A Classy Pair

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Notes

This apparently is a (quite) rare Japanese LP reprint, with scattered track order and two additional cuts coming from A Perfect Match.

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Tracklist

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1Organ Grinder’s Swing
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
membranophone:
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
cover recording of:
Organ Grinder’s Swing (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Irving Mills and Mitchell Parish
composer:
Will Hudson
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc.
5:59
2Just a‐Sittin’ and a‐Rockin’
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
cover recording of:
Just A‐Sittin’ and A‐Rockin’ (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Lee Gaines (in 1941)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1941) and Billy Strayhorn (in 1941)
4:48
3My Kind of Trouble Is You
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
recording of:
My Kind of Trouble Is You (on 1979-02-15)
writer:
Benny Carter and Paul Vandervoort II
4:42
4Ain’t Missbehavin’
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
membranophone:
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., EMI Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd.
4:06
5Some Other Spring
earliest release:
Some Other Spring by Ella Fitzgerald & The Count Basie Orchestra
cover recording of:
Some Other Spring
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr. and Irene Kitchings
3:50
6Teach Me Tonight
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
cover recording of:
Teach Me Tonight (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
MCA Music (ended), Cahn Music Co., Hub Music Co., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
3:22
7I’m Gettin’ Sentimental Over You
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc., Mills Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:58
8Don’t Worry ’bout Me
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
cover recording of:
Don’t Worry ’Bout Me (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Ted Koehler (in 1939)
writer:
Rube Bloom and Ted Koehler
composer:
Rube Bloom (in 1939)
publisher:
Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd.
3:36
9Honeysuckle Rose
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
cover recording of:
Honeysuckle Rose (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1928)
composer:
Fats Waller (in 1928)
publisher:
Intersong Music
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
part of:
Thousands Cheer (1943 movie)
6:14
10Sweet Lorraine
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Clayton (on 1979-02-15)
drums (drum set):
Butch Miles (on 1979-02-15)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1979-02-15)
piano:
Count Basie (on 1979-02-15)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (on 1979-02-15), Charlie Fowlkes (on 1979-02-15), Kenny Hing (on 1979-02-15), Bobby Plater (on 1979-02-15) and Danny Turner (on 1979-02-15)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (on 1979-02-15), Mel Wanzo (on 1979-02-15), Dennis Wilson (on 1979-02-15) and Booty Wood (on 1979-02-15)
trumpet:
Ray Brown (on 1979-02-15), Sonny Cohn (on 1979-02-15), Pete Minger (on 1979-02-15) and Nolan Smith (on 1979-02-15)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (on 1979-02-15)
conductor:
Benny Carter (on 1979-02-15)
arranger:
Benny Carter
recorded at:
Group IV Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1979-02-15)
cover recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1979-02-15)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc., Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
4:29
11Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Sam H. Stept
publisher:
Bourne Co. and Remick Music Corp.
2:27