I'm getting totally frustrated at trying to find some quality Charlie Barnet. Seems to be a lot of rubbish out there.... I have Leapin' at the Lincoln and while the cuts are great, the quality is not so hot.
Can anyone make some recommendations? I'm particularly looking for a hot arrangement of King Porter Stomp. I have the track but want to know which album it's from.
Trev, did you get your gear from World Records yet? I'm thinking of using them and want to know what they're like with getting stuff to Oz.
Chocko
Barnet is buggin me
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Choc Wheaton
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As far as I'm aware there are no good quality 30s/40s Charlie Barnet releases out there. (If you are a record company reading this, get on it! 
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There are some well remastered releases of his bebop band, his 50s band, and a live 40s performance, but they are not really his best stuff.
As for Worlds Records - yes I have my order - it took just under 2 weeks to arrive, and I'd be happy to use them again.
)There are some well remastered releases of his bebop band, his 50s band, and a live 40s performance, but they are not really his best stuff.
As for Worlds Records - yes I have my order - it took just under 2 weeks to arrive, and I'd be happy to use them again.
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Bob the Builder
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There is some remaster CD's of his older recordings.
here
Here is the track listing
Disc 1:
1. What Is Sweeter
2. I'm No Angel
3. I Want You, I Need You
4. Buckin' The Wind
5. I Want You, I Need You
6. Infatuation
7. I Lost Another Sweetheart
8. Emaline
9. Butterfingers
10. Baby, Take A Bow
11. This Is Our Last Night Together
12. Growlin'
13. Nagasaki
14. Fare Thee Well, Annabelle
15. Don't Be Afraid To Tell Your Mother
16. On A Holiday
17. My First Thrill
18. The Swing Waltz
19. Cross Patch
20. Too Good To Be True
Disc 2:
21. I'm An Old Cowhand
22. But Definitely
23. Swing Street Strut
24. Echoes Of Harlem
25. Scotch And Soda
26. Only A Rose
27. I Never Knew
28. Miss Annabelle Lee
29. Lazy Bug
30. Ebony Rhapsody
31. Lament For A Lost Love
32. Cherokee
33. The All Night Record Man
34. The Last Jump
35. The Duke's Idea
36. The Count's Idea
37. The Right Idea
38. The Wrong Idea
39. Ogoun Badagris
40. Oh What You Said
Disc 3:
41. Night Clow
42. Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street
43. Leapin' At The Lincoln
44. Afternoon Of A Moax
45. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
46. Flying Home
47. Rockin' In Rhythm
48. Pompton Turnpike
49. Wild Mab Of The Fish Pond
50. Southern Fried
51. Redskin Rhumba
52. Lumby
53. Charleston Alley
54. You're My Thrill
55. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
56. Washington Whirligig
57. The Moose
58. Pow - wow
59. Strollin'
60. The Great Lie
Disc 4:
61. Flat Top Flips The Lied
62. Gulf Coast Blues
63. Drop Me Off In Harlem
64. Sharecroppin' Blues
65. West End Blues
66. Xango
67. E - bob
68. Skyliner
69. Comanche War Dance
70. By The Waters Of Minnetonka
71. Iroquois
72. Cherokee
73. Indian Love Call
74. Indian Summer
75. Wahoos' Lament
76. Seminole
77. Pale Moon
78. Redskin Mambo
79. From The Land Of The Sky Blue Waters
80. Along The Santa Fe Trail
I don't have this CD (I believe Russell got it recently) but I do have a lot of CD's in the same Quadromania Box set series.
The remastering not to bad, as remastering goes. Yes they sound cleaner, but you still loose some of your frequancies.
Here is another thread on Charlie Barnet link
Brian
here
Here is the track listing
Disc 1:
1. What Is Sweeter
2. I'm No Angel
3. I Want You, I Need You
4. Buckin' The Wind
5. I Want You, I Need You
6. Infatuation
7. I Lost Another Sweetheart
8. Emaline
9. Butterfingers
10. Baby, Take A Bow
11. This Is Our Last Night Together
12. Growlin'
13. Nagasaki
14. Fare Thee Well, Annabelle
15. Don't Be Afraid To Tell Your Mother
16. On A Holiday
17. My First Thrill
18. The Swing Waltz
19. Cross Patch
20. Too Good To Be True
Disc 2:
21. I'm An Old Cowhand
22. But Definitely
23. Swing Street Strut
24. Echoes Of Harlem
25. Scotch And Soda
26. Only A Rose
27. I Never Knew
28. Miss Annabelle Lee
29. Lazy Bug
30. Ebony Rhapsody
31. Lament For A Lost Love
32. Cherokee
33. The All Night Record Man
34. The Last Jump
35. The Duke's Idea
36. The Count's Idea
37. The Right Idea
38. The Wrong Idea
39. Ogoun Badagris
40. Oh What You Said
Disc 3:
41. Night Clow
42. Between 18th And 19th On Chestnut Street
43. Leapin' At The Lincoln
44. Afternoon Of A Moax
45. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
46. Flying Home
47. Rockin' In Rhythm
48. Pompton Turnpike
49. Wild Mab Of The Fish Pond
50. Southern Fried
51. Redskin Rhumba
52. Lumby
53. Charleston Alley
54. You're My Thrill
55. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
56. Washington Whirligig
57. The Moose
58. Pow - wow
59. Strollin'
60. The Great Lie
Disc 4:
61. Flat Top Flips The Lied
62. Gulf Coast Blues
63. Drop Me Off In Harlem
64. Sharecroppin' Blues
65. West End Blues
66. Xango
67. E - bob
68. Skyliner
69. Comanche War Dance
70. By The Waters Of Minnetonka
71. Iroquois
72. Cherokee
73. Indian Love Call
74. Indian Summer
75. Wahoos' Lament
76. Seminole
77. Pale Moon
78. Redskin Mambo
79. From The Land Of The Sky Blue Waters
80. Along The Santa Fe Trail
I don't have this CD (I believe Russell got it recently) but I do have a lot of CD's in the same Quadromania Box set series.
