And the Count Basie Orchestra
Frank Sinatra (vocals)
And the Count Basie Orchestra
Frank Sinatra (vocals)
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180 GRAM VINYL
4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE - INCLUDES TWO BONUS TRACK
Teaming the inimitable vocal stylings of th Chairman of the Board with the potent, propulsive alchemy of the Count Basie Borchestra, Sinatra-Basie was indeed an album worth the wait. An historic musical first, Sinatra-Basie features ten extraordinary selections recorded over a period of two weeks in late 1962.
PERSONNEL:
FRANK SINATRA, vocals
COUNT BASIE, piano & conductor
THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA:
Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Al Porcino, Fortunatus “Fip” Ricard (tp), Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Rufus Wagner (tb), Marshal Royal (cl, as), Frank Wess (as, fl, ts), Eric Dixon (ts, fl), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Freddie Green (g), Buddy Catlett (b), Sonny Payne (d).
Los Angeles, October 2 (tracks A2, B2-B3 & B5)
& October 3 (tracks A1, A3-A5, B1 & B4), 1962.
*BONUS TRACKs:
FRANK SINATRA (vcl). Orchestra conducted by NEAL HEFTI.
Arrangements by Neal Hefti (A6) & Skip Martin (B6).
Los Angeles, February 27, 1962.
Contents and tracklist
SIDE A
1. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
2. PLEASE BE KIND
3. (LOVE IS) THE TENDER TRAP
4. LOOKING AT THE WORLD THRU ROSE COLORED GLASSES
5. MY KIND OF GIRL
6. EVERYBODY’S TWISTIN’ (*)
SIDE B
1. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
2. NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
3. LEARNIN’ THE BLUES
4. I’M GONNA SIT RIGHT DOWN AND WRITE MYSELF A LETTER
5. I WON’T DANCE
6. NOTHING BUT THE BEST (*)
