Count Basie's Finest Hour

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2002-05-07

Label: Verve Records

Some of these tracks were transferred from disc sources. Surface noise is audible.

Track 1: Recorded July 7, 1937 in New York City. (Original 78-rpm issue: Decca 1363; available on CD: The Complete Decca Recordings (3 CDs) GRP GRD-3-611).
Track 2: Recorded August 9, 1937 in New York City. (Original 78-rpm issue: Decca 1170; available on CD: The Complete Decca Recordings (3 CDs) GRP GRD-3-611).
Track 3 & 4: Recorded February 16, 1938 in New York City. (Original 78-rpm issue: Decca 1728; available on CD: The Complete Decca Recordings (3 CDs) GRP GRD-3-611).
Track 5: Recorded August 16, 1954 at Fine Sound, New York City. (Original-LP issue: "Basie" Clef MGC-666).
Track 6: Recorded August 17, 1954 at Fine Sound, New York City. (Original-LP issue: "Basie" Clef MGC-666).
Track 7 & 8: Recorded July 26, 1955 at Fine Sound, New York City. (Original-LP issue: "April in Paris" Verve MGV-8012; available on CD: Verve 314 521 402-2).
Track 9: Recorded January 4, 1956 at Fine Sound, New York City. (Original-LP issue: "April in Paris" Verve MGV-8012; available on CD: Verve 314 521 402-2).
Track 10 & 11: Recorded between April 8 and 11, 1963 in New York City. (Original-LP issue: "More Hits of the '50s and '60s" Verve V6-8563; available on CD: "Frankly Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra" Verve 314 519 849-2).
Track 12: Recorded April 21, 1963 at R&B Studios, New York City. (Original-LP issue: "Li'l Ol' Groovemaker . . . Basie!" Verve V6-8549).
Track 13 & 14: Recorded October 4 or 5, 1963 in New York City. (Original-LP issue: "Basie Land" Verve V6-8597).
Track 15 & 16: Recorded between January 29 and 30, 1969 at the Blue Room, Hotel Tropicana, Las Vegas. (Original-LP issue: "Standing Ovation" Dot DLP-25938).