COUNT BASIE Chairman Of The Board 1960 UK COLUMBIA 1st *MONO* - MINT
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Sep 14, 2018
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COUNT BASIE Chairman Of The Board 1960 UK COLUMBIA 1st *MONO* - MINT
COUNT BASIEChairman Of The Board
1960 UK COLUMBIA (33SX 1224) FIRST *MONO* PRESSING
Recorded 28th & 29th April, 1958
FANTASTIC ORIGINAL COPY - LIKE-NEW
FROM A SMALL COLLECTION OF JAZZ LPs I RECENTLY ACQUIRED ALL OF WHICH ARE IN STUNNING CONDITION HAVING BEEN STORED IN A RECORD BOX UNTOUCHED FOR THE LAST 50+ YEARS
Although it appeared at a time when Count Basie was enjoying respect from all quarters (as evidenced by the pop acclaim of several Grammy awards and the jazz faithful's enthusiasm for his concert at Newport), Chairman of the Board was, comparatively, a low-profile session. The record was surrounded in Basie's discography by several prize-winners and a parade of studio collaborations -- with vocalists Tony Bennett, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, and Billy Eckstine, plus arranger Neal Hefti.
This 1958 date for Roulette was a rare chance for the orchestra to perform on its own, and listeners to hear how powerful the band could be. Of course, Basie's band already possessed three fine arrangers (Frank Foster, Thad Jones, and Frank Wess) and at least a dozen solo voices. Each of the ten songs on Chairman of the Board were originals by Foster, Jones, Wess, or Ernie Wilkins, all of them arranged by the composer. The record is admittedly heavy on the blues, but it's a brassy, powerful vision of the blues; Foster's "Blues in Hoss' Flat" and Wilkins' "Kansas City Shout" take the band back to its hometown, beginning with a subtle swing but ending with a raucous display of power from each section. The contributions by Jones and Wess provide a necessary complement to that forceful swing. Jones' "Speaking of Sounds" employs the woodwinds to provide colour and texture, while Wess' "Segue in C" relies on bassist Eddie Jones and Basie's piano to lead the band while Wess himself takes several choruses on alto sax. A dynamic date, it shows the "new testament" edition of Basie's orchestra in top form.
PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE GROOVED GREEN/GOLD COLUMBIA LABELS WITH EMBOSSED "ET" TAX CODE
MATRIX: RLP114 A-2S / RLP114 B-2S
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/G and 1/G
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL FRONT LAMINATED SLEEVE "Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patents pending"
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED EMI "EMITEX" INNER SLEEVE
RECORD: MINT looks played, the record is in as-new condition and plays beautifully with nothing but an odd one-off static tick, absolutely nothing really, and I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so these will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: MINT the cover is as crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with a glass-like gloss to the front laminate and an immaculate white back
Side 1:
Blues In Hoss' Flat (4:10)
H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness) (2:36)
Segue In C (6:10)
Kansas City Shout (3:32)
Speaking Of Sounds (3:30)
Side 2:
T.V. Time (3:15)
Who Me (5:10)
The Deacon (4:45)
Half Moon Street (3:21)
Mutt & Jeff (2:38)
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £11.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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