Count Basie And Joe Williams – Count Basie Swings And Joe Williams Sings

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Label:	Verve Records – V6-8488
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Rechanneled
Country:	US
Released:	1974
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Big Band, Swing, Vocal

Tracklist

A1	Every Day (I Have The Blues) Written-By – Peter Chatman	5:25
A2	The Comeback Written-By – L. C. Frazier*	5:25
A3	Alright, Okay, You Win Written-By – Mayme Watts, Sid Wyche*	3:00
A4	In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down) Written-By – Don Raye, Leroy Carr	3:34
B1	Roll 'Em Pete Written-By – Joe Turner*, Pete Johnson	3:10
B2	Teach Me Tonight Written-By – Gene DePaul, Sammy Cahn	3:00
B3	My Baby Upsets Me Written-By – J. G. Williams*	2:55
B4	Please Send Me Someone To Love Written-By – Percy Mayfield	3:25
B5	Ev'ry Day Written-By – Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain	3:40

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Copyright © – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc.
Manufactured By – MGM Records, Inc.
Published By – Golden State
Published By – Arc Music (2)
Published By – Pamlee Music
Published By – Melody Lane
Published By – Munson Music
Published By – Leeds Music
Published By – Patricia Music
Published By – Venice Music
Published By – Remick Music

Credits

Arranged By – Ernie Wilkins (tracks: A1, B2), Frank Foster (tracks: A2 to A4, B3 to B5)
Bass – Eddie Jones
Drums – Sonny Payne
Guitar – Freddie Green
Liner Notes – Bob Rolontz
Piano – Count Basie
Saxophone – Bill Graham, Charlie Fowlkes, Frank Wess, Marshall Royal
Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster
Trombone – Ben Powell*, Bill Hughes (2), Henry Coker
Trumpet – Joe Newman, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley
Vocals – Joe Williams

Notes

Front cover has no bottom line as in earlier version Count Basie Swings And Joe Williams Sings, and different top line:
Catalog number "V6-8488" on top left corner, and "Electronically Enhanced for Reproduction in STEREO" at top right corner.

Labels state:
"Manufactured By MGM Records, Inc., 7165 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Calif., 90046" (rimtext)
"Electronically Enhanced for Stereo Reproduction"

Catalog numbers:
"V6-8488" appears on labels, spine and front cover.
Mono/stereo "V/V6-8488" appears on back cover.

Track A3 is spelled "Alright, O.K., You Win" on the sleeve.

Runouts are etched.

Track publishers:
A1: Golden State/Arc Music BMI
A2: Pamlee Music BMI
A3: Melody Lane/Munson Music BMI
A4 to B2: Leeds Music ASCAP
B3: Patricia Music BMI
B4: Venice Music BMI
B5: Remick Music ASCAP

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Label A): V6/8488 A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): V6/8488 B
Matrix / Runout (Label A): MGS 138
Matrix / Runout (Label B): MGS 139
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): V6-8488 SIDE 1 MGS-138
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): V68488 - B 10/23/74

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Count Basie Swings • Joe Williams Sings (LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood Pressing)	Clef Records	MG C-678	US	1955
New Submission	Count Basie Swings and Joe Williams Sings (LP, Album)	American Recording Society	G-442	US	1955
New Submission	Count Basie Swings - Joe Williams Sings (LP, Album, Mono)	Clef Records, Barclay	MG C-678, 3561	France	1955
New Submission	Count Basie Swings And Joe Williams Sings (LP, Album, Mono)	Columbia	33CX 10026	UK	1956
Recently Edited	Count Basie Swings Joe Williams Sings (LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Hollywood Pressing)	Verve Records, Verve Records	MGV-8063, MG V-8063	US	1957

Reviews

loveumadlie Dec 12, 2023
Recording sessions:
(from Chris Sheridan's book: "Count Basie - A Bio-Discography" and from Count Basie - The Complete Clef / Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings)

1955-05-17, NYC, Fine Sound Studio (tracks A1/A4)
1955-07-26, NYC, Fine Sound Studio (tracks B1/B5)
 Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Bill Graham (as), Frank Wess (fl, ts), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars, b-cl), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Percival 'Sonny' Payne (dr), Joe Williams (voc).
On session 1955-05-17 (tracks A1/A4), Charlie Fowlkes doubled on b-cl.