The Complete Clef/Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings
Compilation by Count Basie
Released 2005
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1New Basie BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra3:26
- 2New Basie Blues (45 take)Count Basie & His Orchestra3:33
- 3Sure ThingCount Basie & His Orchestra3:03
- 4Why Not?Count Basie & His Orchestra3:31
- 5Fawncy Meetin' YouCount Basie & His Orchestra3:03
- 6Jive at FiveCount Basie & His Orchestra3:09
- 7No NameCount Basie & His Orchestra3:08
- 8No Name (78 take)Count Basie & His Orchestra3:10
- 9RedheadCount Basie & His Orchestra2:51
- 10Every TubCount Basie & His Orchestra2:50
- 11Jack and Jill (alternate take)Count Basie & His Orchestra2:55
- 12Jack and JillCount Basie & His Orchestra2:55
- 13BreadCount Basie & His Orchestra2:52
- 14Small HotelCount Basie & His Orchestra3:33
- 15Hob Nail BoogieCount Basie & His Orchestra2:35
- 16Basie TalksCount Basie & His Orchestra3:39
- 17Paradise Squat (take 2)Count Basie & His Orchestra4:05
- 18Paradise Squat (take 3)Count Basie & His Orchestra3:39
- 19U.F.O.Count Basie & His Orchestra3:04
- 20Like a Ship at SeaCount Basie & His Orchestra3:37
- 21BunnyCount Basie & His Orchestra3:09
- 22Tippin' on the Q.T. (alternate take)Count Basie & His Orchestra3:11
- 23Tippin' on the Q.T.Count Basie & His Orchestra3:02
- 24Blee Blop BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra3:03
- CD 2
- 1Cash Box (alternate take)Count Basie & His Orchestra3:22
- 2Cash BoxCount Basie & His Orchestra3:24
- 3Bootsie (alternate take)Count Basie & His Orchestra3:26
- 4BootsieCount Basie & His Orchestra3:22
- 5Tom WhaleyCount Basie & His Orchestra2:56
- 6Blues for the Count and Oscar (alternate take)Count Basie & His Orchestra10:53
- 7Blues for the Count and OscarCount Basie & His Orchestra3:09
- 8Be My GuestCount Basie & His Orchestra3:03
- 9You're Not the KindCount Basie & His Orchestra3:19
- 10Extended BluesCount Basie & His Orchestra5:57
- 11Let Me DreamAl Hibbler with Count Basie & His Orchestra2:42
- 12Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)Al Hibbler with Count Basie & His Orchestra3:13
- 13Goin' to ChicagoAl Hibbler with Count Basie & His Orchestra3:22
- 14I Want a Little GirlAl Hibbler with Count Basie & His Orchestra2:53
- 15Oh, Lady Be GoodAl Hibbler with Count Basie & His Orchestra2:26
- 16Song of the IslandsAl Hibbler with Count Basie & His Orchestra2:52
- CD 3
- 1Basie BeatCount Basie Sextet3:22
- 2She's Funny That WayCount Basie Sextet4:11
- 3Count's Organ BluesCount Basie Sextet3:12
- 4K.C. Organ BluesCount Basie Sextet2:55
- 5Blue and SentimentalCount Basie Sextet3:04
- 6Stan ShorthairCount Basie Sextet2:57
- 7As Long as I LiveCount Basie Sextet3:11
- 8Royal Garden BluesCount Basie Sextet3:05
- 9Plymouth RockCount Basie & His Orchestra3:44
- 10Blues Go Away!Count Basie & His Orchestra3:22
- 11Peace PipeCount Basie & His Orchestra2:30
- 12Straight LifeCount Basie & His Orchestra4:33
- 13BubblesCount Basie & His Orchestra4:00
- 14Softly With FeelingCount Basie & His Orchestra3:08
- 15Cherry PointCount Basie & His Orchestra3:20
- 16Basie Goes WessCount Basie & His Orchestra3:55
- 17Right OnCount Basie & His Orchestra2:40
- 18The Blues Done Come BackCount Basie & His Orchestra3:38
- CD 4
- 1Slow but SureCount Basie and His Orchestra3:45
- 2You for MeCount Basie and His Orchestra3:12
- 3She's Just My SizeCount Basie and His Orchestra4:31
- 4Soft DrinkCount Basie and His Orchestra3:08
- 5Two for the BluesCount Basie and His Orchestra2:50
- 6Blues BackstageCount Basie and His Orchestra4:36
- 7I Feel Like a New ManCount Basie and His Orchestra2:55
- 8Down for the CountCount Basie and His Orchestra6:02
- 9StereophonicCount Basie and His Orchestra2:25
- 10Sixteen Men SwingingCount Basie and His Orchestra3:05
- 11Ska-di-dle-dee-bee-dooCount Basie and His Orchestra3:37
- 12PerdidoCount Basie and His Orchestra4:55
- 13Mambo MistCount Basie and His Orchestra4:07
- 14EventideCount Basie and His Orchestra4:40
- 15Two FranksCount Basie and His Orchestra3:16
- 16Ain't Misbehavin'Count Basie and His Orchestra3:43
- 17RailsCount Basie and His Orchestra5:57
- CD 5
- 1Every Day I Have the BluesCount Basie and His Orchestra5:27
- 2The ComebackCount Basie and His Orchestra5:28
- 3Alright, O.K., You WinCount Basie and His Orchestra3:05
