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Release Date: 2005Label: Mosaic Records
℗ 2005 Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.© 2005 Mosaic Records L.L.C.
All tracks courtesy of The Verve Music Group.
Printed in the U.S.A.
Release limited to a maximum number of 10,000 copies.
LP Sized with Booklet.
Down Beat editor and Wall Street Journal jazz critic John McDonough chronicles the storied history of Buddy Rich’s career as well as his vision toward leading a small group, in addition to fine analysis of the 14 sessions that comprise this set.
In the age of microsizing, every Mosaic Records Box Set booklet is still 11 x 11 inches to allow our customers to appreciate all the extras we put into printing them (and for easier reading).
# 1-1 to 4-6 are Mono. All other ( # 4-7 to 7-11) are Stereo.
SESSIONS DATE AND LOCATION:
# 1-1 to 1-3: Radio Recorders, LA, August 21, 1953.
# 1-4 to 1-9: Radio Recorders, LA, August 27, 1954.
# 1-10 to 1-12: Fine Sound, NYC, May 16, 1955.
# 2-1 to 2-4: Radio Recorders, LA, August 26, 1955.
# 2-5 to 2-12: Radio Recorders, LA, September 1, 1955.
# 3-1 to 3-4: Radio Recorders, LA, August 18, 1956.
# 3-5 to 3-10: LA, August 25, 1956.
# 4-1 to 4-5: The Dream Bar at Johnina Hotel, Miami Beach, May or June 1957.
# 4-6 to 5-7: Fine Sound, NYC, April 7 & 8, 1960.
# 5-8 to 5-13: Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, October 3, 1960.
# 6-1, 6-2: Ter-Mar Studios, Chicago, October 4, 1960.
# 6-3 to 6-12: prob. Chicago, c. January 1961.
# 7-1 to 7-5: NYC, August 14, 1961.
# 7-6 to 7-11: NYC, August 16, 1961.
PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED:
# 1-4, 1-7, 4-6
ALBUM INDEX:
10" LP:
Norgran MGN 26 - Buddy Rich - The Swinging Buddy Rich.
12" LP:
Norgran MGN 1021 - Various - Our Best.
Norgran MGN 1031 - Buddy Rich - Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich.
Norgran MGN 1038 - Buddy Rich, Harry Edison - Buddy And Sweets.
Norgran MGN 1052 - Buddy Rich - The Swinging Buddy Rich.
Norgran MGN 1078 - Buddy Rich - The Wailing Buddy Rich.
Norgran MGN 1086 - Buddy Rich And His Orchestra - This One's For Basie.
Verve MGV 8285 - Buddy Rich - Buddy Rich In Miami.
Emarcy MGE - 26006 - Buddy Rich - The Driver.
Wing SRW-16407 - Buddy Rich And His Orchestra - The Rich Rebellion.
Argo LPS-676 - Buddy Rich & His Buddies - Playtime.
Verve V6-8425 - Buddy Rich And His Sextet - Blues Caravan
CD:
Verve (Jap) J25J-25158 - Buddy Rich And His Sextet - Blues Caravan (with bonus tracks).