-A-Bye Basie
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:02
  • 11
    Baby, Don't Tell on Me
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:52
  • 12
    If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:59
  • 13
    Taxi War Dance
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:49
  • 14
    Don't Worry About Me
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:48
  • 15
    Jump for Me
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:10
  • 16
    And the Angels Sing
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:04
  • 17
    If I Didn't Care
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:46
  • 18
    Twelfth Street Rag
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:03
  • 19
    Miss Thing, Parts 1 & 2
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    5:38
  • 20
    Lonesome Miss Pretty
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:53
  • 21
    Bolero at the Savoy
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:59
  • 22
    Nobody Knows
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:48
  • 23
    Pound Cake
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:44
  • 24
    You Can Count on Me
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:54
  • CD 2
  • 1
    You and Your Love
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:44
  • 2
    How Long Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:04
  • 3
    Sub-Deb Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:57
  • 4
    Moonlight Serenade
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:13
  • 5
    Song of the Islands
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:03
  • 6
    I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:42
  • 7
    Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie!
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:30
  • 8
    Dickie's Dream
    Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
    3:08
  • 9
    Lester Leaps In
    Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
    3:13
  • 10
    The Apple Jump
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:59
  • 11
    I Left My Baby
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:14
  • 12
    Riff (interlude)
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:04
  • 13
    Volcano
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:51
  • 14
    Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:35
  • 15
    Ham 'n' Eggs
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:35
  • 16
    Hollywood Jump
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:36
  • 17
    Someday Sweetheart
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:42
  • 18
    I Never Knew
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:40
  • 19
    Tickle Toe
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:39
  • 20
    Let's Make Hey While the Moon Shines
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:53
  • 21
    Louisiana
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:26
  • 22
    Easy Does It
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:27
  • 23
    Let Me See
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:47
  • 24
    Blues
    2:50
  • 25
    Somebody Stole My Gal
    2:52
  • CD 3
  • 1
    Blow Top
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:55
  • 2
    Gone With 'What' Wind
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:47
  • 3
    Super Chief
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:25
  • 4
    You Can't Run Around
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:20
  • 5
    Evenin'
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:41
  • 6
    The World Is Mad, Parts 1 & 2
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    5:28
  • 7
    Moten Swing
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:20
  • 8
    It's Torture
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:53
  • 9
    I Want a Little Girl
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:40
  • 10
    All or Nothing at All
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:44
  • 11
    The Moon Fell in the River
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:48
  • 12
    What's Your Number?
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:50
  • 13
    Draftin' Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:30
  • 14
    Five O'Clock Whistele
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:02
  • 15
    Love Jumped Out
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:12
  • 16
    My Wondering Man
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:07
  • 17
    Broadway
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:58
  • 18
    It's the Same Old South
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:05
  • 19
    Stampede in G Minor
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:46
  • 20
    Who Am I?
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:49
  • 21
    Rockin' the Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:09
  • 22
    It Counts a Lot
    Sam Donahue and His Orchestra
    2:37
  • 23
    It's Square but It Rocks
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:27
  • 24
    I'll Forget
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:43
  • 25
    You Lied to Me
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:39
  • CD 4
  • 1
    Wiggle Woogie
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:39
  • 2
    Beau Brummel
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:10
  • 3
    Music Makers
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:43
  • 4
    Jump the Blues Away
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:01
  • 5
    Deep in the Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:08
  • 6
    The Jitters
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:45
  • 7
    Tuesday at Ten
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:58
  • 8
    Undecided Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:57
  • 9
    I Do Mean You
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:49
  • 10
    9:20 Special
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:09
  • 11
    H & J
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:35
  • 12
    Feedin' the Bean
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:13
  • 13
    Going to Chicago Blues
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:21
  • 14
    You Betcha My Life
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:36
  • 15
    Down, Down, Down
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:01
  • 16
    Tune Town Shuffle
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:08
  • 17
    I'm Tired of Waiting for You
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:27
  • 18
    One- Two- Three O'Lairy
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:39
  • 19
    Basie Boogie
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:23
  • 20
    Fancy Meeting You
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    2:27
  • 21
    Digging for Dex
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:08
  • 22
    My Old Flame
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:05
  • 23
    Fiesta in Blue
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:07
  • 24
    Tom Thumb
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    3:08
  • 25
    King Joe, Parts 1 & 2
    Count Basie & His Orchestra
    6:27

