Count Basie- Count Basie & His Orchestra - LP (RCA Victor, 1955)
First ever vinyl reissue. Never issued on CD. Includes original liner notes.
By Andy Warhol
These 12 sides are a collection of extremely rare recordings made over a series of several sessions in 1947, 1949, and 1950, but never issued until 1955 on RCA Victor. Prior to this album, only
"South", "My Buddy", "Basie's Basement" and "Seventh Avenue Express" had ever been released, and since this album has never been reissued (on vinyl) until now, the remaining eight tracks have
only
ever been released one time, in 1955!