Media Condition : Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Format : 2xLP, Comp, RM
Genre : Jazz, Pop
Style : Bop, Vocal, Swing
Label : Verve Records
Country : UK
Released:
Notes:
—Sleeve info— Print on spine: Roy Eldridge & Dizzy Gillespie Trumpet Kings Verve Select Double 2683 022 Gatefold sleeve Mono enhanced stereo Printed & Made by The E. J. Day Group, London & Bedford Marketed by Polydor A1 to C1, C3 to D2: Recorded in New York, Oct. 29, 1954. C2: Recorded in New York, Nov. 2, 1955. —Center labels info— Distributed under license of MGM Records Inc. Los Angeles, USA Polydor Records Ltd. M.G.M. Records Ltd · Made In Gt. Britain Published by (as on labels): A1. B. Feldman & Co. A2. Chappell & Co. B1, B2.2. Chappell & Co. B2.1. K. Prowse Mus. --> Keith Prowse Music B2.3, 2.5. C. Connelly. --> Campbell Connelly B2.4. F. D. & H. --> Francis, Day & Hunter B3. Leeds Mus. --> Leeds Music C1. Jatap Pub. --> JATAP Publishing C2.1. K. Prowse Mus. C2.2. Fam.-Chappell. --> Famous Chappell C2.3, C2.4. Chappell & Co. C3. Kassner Music. D1. Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew. D2. Robbins Music. —Extra info— A compilation of two previously recording sessions: 1) Songs from the same sessions as: "Dizzy Gillespie & Roy Eldridge - Diz & Roy LP" (VE2 2524), recorded in Oct. '54 with Gillespie and Eldridge on trumpets, Oscar Peterson on piano, Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass and Louis Bellson on drums. 2) One extra Ballad Medley, more like a battle between Roy and Diz, recorded in Nov. '55. Personnel is the same, except for Buddy Rich, who replaces Bellson on drums.
Track List:
A1. I've Found A New Baby
A2. I Can't Get Started
B1. Sometimes I'm Happy
. Ballad Medley
B2.1. I'm Thru With Love
B2.2. Can't We Be Friends
B2.3. Don't You Kown
B2.4. I Don't Know Why
B2.5. If I Had You
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B3. Pretty Eyed Baby
C1. Trumpet Blues
. Ballad Medley
C2.1. I'm Thru With Love
C2.2. The Nearness Of You
C2.3. Moonlight In Vermont
C2.4. Summertime
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C3. Algo Buena
D1. Limehouse Blues
D2. Blue Moon