Eight Classic Albums

Compilation by Count Basie

Released 2012

Tracklist

  • CD 1: The Atomic Mr Basie / Basie Plays Hefti
  • 1
    Kid From Red Bank
    2:41
  • 2
    Duet
    4:11
  • 3
    After Supper
    3:24
  • 4
    Flight of the Foo Birds
    3:22
  • 5
    Double O
    2:45
  • 6
    Teddy the Toad
    3:18
  • 7
    Whirlybirds
    3:50
  • 8
    Midnight Blue
    4:27
  • 9
    Splanky
    3:35
  • 10
    Fantail
    2:55
  • 11
    Lil’ Darlin’
    4:49
    5.0 ★
  • 12
    Has Anyone Here Seen Basie?
    2:43
  • 13
    Cute
    3:12
  • 14
    Pensive Miss
    3:50
  • 15
    Sloo Foot
    3:08
  • 16
    It’s Awf’Lly Nice to Be With You
    3:34
  • 17
    Scoot
    2:29
  • 18
    A Little Tempo, Please
    2:37
  • 19
    Late Date
    3:18
  • 20
    Countdown
    2:47
  • 21
    Bag a Bones
    2:43
  • 22
    Pony Tail
    2:58
  • CD 2: Chairman of the Board / Breakfast Dance and Barbeque
  • 1
    Blues in Hoss Flat
    3:13
  • 2
    HRH (Her Royal Highness)
    2:39
  • 3
    Segue in C
    6:13
  • 4
    Kansas City Shout
    3:33
  • 5
    TV Time
    3:16
  • 6
    Who, Me?
    5:13
  • 7
    The Deacon
    4:49
  • 8
    Half Moon Street
    3:25
  • 9
    Mutt and Jeff
    3:38
  • 10
    Fair and Warmer
    3:34
  • 11
    Moten Swing
    4:50
  • 12
    In a Mellow Tone
    6:52
  • 13
    5 O’Clock in the Morning
    2:53
  • 14
    Counter Block
    4:35
  • 15
    Who Me
    3:56
  • 16
    Let’s Have a Taste
    4:18
  • 17
    Moten Swing
    5:16
  • 18
    Hallelujah, I Love You So
    2:38
  • 19
    One O’Clock Jump
    3:42
  • CD 3: Basie and Eckstine Inc / Basie Swings Bennett Sings
  • 1
    Stormy Monday Blues
    3:12
  • 2
    Lonesome Lover Blues
    3:11
  • 3
    Blues, the Mother of Sin
    3:42
  • 4
    Jelly, Jelly
    3:04
  • 5
    Don’t Cry Baby
    3:34
  • 6
    Trav’Lin All Alone
    2:56
  • 7
    Little Mama
    3:31
  • 8
    I Want a Little Girl
    3:27
  • 9
    Drifting
    4:01
  • 10
    Song of the Wanderer
    3:23
  • 11
    Piano Man
    4:07
  • 12
    Life Is a Song
    2:53
  • 13
    With Plenty of Money and You
    1:33
  • 14
    Jeepers Creepers
    2:08
  • 15
    Are You Havin’ Any Fun
    2:47
  • 16
    Anything Goes
    2:21
  • 17
    Strike Up the Band
    1:33
  • 18
    Chicago
    2:07
    4.0 ★
  • 19
    I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face
    3:03
  • 20
    Poor Little Rich Girl
    3:32
  • 21
    Growing Pains
    3:35
  • 22
    I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans
    1:41
  • CD 4: In Person (with Tony Bennett) / Everyday I Have the Blues (with Joe Williams)
  • 1
    Just in Time
    1:42
  • 2
    When I Fall in Love
    2:17
  • 3
    Taking a Chance on Love
    1:54
  • 4
    Without a Song
    3:05
  • 5
    Fascinating Rhythm
    1:28
  • 6
    (In My) Solitude
    3:35
  • 7
    Pennies From Heaven
    2:32
  • 8
    Lost in the Stars
    3:59
  • 9
    Firefly
    1:38
  • 10
    There Will Never Be Another You
    3:15
  • 11
    Lullaby of Broadway
    3:12
  • 12
    Ol’ Man River
    5:01
  • 13
    Everyday I Have the Blues
    4:43
  • 14
    Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
    1:58
  • 15
    Going to Chicago
    4:09
  • 16
    Gee Baby Ain’t I Good to You
    2:30
  • 17
    It’s a Low Down Dirty Shame
    5:26
  • 18
    Shake Rattle and Roll
    2:13
  • 19
    Just a Dream
    2:53
  • 20
    Cherry Red
    2:52
  • 21
    Good Mornin’ Blues
    2:50
  • 22
    Ain’t No Use
    2:54

More by Count Basie

Release credits

  • trombone [3.12-13, 3.18-19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-12, 2.14-17, 2.19]
  • trombone [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22, 3.12-13, 3.18-19]
  • tenor saxophone [3.12-13, 3.18-19, 2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 1.12-15, 1.17-22]
  • recording [1-2, 4, 6, 9]
  • baritone saxophone [2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22, 3.12-13, 3.18-19], reeds [1, 6]
  • piano [1.1-15, 1.17-22, 2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 3.12-14, 3.18-19]
  • bass [2.12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 1.12-15, 1.17-22], double bass [3.12-13, 3.18-19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22, 2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19]
  • reeds [1, 6], tenor saxophone [1-11]
  • reeds [1, 6], tenor saxophone [2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 3.12-13, 3.18-19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22]
  • alto saxophone [1.1-11, 2.1, 2.12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 3.12-13, 3.18-19], flute [1.1-11, 2.1-11], reeds [1, 6], woodwind [2.2, 2.4, 2.6-11, 1.1-2, 1.5-15, 1.17-22]
  • guitar [1.1-15, 1.17-22, 2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 3.12-13, 3.18-19]
  • trumpet [12, 14-17, 19]
  • trombone [2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 3.12-13, 3.18-19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22]
  • trumpet [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 3.12-13, 3.18-19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22]
  • alto saxophone [1.1-11, 3.12-13, 3.18-19, 2.1, 2.12, 2.14-17, 2.19], reeds [1.1, 1.5-8, 1.10-15, 1.17-22, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6-11], saxophone [1-11]
  • arranger [1-2, 4, 6, 9]
  • arranger [1.3, 3.12-22], piano [3.13, 3.15-22, 1.3]
  • trumpet [1.1-15, 1.17-22, 3.12-13, 3.18-19, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6-12, 2.14-17, 2.19]
  • drums (drum set) [2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 3.12-13, 3.18-19, 1.1-5, 1.5-7, 1.7-10, 1.10-11, 1.11-15, 1.17-22]
  • producer [3.12-22, 1.1-4, 1.6, 1.9, 2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19]
  • trumpet [2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22, 3.12-13, 3.18-19]
  • performer [13]
  • performer [13, 18], vocal [3.12-22, 1.3]
  • trumpet [3.12-13, 3.18-19, 1.1-15, 1.17-22, 2.1-12, 2.14-17, 2.19]

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