The Best of the Big Bands
Album by The BBC Big Band Orchestra, Barry Forgie, Roland Shaw
Released 1997
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1In the MoodThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:28
- 2American PatrolThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:25
- 3Begin the BeguineThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:10
- 4Hamp’s Boogie WoogieThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:26
- 5I’ve Got a Gal in KalamazooThe BBC Big Band Orchestra4:45
- 6St. Louis Blues MarchThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:28
- 7Mood IndigoThe BBC Big Band Orchestra4:18
- 8Jersey BounceThe BBC Big Band Orchestra2:49
- 9Pennsylvania 6‐5000The BBC Big Band Orchestra3:18
- 10’S WonderfulThe BBC Big Band Orchestra2:59
- 11Opus in PastelsThe BBC Big Band Orchestra2:48
- 12Pinetops BoogieThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:16
- CD 2
- 1King Porter StompThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:08
- 2Little Brown JugThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:25
- 3Chattanooga Choo ChooThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:33
- 4Tuxedo JunctionThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:28
- 5Take the “A” TrainThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:22
- 6Moonlight SerenadeThe BBC Big Band Orchestra4:03
- 7Down South Camp MeetingThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:12
- 8Anvil ChorusThe BBC Big Band Orchestra4:53
- 9Boogie Woogie MaxieThe BBC Big Band Orchestra2:33
- 10Body and SoulThe BBC Big Band Orchestra4:03
- 11The Very Thought of YouThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:39
- 12SkylinerThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:02
- CD 3
- 1One O'Clock JumpThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:27
- 2Sing Sing SingThe BBC Big Band Orchestra8:48
- 3A String of PearlsThe BBC Big Band Orchestra6:40
- 4I'm Getting SentimentalThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:12
- 5Harlem NoctureThe BBC Big Band Orchestra1:51
- 6Serenade in BlueThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:06
- 7On the AlamoThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:19
- 8Listen to My MusicThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:17
- 9CaravanThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:31
- 10Sweet Georgia BrownThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:03
- 11StardreamsThe BBC Big Band Orchestra4:15
- 12Moonlight SonaraThe BBC Big Band Orchestra7:15
- CD 4
- 1Cotton TailThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:37
- 2Let's DanceThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:02
- 3What Is This Thing Called LoveThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:17
- 4Hot ToddyThe BBC Big Band Orchestra1:42
- 5LeapfrogThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:36
- 6I Know WhyThe BBC Big Band Orchestra2:44
- 7PerdidoThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:53
- 8The HornetThe BBC Big Band Orchestra5:27
- 9Painted RhythmThe BBC Big Band Orchestra4:23
- 10I Get a Kick Out of YouThe BBC Big Band Orchestra2:12
- 11Long John SilverThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:02
- 12Don't Be That WayThe BBC Big Band Orchestra3:10
More by The BBC Big Band Orchestra, Barry Forgie, Roland Shaw
Release credits
- conductor [2.1, 2.3-4, 2.7, 2.9, 2.12, 1.1-7, 1.9-12]
- conductor [1.8, 2.2, 2.5-6, 2.8, 2.10-11]
- performer [1.1-12, 2.1-12], performing orchestra [2.4, 1.2, 1.5-6, 1.9]
Issues
- T1997





