Dance of the Gremlins
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Dance of the Gremlins
I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions of a good Basie album to buy that contains Dance of the Gremlins. I have found a lot of cds, I'm considering the Chronological Class 43 - 45, but if anyone has any better alternatives that would be great .
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As I recommended in the Basie: Your Favorite Songs thread, you should definitely pick up the 4-CD set Count Basie Story (Proper). It has "Dance Of The Gremlins" along with tons of other classic 30s Basie gems. Amazon.com lists it at $21.99 and even lists used copies for as low as $16.87. That's a steal for so much great Basie!
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Does it have a lot of the stuff from The Complete Decca Recordings and the Columbia Essential Count Basie discs? That box set crossed my mind too, but I don't want to buy it if it has most of the stuff I already own.
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Yup, it most certainly has overlap with both of those sets. This compilation ranges from 1937 - 1950 with cuts from Decca, Columbia, Okeh, Victor and other labels. "Dance of the Gremlins" was one of the V-Disc recordings from 1943 during the commercial recording ban.
This is a great collection, probably including a bunch of stuff you don't have elsewhere. The sound quality is impressive, and the liner notes are extensive.
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This is a great collection, probably including a bunch of stuff you don't have elsewhere. The sound quality is impressive, and the liner notes are extensive.
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Yeah, I checked out the Count Basie Story box set, and it had most of what I currently own, so I couldn't justify buying the box set for a few songs I didn't have. Instead I bought 2 other box sets and some other cds
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