- 4In the EveningCount Basie and His Orchestra3:36
- 5April in ParisCount Basie and His Orchestra3:49
- 6April in Paris (alternate take)Count Basie and His Orchestra3:49
- 7Corner Pocket (alternate take)Count Basie and His Orchestra5:00
- 8Corner PocketCount Basie Sextet5:17
- 9Did'n You? (alternate take)Count Basie Sextet4:51
- 10Did'n You?Count Basie and His Orchestra4:47
- 11Teach Me TonightCount Basie and His Orchestra3:04
- 12Please Send Me Someone to LoveCount Basie and His Orchestra3:32
- 13My Baby Upsets MeCount Basie and His Orchestra2:58
- 14Ev'ry Day I Fall in LoveCount Basie and His Orchestra3:44
- 15Roll 'em PeteCount Basie and His Orchestra3:13
- 16Sweetie CakesCount Basie and His Orchestra4:01
- CD 6
- 1Smack Dab in the MiddleCount Basie and His Orchestra3:38
- 2Shiny StockingsCount Basie and His Orchestra5:16
- 3What Am I Here For? (alternate take)Count Basie and His Orchestra4:06
- 4What Am I Here For?Count Basie and His Orchestra3:21
- 5Magic (alternate take)Count Basie and His Orchestra3:45
- 6Magic (alternate take)Count Basie and His Orchestra3:52
- 7MagicCount Basie and His Orchestra3:09
- 8MidgitsCount Basie and His Orchestra3:15
- 9Midgits (alternate take)Count Basie and His Orchestra3:13
- 10Amazing LoveCount Basie and His Orchestra3:31
- 11Only ForeverCount Basie and His Orchestra3:37
- 12Stop Pretty Baby, StopCount Basie and His Orchestra3:06
- 13Mambo InnCount Basie and His Orchestra3:25
- 14Big RedCount Basie and His Orchestra3:48
- 15Dinner With FriendsCount Basie and His Orchestra3:07
- CD 7
- 1Blues Inside OutCount Basie and His Orchestra6:35
- 2Dolphin DipCount Basie and His Orchestra3:12
- 3Flute JuiceCount Basie and His Orchestra3:07
- 4Lady in LaceCount Basie and His Orchestra4:34
- 5Stompin' and Jumpin'Count Basie and His Orchestra2:47
- 6Trick or TreatCount Basie and His Orchestra4:13
- 7MoveCount Basie and His Orchestra3:25
- 8As I Love YouCount Basie and His Orchestra3:06
- 9Stop! Don't!Count Basie and His Orchestra2:35
- 10OinkCount Basie and His Orchestra4:36
- 11I'm Beginning to See the Light (mono take)Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams3:08
- 12I'm Beginning to See the Light (stereo take)Count Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams3:08
- 13Our Love Is Here to StayCount Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams3:40
- 14A Fine RomanceCount Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams2:31
- 15NeverthelessCount Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams3:57
- 16Singin' in the RainCount Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams2:28
- 17There Will Never Be Another YouCount Basie and His Orchestra with Joe Williams2:53
- 18My Baby Just Cares for MeCount Basie and His Orchestra2:27
- 19'S WonderfulCount Basie and His Orchestra2:38
- 20This Can't Be LoveCount Basie and His Orchestra2:35
- 21Come Rain or Come ShineCount Basie and His Orchestra4:02
- 22I Can't Believe That You're in Love With MeCount Basie and His Orchestra2:40
- 23Thou SwellCount Basie and His Orchestra2:22
- CD 8
- 1April in ParisCount Basie Big Band4:43
- 2Too Close for ComfortCount Basie Big Band3:05
- 3Every Day I Have the BluesCount Basie Big Band5:11
- 4Party BluesCount Basie Big Band3:59
- 5Don't Worry 'Bout MeCount Basie and His Orchestra3:04
- 6Low LifeCount Basie and His Orchestra5:12
- 7SlatsCount Basie and His Orchestra4:42
- 8Lollypop (alternate take)Count Basie and His Orchestra3:01
- 9LollypopCount Basie and His Orchestra3:07
- 10Too Close for ComfortCount Basie and His Orchestra2:54
- 11One O'Clock Jump (45 take)Count Basie and His Orchestra4:34
- 12One O'Clock Jump (LP take)Count Basie and His Orchestra4:29
- 13Basie's Back in TownCount Basie and His Orchestra3:16
- 14From Coast to CoastCount Basie and His Orchestra8:31
- 15JamboreeCount Basie and His Orchestra1:58
- 16I Don't Like You No MoreCount Basie and His Orchestra2:39
- 17One O'Clock JumpCount Basie and His Orchestra2:05
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Release credits
- trombone [2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-13, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 8.1-3, 8.5-14, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 6.1-15, 3.9-13, 3.15-18, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23]
- alto saxophone [8.1-14, 5.1-5, 5.11-15, 6.1-15, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23]
