The Classic Albums Collection 1957-1963

~ Release by Sonny Stitt (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Personal Appearance / Sonny Side Up
2▶CD: For Musicians Only / Sonny Stitt Sits in with The Oscar Peterson Trio
3▶CD: Stittsville / Boss Tenors
4▼CD: Boss Tenors In Orbit / Now!
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1Long Ago And Far Away
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
guitar:
Paul Weeden (in 1962-02)
membranophone:
Billy James (US jazz drummer) (in 1962-02)
organ:
Don Patterson (organist) (in 1962-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (in 1962-02) and Sonny Stitt (in 1962-02)
recording of:
Long Ago (and Far Away)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and T.B. Harms Co. (in 1944)
part of:
The 17th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
included in:
Cover Girl (1944)
Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons6:18
2Walkin'
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
guitar:
Paul Weeden (in 1962-02)
membranophone:
Billy James (US jazz drummer) (in 1962-02)
organ:
Don Patterson (organist) (in 1962-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (in 1962-02) and Sonny Stitt (in 1962-02)
Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons5:23
3Why Was I Born?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
guitar:
Paul Weeden (in 1962-02)
membranophone:
Billy James (US jazz drummer) (in 1962-02)
organ:
Don Patterson (organist) (in 1962-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (in 1962-02) and Sonny Stitt (in 1962-02)
Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons8:23
4John Brown's Body
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
guitar:
Paul Weeden (in 1962-02)
membranophone:
Billy James (US jazz drummer) (in 1962-02)
organ:
Don Patterson (organist) (in 1962-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (in 1962-02) and Sonny Stitt (in 1962-02)
Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons7:25
5Bye Bye Blackbird
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1962-02)
guitar:
Paul Weeden (in 1962-02)
membranophone:
Billy James (US jazz drummer) (in 1962-02)
organ:
Don Patterson (organist) (in 1962-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (in 1962-02) and Sonny Stitt (in 1962-02)
recording of:
Bye Bye Blackbird
lyricist:
Mort Dixon (in 1926)
composer:
Ray Henderson (in 1926)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter, Olde Clover Leaf Music, Ray Henderson Music, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons9:59
6Surfin'
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
Sonny Stitt4:11
7Lester Leaps In
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
instrumental recording of:
Lester Leaps In (on 1963-06-10)
composer:
Lester Young (saxophonist) (in 1939)
Sonny Stitt6:23
8Estralita
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
Sonny Stitt3:16
9Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
instrumental recording of:
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone (on 1963-06-10)
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Sam H. Stept
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Remick Music Corp.
Sonny Stitt4:34
10Touchy
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
Sonny Stitt5:13
11Never ----SH!
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
Sonny Stitt5:06
12My Mother's Eyes
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
Sonny Stitt4:08
13I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1963-06-10)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sonny Stitt (on 1963-06-10)
bass:
Al Lucas (Canadian jazz bassist) (on 1963-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Osie Johnson (on 1963-06-10)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1963-06-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1963-06-10)
instrumental recording of:
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You (on 1963-06-10)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
George Bassman
publisher:
Catharine Hinen Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Mills Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Sonny Stitt4:15