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This superb deluxe 5-CD collection compiles all existing live recordings made by the Atomic band at the Crescendo Club, in Hollywood, in the summer of 1958, for the first time ever on a single edition. The sound quality is excellent throughout the set. \r
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Count Basie's career was revived in late 1957 thanks to the success of the Neal Hefti arranged LP Atomic Basie, which became one of his biggest hits. The orchestra was filled with stars, and Joe Williams' vocals were heard to great effect supported by Hefti's excellent scores and the superb quality of the band.\r
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This long unavailable material includes amazing extended live versions of many of the perennial Hefti arrangements, plus a variety of songs that formed part of the orchestra's repertoire at the time, and Sammy Davis Jr. as a guest star singing with the band on Ray Charles' 'Hallelujah, I Love Her So'. \r
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As a bonus, we have added the soundtrack from a complete 17-minute TV show featuring the same band shortly before it started the Crescendo engagement. Our comprehensive booklet contains detailed information, as well as a rare Count Basie interview published in Down Beat during the band's stay at the Crescendo.

Moten Swing #1

Smack Dab In The Middle

Corner Pocket #1

Little Pony #1

Teddy The Toad #2

Cute #1

Pensive Miss

My Baby Upsets Me

Ol' Man River #1

Jumpin' At The Woodside #2

Sweetie Cakes

One O'clock Jump #1

Cherry Point

The Midgets

Blues Backstage

Indian Summer

Counting The Blues

Every Day

Whirly-Bird #3

Peace Pipe

Jumpin' At The Woodside #1

Lullaby Of Birdland

How High The Moon #1

Basie-Boogie

Plymouth Rock #2

Plymouth Rock #1

I've Got A Girl

Five O'clock In The Morning

The Deacon

Shiny Stockings #2

Flight Of The Foo Birds

You're A Memory

Blue On Blue #2

Cute #2

H.R.H. [her Royal Highness] #2

Li'l Darling #1

Scoot

The Comeback

Ol' Man River #2

Bag-A-Bones #2

Low Life

Who, Me?

Whirly-Bird #2

The Kid From Red Bank #2

In A Mellow Tone #2

Whirly-Bird #1

The Kid From Red Bank #1

Thou Swell

Spring Is Here #2

Whirly-Bird

Swingin' The Blues

Late Date

Teach Me Tonight

Why Not?

Cute

Blue On Blue #1

Stop, Pretty Baby

Moten Swing #2

Corner Pocket #2

Thou Swell

No Moon At All

Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You

Pigalle Love

Little Pony #2

Five O'clock In The Morning

Well, All Right, Okay, You Win

Shiny Stockings #1

One O'clock Jump #2

Blee Blop Blues

Blee Blop Blues

Fancy Meeting You

April In Paris

G'wan Away

Bubbles

One O'clock Jump

Slats

Blues In Frankie's Flat

Yogi [aka Yohl]

How High The Moon #2

H.R.H. [her Royal Highness] #1

In A Mellow Tone #1

Bag-A-Bones #1

You're Not The Kind

Duet

Two Time Lover

One O'clock Jump #3

Teddy The Toad #1

Fantail

Spring Is Here #1

Hallelujah, I Love Her So

Baby, Baby All The Time