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Super Chief

Count Basie

1972 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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Super Chief by Count Basie

Super Chief is a Jazz album by Count Basie, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 13 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Shoe Shine Boy2:59
  2. A2Evenin'2:55
  3. A3Boogie-Woogie3:14
  4. A4Oh, Lady Be Good3:06
  5. A5Shout And Feel It2:15
  6. A6Every Tub3:03
  7. A7Where Shall I Go? (Song Of The Wanderer)2:30

Side B

  1. B1The Moon Got In My Eyes2:33
  2. B2It's The Natural Thing To Do2:58
  3. B3Life Goes To A Party2:52
  4. B4Upright Organ Blues2:57
  5. B5Who?2:34
  6. B6I've Found A New Baby2:36
  7. B7If Dreams Come True3:03

Side C

  1. C1Miss Thing2:36
  2. C2Bolero At THe Savoy2:57
  3. C3Let's Make Hey While The Moon Shines2:36
  4. C4Somebody Stole My Gal2:51
  5. C5Super Chief3:22
  6. C6It's The Same Old South3:04
  7. C7Love Jumped Out3:20

Side D

  1. D1I Ain't Got Nobody2:54
  2. D2Going To Chicago Blues3:05
  3. D3(Let Me) Live And Love Tonight3:03
  4. D4Love Me Or Leave Me2:30
  5. D5Sugar Blues2:55
  6. D6Cafe Society Blues3:15
  7. D7St. Louis Blues3:17

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Big Band & Swing
  • clean
  • swaggering
  • urban

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Auto-coupled release.
C2, C3, C6, D1 - D4 are previously unreleased
Recording dates & places:
A1 - A4: Chicago, October 1936
A5: air-check, Savoy Ballroom, NY, June 30, 1937
A6, A7: air checks, New York, July 9, 1938
B1, B2: New York, June 29, 1937
B3: New York, Dec. 1, 1937
B4, B5: Chicago, June 26, 1939
B6: New York, June 1, 1937
B7: New York, Jan. 6, 1938
C1: New York, April 5, 1939
C2: Chicago, May 19, 1939
C3: New York, March 19, 1940
C4: New York, March 20, 1940
C5: New York, May 31, 1940
C6: New York, Dec. 13, 1940
C7: New York, Nov. 19, 1940
D1 - D4: Chicago, April 26, 1939
(other reliable sources have date as February 13, 1939)
D5 - D7: Hollywood, CA, July 24, 1942

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