Boxset / Compilation · 2010
Tracklist
01. Lullaby in Rhythm (2:22)
02. East of the Sun (4:11)
03. Steeplechase (3:23)
04. Laugh Cry (2:58)
05. At Last (2:43)
06. You Stepped Out of a Dream (2:42)
07. Yesterdays Gardenias (2:37)
08. Bock's Tops (2:49)
09. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (3:07)
10. Backfield in Motion (2:53)
11. The Eye Opener (3:00)
12. Bojangles of Harlem (2:41)
13. Its a New World (4:40)
14. Blues in the Night (7:23)
15. The Partys Over (2:58)
16. Joey, Joey, Joey (3:40)
17. Woodys Dot (5:06)
18. Namely You (3:37)
19. Love in a Home (3:55)
20. Progress Is the Root of All Evil (3:46)
21. Independent (3:58)
22. Invitation to the Blues (4:41)
Total time: 79:00 min.
Line-up/Musicians
Tracks #1-3: Russ Freeman (p), Bob Whitlock (b) and Bobby White (d).
Recorded in Hollywood, at Gold Star Studios, on December 15, 1952.
Tracks #4-11: Russ Freeman (p), Joe Mondragon (b) and Shelly Manne (d).
Recorded in Hollywood, at Radio Recorders, December 27 (#4-6) & 28 (#7-11), 1953.
Tracks #12-14: Bud Shank (as & fl), Russ Freeman (p), Carson Smith (b) and
Shelly Manne (d).
Recorded in Hollywood, at Music Box Theater, on February 19, 1956.
Tracks #15-21: Russ Freeman (p), Monty Budwig (b), Shelly Manne (d) and Stu Williamson (tp, added on #18-21).
Recorded in Hollywood, at Radio Recorders, on August 12, 1957.
Track #22: Russ Freeman (p), Billy Bean (g), Monty Budwig (b) and Mel Lewis (d).
Recorded in Hollywood, at Sound Enterprises, on March 26, 1959.
About this release
Fresh Sound FSRCD 594 (Spain)
Tracks #1-3 not issued on LP
Tracks #4-11 from Pacific Jazz LP-8 (10")
Track #12 from World Pacific JWC-501 (12")
Track #13 from World Pacific JWC-505 (12")
Track #14 from World Pacific JWC-502 (12")
Tracks #15-21 from World Pacific PJM-404 (12")
Track #22 from World Pacific JWC-511, and Stereo-1031 (12")
Thanks to snobb for the addition