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Release credits

  • trumpet [2.18-19, 2.21, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 4.1-13]
  • arranger [11, 18-19]
  • trombone [1.13, 1.16-18, 1.20-24, 2.1-7, 2.10-16, 2.19]
  • arranger [15], trumpet [1.5-18, 1.20-24, 4.1-13, 2.1-16, 2.18-19, 2.21, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25]
  • tenor saxophone [4.1-13, 2.1-7, 2.10-16, 2.19, 2.21, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 1.10-18, 1.20-24]
  • trumpet [1-4]
  • tenor saxophone [10, 12]
  • conductor [9, 11, 19], organ [6-7], piano [2.1-3, 2.5, 2.7-16, 2.18-19, 2.21-23, 2.25, 1.1, 1.1-3, 1.3-5, 1.8-18, 1.21-22, 1.24, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 4.1-13], piano accordion [9]
  • trombone [3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 1.5-18, 1.20-24, 2.1-7, 2.10-16, 2.18-19, 2.21, 4.1-13]
  • trombone [2.1-16, 2.18-19, 2.21, 1.9-18, 1.20-24, 4.1-13, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25]
  • tenor saxophone [3-13]
  • alto saxophone [1.9-13, 1.16-18, 1.20-24, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 2.1-7, 2.10-16, 2.18-19, 2.21, 4.1-13], tenor saxophone [14-15]
  • trombone [3-13]
  • trumpet [2.1-7, 2.10-16, 2.18-19, 2.21, 1.9-18, 1.20-24, 4.1-13, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25]
  • guitar [1.5-8, 1.10-18, 1.20-24, 2.1-16, 2.18-19, 2.21-23, 2.25, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 4.1-13]
  • trumpet [3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 2.1-7, 2.10-16, 2.18-19, 2.21-23, 2.25, 4.1-13, 1.9-18, 1.20-24]
  • vocal [3.10-11, 3.20, 3.23-25, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16-17, 1.21, 1.24, 2.1, 2.3-4, 2.14, 4.5]
  • alto saxophone [2.7, 2.11, 2.18-19, 2.19, 3.15, 1.13, 1.18], baritone saxophone [1.13, 1.18, 1.21, 1.24, 2.1-3, 2.7, 2.11, 2.15-16, 2.18-19, 2.19, 2.21-23, 2.25, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 4.1-13], reeds [9-15], saxophone [2.1-7, 2.10-14, 1.16-18, 1.20, 1.22-24]
  • arranger [7]
  • vocal [1.2-3, 1.6, 1.9, 1.11, 1.22, 4.8, 4.13, 2.2, 2.6, 2.11, 2.25, 3.4, 3.9, 3.13, 3.18]
  • drums (drum set) [2.1-16, 2.18-19, 2.21-23, 2.25, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 4.1-13, 1.1, 1.1-3, 1.3-8, 1.10-18, 1.20-24]
  • producer [2.9, 2.11, 2.19, 1.4]
  • tenor saxophone [19]
  • clarinet [1.4, 2.8-9, 2.9], tenor saxophone [1.1, 1.1-3, 1.3-8, 1.10-18, 1.20-24, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17, 2.1-9, 2.9-16, 2.18-19, 2.21]
  • tenor saxophone [3.18-21, 3.23-25, 4.1-2]
  • trumpet [1.5-18, 1.20-24, 2.1-7, 2.10-16, 2.19]
  • alto saxophone [3.15, 4.10, 4.12], saxophone [4.1-9, 4.11, 4.13, 3.1-4, 3.17-21, 3.23-25]
  • performing orchestra [3.15, 2.8-9, 1.18]
  • trombone [2.18-19, 2.21, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 4.1-2]
  • double bass [4.1-13, 3.1-5, 3.7-13, 3.15, 3.17-21, 3.23-25, 2.1-9, 2.9-11, 2.11-16, 2.18-19, 2.19, 2.21-23, 2.25, 1.1, 1.1-3, 1.3-4, 1.4-8, 1.10-18, 1.20-24]

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