The remastering not to bad, as remastering goes. Yes they sound cleaner, but you still loose some of your frequancies.
Here is another thread on Charlie Barnet link
Brian
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Bob the Builder
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With some quick internet searches for Charlie Barnet having a recording of King porter stomp, I'm not able to find one (thats not saying it's not out there.).
There is a Swingsation Album link of Charlie Barnet and Jimmy Dorsey that has a very nice version of King port stomp. I'm not sure if the info you got may have been mixed up or something.
Brian
There is a Swingsation Album link of Charlie Barnet and Jimmy Dorsey that has a very nice version of King port stomp. I'm not sure if the info you got may have been mixed up or something.
Brian
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Re: Barnet is buggin me
I'm guessing the version you're looking for is by Jimmy Dorsey.Choc Wheaton wrote: Can anyone make some recommendations? I'm particularly looking for a hot arrangement of King Porter Stomp. I have the track but want to know which album it's from.
Re: Barnet is buggin me
I think you are right. The only king porter stomp allmusic lists that is associated with Barnet is the one from Swingsation which was performed by Dorsey. I think that version is the same as the one on Dorsey's Contrasts album.Travis wrote:I'm guessing the version you're looking for is by Jimmy Dorsey.Choc Wheaton wrote: Can anyone make some recommendations? I'm particularly looking for a hot arrangement of King Porter Stomp. I have the track but want to know which album it's from.
All the other Barnet reissues are dubs of earlier LPs or 78s....except the old Victor Vintage series. They had 2 LPs of choice Barnet material.
If someone wants the 2 I have for sale, it will cost you 12 bucks and I will pay the postage to anywhere in the USA.
Each LP has 16 tracks on it.
Want 'em? Pay the 12 bucks into my PayPal account - swingking@earthlink.net
Simple as at.
If someone wants the 2 I have for sale, it will cost you 12 bucks and I will pay the postage to anywhere in the USA.
Each LP has 16 tracks on it.
Want 'em? Pay the 12 bucks into my PayPal account - swingking@earthlink.net
Simple as at.
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Choc Wheaton
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Yeah, you're all correct, it IS the Dorsey version off Swingsation. My mistake.... dumb-ass me
Brian, I'll speak to Russell about the Quad set and see if it's any good.
Alex, I love Hep stuff so will definitely pick up the Transcriptions CD. Thanks for the tip.
Trev, World Records has some sweet gear and if they're as quick as you say, then my wallet is going to take a pants-down spankin'....
Cheers
Chocko
Brian, I'll speak to Russell about the Quad set and see if it's any good.
Alex, I love Hep stuff so will definitely pick up the Transcriptions CD. Thanks for the tip.
Trev, World Records has some sweet gear and if they're as quick as you say, then my wallet is going to take a pants-down spankin'....
Cheers
Chocko
Choco,
I will try to remember to bring the Quadromania set down to Melbourne for the Hotshots if you are around. I haven't gone through it yet to give an opinion.
Regarding World Records - coincidentally just recoeved notice that my first order from them has been shipped. I waited awhile for it but it is a new release of a CD of International Sweethearts of Rhythm material. Will see how long it takes to get here.
Also picked up the Charlie Barnet LPs from eyeball - looking forward to checking those out.
I will try to remember to bring the Quadromania set down to Melbourne for the Hotshots if you are around. I haven't gone through it yet to give an opinion.
Regarding World Records - coincidentally just recoeved notice that my first order from them has been shipped. I waited awhile for it but it is a new release of a CD of International Sweethearts of Rhythm material. Will see how long it takes to get here.
Also picked up the Charlie Barnet LPs from eyeball - looking forward to checking those out.
Re: Barnet is buggin me
For sound quality, check out the 1958 album Cherokee on the Bluebird label ...Choc Wheaton wrote:I'm getting totally frustrated at trying to find some quality Charlie Barnet. ... Can anyone make some recommendations?
It has some slower numbers you might like.
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Re: Barnet is buggin me
I usued to have that LP and it was on the old Everest label...which now may have been acquired by RCA.huey wrote:
For sound quality, check out the 1958 album Cherokee on the Bluebird label ...
It has some slower numbers you might like.
Honestly, I didn't like it even for listening. It was very '50s' and just kind of loud and undisciplined....nothing like his 1939 - 1942 sides.
I have not heard it in years b/c I don't think I kept it.
Post 40s Barnet recordings are 'problematic'. I have never come across an LP by him that I really liked.
OTOH - I can highly recommend his live 1947 Town Hall Concert recording that was issued on Columbia. I dont know if it is on CD. The live version of "Skyliner" that has been re-issued a zillion times if rom the THConcert.
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