Basie Picks the Winners [Import, Original recording remastered]

Count Basie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 16, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Verve
• ASIN: B0002CHOOQ
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,303,522 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Watermelon Man

2. That's All

3. I Won't Cry Anymore

4. Exodus

5. I'll Get By

6. My Kind Of Town

7. Im Walkin'

8. Rain Or Shine

9. Volare

10. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

11. Oh, Lonesome Me

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, October 20, 2005

By 

Dr. Walter Oberlnder (D 50935 Koeln, Nordrhein- Westfalen Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basie Picks the Winners (Audio CD)

The Album was recorded in Stereo, the number on the Sleeve and on the CD indicate it is Stereo, but the sound is mono! I feel cheated! The low rating is for technical reasons. I would rate the musical quality with four stars, the two other Billy Byers- Albuns ("Basies Beat" and "Basieland") are much better because they do not contain "Winners" but Standards or special compositions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stereo please!, March 7, 2008

By 

Elwood Conway "elwoodc" (Frankfort, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Basie Picks the Winners (Audio CD)

YES! Japan comes through for the fans of Basie's stereo years on Verve...except for this one. Recorded in 1965(!), this CD comes to us in mono only! Someone didn't check their tape before doing the transfer, or just didn't give a rat's patootie. Yes, the performance is spot on, but the recording lacks the depth that my stereo LP has. Too bad...had it been the stereo edition, this CD would have rated five stars.