Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First

~ Release by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie and his Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
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1Pennies From Heaven
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-03)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-03)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-03), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-03) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-03)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-03)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-03)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1962-10-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908-1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
3:30
2Please Be Kind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-02)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-02)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-02), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-02) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-02)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-02)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
Please Be Kind (on 1962-10-02)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1938)
composer:
Saul Chaplin (in 1938)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
2:43
3(Love Is) The Tender Trap
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-03)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-03)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-03), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-03) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-03)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-03)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-03)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap (on 1962-10-03)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Maraville Music Corp.
2:37
4Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-03)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-03)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-03), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-03) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-03)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-03)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-03)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
recording of:
Looking at the World Thru Rose Colored Glasses (on 1962-10-03)
writer:
Jimmy Steiger and Tommy Mailie
publisher:
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996) and Venus Music Corp.
2:32
5My Kind of Girl
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-03)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-03)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-03), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-03) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-03)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-03)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-03)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
My Kind of Girl (on 1962-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc.
4:37
6I Only Have Eyes for You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-03)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-03)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-03), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-03) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-03)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-03)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-03)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You (on 1962-10-03)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
3:31
7Nice Work If You Can Get It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-02)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-02)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-02), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-02) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-02)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-02)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1962-10-02)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway Musical)
2:38
8Learnin’ the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-02)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-02)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-02), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-02) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-02)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-02)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
Learnin’ the Blues (on 1962-10-02)
lyricist and composer:
Dolores Vicki Silvers
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
4:25
9I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-03)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-03)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-03)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-03)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-03), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-03) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-03)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-03)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-03)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter (on 1962-10-03)
lyricist:
Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Fred Ahlert and Joe Young (US lyricist)
publisher:
Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd., Azure Pearl Music, Beeping Good Music Publishing, Bluewater Music UK, David Ahlert Music, DeSylva, Brown and Henderson, Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Fred Ahlert Mus. Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Memory Lane Music Ltd., MPL UK Publishing, Pencil Mark Music (ASCAP) and Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP)
2:36
10I Won’t Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-10-02)
bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1962-10-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1962-10-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1962-10-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1962-10-02)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1962-10-02), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (on 1962-10-02) and Al Porcino (on 1962-10-02)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1962-10-02)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1962-10-02)
arranger:
Neal Hefti
cover recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from "Roberta") (on 1962-10-02)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from "Three Sisters")
4:07

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Release

manufactured in:Germany
manufactured by:Record Service GmbH
copyrighted (©) by:Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1963)
manufactured for:Bristol Productions
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3779348 [info]