Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Lazy Lady Blues
2. Rambo
3. Stay Cool
4. King
5. Stay on It
6. Bill's Mill
7. Brand New Wagon
8. One O'Clock Boogie
9. Swingin' the Blues
10. Basie's Basement
11. Shine on Harvest Moon
12. Sugar
13. 7th Avenue Express
14. Mr. Roberts' Roost
15. Just a Minute
16. Hey Pretty Baby
17. Bye Bye Baby
18. After You've Gone
19. If You See My Baby
20. Sweets
21. Golden Bullet
22. Song of the Islands
23. One O'Clock Jump
24. Tootsie
25. Basie Boogie

Disc 2:

1. Moten Swing
2. I Want a Little Girl
3. Broadway
4. Rockin' the Blues
5. Jitters
6. Tuesday at Ten
7. Fiesta in Blue
8. Something New
9. Feather Merchant
10. Down for Double
11. Harvard Blues
12. Ain't It the Truth?
13. It's Sand, Man!
14. Dance of the Gremlins
15. G.I. Stomp [Red Bank Boogie]
16. Rhythm Man
17. Taps Miller
18. Avenue C
19. High Tide
20. Tippin' on the Q.T.
21. San Jose
22. B-Flat Blues
23. High Tide
24. Queer Street
25. Mad Boogie

Disc 3:

1. Dupree Blues
2. Red Wagon
3. You Can Depend on Me
4. Blame It on My Last Affair
5. Jive at Five
6. Oh, Lady Be Good
7. Goin' to Chicago Blues
8. Rock-A-Bye Basie
9. Taxi War Dance
10. Jump for Me
11. Miss Thing, Pt. 1-4
12. Pound Cake
13. Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie
14. Dickie's Dream
15. Lester Leaps In
16. I Left My Baby
17. Volcano
18. Tickle Toe
19. Louisiana
20. Easy Does It
21. Let Me See
22. Blow Top
23. Gone With "What" Wind
24. Super Chief

Disc 4:

1. Shoe Shine Boy
2. Show Shine Boy
3. Oh, Lady Be Good
4. Swingin' at the Daisy Chain
5. Roseland Shuffle
6. Glory of Love
7. Smarty (You Know It All)
8. One O'Clock Jump
9. John's Idea
10. Time Out
11. Topsy
12. Out the Window
13. Blues in the Dark
14. Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)
15. Every Tub
16. Swinging the Blues
17. Blue and Sentimental
18. Doggin' Around
19. Texas Shuffle
20. Jumpin' at the Woodside
21. How Long, How Long Blues
22. Dirty Dozens
23. Shorty George
24. Blues I Like to Hear
25. Panassie Stomp
26. My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144474 in Music
• Released on: 2001-05-28
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Import

Album Description
UK compilation featuring 99 tracks from the greatest swing band leader of all time. Includes 48 page illustrated booklet. 2001 release. Four standard jewel cases housed together in a deluxe slipcase.

Customer Reviews

One word: Wow!
This is the most economical and best multi-disc set there is on Basie. It's an awesome collection of the preeminent Basie band of the 30's, extending to later work from the 60's, enhanced by kickin' arrangements by Neal Hefti. Hefti is better known for working with Sinatra in the 50's, but I feel his work with Basie is more innovative and vibrant than his collaboration with Frank.

Another plus is the sound quality on these discs, which greatly surpases anything Basie recorded in the Depression. You can really hear the brass section, especially when you pump up the volume, and how can you not do that considering this is the inimitable Basie? The trumpet solos really soar and Basie's distinctive one-fingered approach to the piano is highlighted by the mixing here.

My two favorite tracks have got to be the fantastic Swinging the Blues, closely followed by Jumpin' at the Woodside, in a kickin' arrangement. Again, the arrangements on these tracks is first rate and the sound quality is awesome.

I prefer the Basie band in a live setting, when they would always pull out the stops and just swing it to the ceiling. Check out Basie at the Sands for an example of his band in a live forum. Otherwise, this collection is stellar all the way, especially in the price department!

Great Swinging Bargain Basie!
This economical box set of the great Count Basie is a real treasure.
Basie led one of the best swing bands of the era, right up there with Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman.
The songs included in this set cover a wide range of Basie's body of work.
The sound quality is mostly excellent, although 1 or 2 of the very early tunes have a bit of light scratchiness to them.
Also included is an informative liner notes booklet.
As with every Proper box set I've bought, this set offers excellent music and a great value.