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

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Pennies 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven
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.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
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A2Please 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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.
recording of:
Please Be Kind
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn (in 1938)
composer:
Saul Chaplin (in 1938)
publisher:
Harms, Inc.
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A3(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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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.
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
recording of:
(Love Is) The Tender Trap
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corp. and Maraville Music Corp.
part of:
The 28th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
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A4Looking at the World Thru 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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.
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A5My 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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.
recording of:
My Kind of Girl
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc.
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B1I 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
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B2Nice 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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)
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B3Learnin’ 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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.
recording of:
Learnin’ the Blues
lyricist and composer:
Dolores Vicki Silvers
publisher:
Barton Music Corp.
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B4I’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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-03), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-03) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-03)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-03)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-03), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-03), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
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)
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B5I 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 (baritone saxophonist) (on 1962-10-02), Marshall Royal (on 1962-10-02) and Frank Wess (on 1962-10-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1962-10-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1962-10-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1962-10-02), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (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 (American 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”)
recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Dorothy Fields (American 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”)
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manufactured in:United States
copyrighted (©) by:Reprise Records (in 1961)
manufactured for:Bristol Productions
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2772979 [info]