- piano [14], trombone [7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 6.1-15, 8.1-3, 8.5-14]
- vocal [20]
- arranger [11, 13-23], conductor [11, 13-23]
- drums (drum set) [3.2, 3.4-5, 2.14-16]
- baritone saxophone [2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-14, 3.9-13, 3.15-18, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 6.11-15, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 7.1-9, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13], bass clarinet [5, 8], reeds [7.11, 7.13-23, 4.5, 8.9]
- trumpet [1, 3-7, 9-10]
- keyboard [13, 15], organ [7, 9], piano [3.1-18, 8.2, 8.4-17, 4.1-13, 4.15-17, 1.1-3, 1.3-24, 7.1-23, 2.1-16, 5.1-16, 6.1-15]
- bass [11, 13-23], double bass [5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 7.1-9, 6.1-15, 3.9-13, 3.15-18, 8.1-14, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13]
- tenor saxophone [1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.7, 2.9]
- vocal [1-4]
- alto saxophone [6], arranger [1, 11], saxophone [3.9-13, 3.15-18, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-13, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13], tenor saxophone [6]
- tenor saxophone [1, 3-7, 9-10]
- arranger [4.6, 5.2-4, 5.12-14], clarinet [5, 8], reeds [11, 13-23], tenor saxophone [6.1-15, 7.1-9, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 3.9-13, 3.15-18, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 8.1-3, 8.5-14]
- alto saxophone [5], clarinet [5, 8], flute [5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 4.6, 7.8-9], tenor saxophone [3.9-13, 3.15-18, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 7.8-9, 8.4, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15], woodwind [4.5, 7.1-7, 7.11, 7.13-23, 8.1-3, 8.5-14, 6.1-15]
- arranger [8], guitar [1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.7, 2.10-16, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 6.1-15, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 8.1-14, 3.2, 3.4-5, 3.9-13, 3.15-18]
- double bass [2.11-16, 3.2, 3.4-5]
- drums (drum set) [4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.7, 2.9-13, 3.9-13, 3.15-18]
- trombone [11-13, 15-18]
- trombone [1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23, 6.1-4, 6.4-15, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-14, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 8.1-14, 3.9-13, 3.15-18]
- bass [10], double bass [2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24]
- trombone [2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-13, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24]
- trumpet [8.1-14, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23, 3.2, 3.4-5, 3.9-13, 3.15-18, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-13, 2.15, 6.1-15]
- trumpet [11-13, 15-18]
- vocal [6.1, 6.10-12, 8.4-5, 5.1-4, 5.11-15, 7.8-9, 7.11, 7.13-23]
- bass trumpet [9-10]
- percussion [11-15]
- alto saxophone [4.6, 5.1-5, 5.11-15, 7.8-9], clarinet [7.8-9, 2.14, 5.1-4, 5.11-15, 4.6], reeds [8.1-3, 8.5-14, 6.1-15, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-13, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 7.1-7, 7.11, 7.13-23, 3.9-13, 3.15-18]
- arranger [15]
- producer [7.11, 7.13-23, 4.6, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15]
- organ [10], piano [3.2, 3.4-5, 2.7]
- trumpet [3.9-10, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-13]
- tenor saxophone [2.2, 2.4-5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.11-16, 3.2, 3.4-5, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24]
- piano [1, 3]
- double bass [7, 10]
- trumpet [5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 6.1-15, 8.1-3, 8.5-14, 3.9-13, 3.15-18, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-14, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13]
- drums (drum set) [7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 6.1-15, 8.1-14]
- trumpet [4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 6.1-15, 8.1-14, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23]
- performing orchestra [19]
- percussion [11-15]
- trumpet [3.9-13, 3.15-18, 6.1-15, 5.1-5, 5.8, 5.11-15, 8.1-3, 8.5-14, 1.1, 1.3-7, 1.9-10, 1.12-16, 1.19-20, 1.23-24, 7.1-9, 7.11, 7.13-23, 4.1, 4.3-10, 4.12-13, 2.2, 2.4-5, 2.9, 2.11-13]
- arranger [5]
Issues
T2005





