Basie Rides Again!

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Basie Rides Again!
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Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedJuly 26 and December 12 & 13, 1952
Fine Sound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length39:39
Label Clef
MG C-729
Producer Norman Granz
Count Basie chronology
Basie Jazz
(1952)
Basie Rides Again!
(1956)
Dance Session
(1953)

Basie Rides Again! is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and originally released on the Clef label in 1956. [1] [2] [3] [4] Selections from this album were previously released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz .

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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:06
  2. "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:00
  3. "No Name" (King Oliver) - 3:06
  4. "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 3:04
  5. "Redhead" (Oliver) - 2:47
  6. "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 2:47
  7. "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) - 3:17
  8. "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) - 3:09
  9. "Bread" (Wilkins) - 2:49
  10. "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:29
  11. "Tippin' on the Q. T." (Buck Clayton) - 3:00
  12. "Blee-Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) - 3:16

Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on January 25, (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6), July 22 (tracks 9-12), July 26 (track 2 & 4) and December 12 (tracks 7 & 8), 1952

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