Basie on the Beatles is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie featuring performances recorded in late 1969 and released on the short-lived Happy Tiger label.[1][2] It was Basie's second album of Beatles' compositions following 1966's Basie's Beatle Bag and featured liner notes by Ringo Starr.
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| Released | 1970 | |||
| Recorded | December 15, 1969 NYC | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:34 | |||
| Label | Happy Tiger HT-1007 | |||
| Producer | Dick Peirce | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Lennon and Paul McCartney except for Track 3, by George Harrison.
- "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" – 2:55
- "The Fool on the Hill" – 3:19
- "Something" – 3:25
- "With a Little Help from My Friends" – 3:23
- "Here, There and Everywhere" – 2:34
- "Get Back" – 3:22
- "Hey Jude" – 4:20
- "Eleanor Rigby" – 2:56
- "Penny Lane" – 3:17
- "Come Together" – 2:42
- "Yesterday" – 3:21
Personnel
edit- Count Basie – piano, organ
- Sonny Cohn, Gene Goe, Luis Gasca – trumpet
- Waymon Reed – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Grover Mitchell, Mel Wanzo – trombone
- Bill Hughes – bass trombone
- Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute
- Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Norman Keenan – bass, electric bass
- Carol Kaye – electric bass
- Harold Jones – drums
- Bob Florence – arranger
References
edit- ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 17, 2015
- ^ Edwards, D., Callahan, M. & Eyries, P. Happy Tiger Album Discography, accessed November 17, 2015
- ^ a b Basie on the Beatles at AllMusic, accessed November 17, 2015
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.