1967 Buddy Rich – Big Swing Face
Big Swing Face is a 1967 live album by the Buddy Rich Big Band. Its “The Beat Goes On” is a feature for Buddy Rich’s daughter Cathy, whose vocal performance was overdubbed at United Recording in Hollywood. A reissue in 1996 doubles the listing with nine unreleased performances from the same engagement at the Chez Club in Hollywood.
Tracks
1 Norwegian Wood (John Lennon; Paul McCartney) 03:31
2 Big Swing Face (Bill Potts) 05:18
3 Monitor Theme (Bernie Baum; Bill Giant; Florence Kaye) 02:40
4 Wack Wack (Donald Storball; Eldee Young; Hysear Don Walker; Red Holt) 03:08
5 Love For Sale (Cole Porter) 04:44
6 Mexicali Nose (Harry Betts) 02:50
7 Willowcrest (Bob Florence) 04:15
8 The Beat Goes On (Sonny Bono) 05:28
9 Bugle Call Rag (Billy Meyers; Elmer Schoebel; Jack Pettis) 04:45
10 Standing Up In A Hammock (Bill Potts) 02:27
11 Chicago (Fred Fisher) 02:53
12 Lament For Lester (Jay Corre) 02:32
13 Machine (Bill Reddie) 03:44
14 Silver Threads Among The Blues (Don Piestrup) 04:41
15 New Blues (Don Piestrup) 04:36
16 Old Timey (Bob Florence) 03:28
17 Loose (Bill Holman) 04:03
18 Apples (Arthur M Wiggins) 02:39
Musicians
| Bass | James Gannon |
| Drums | Buddy Rich |
| Guitar | Richard Resnicoff |
| Piano | Ray Starling |
| Flute | Ernie Watts |
| Flute | Jay Corre |
| Flute | Robert Keller |
| Sax | Quin Davis |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Marty Flax |
| Sax | Jay Corre |
| Sax | Robert Keller |
| Trombone | Jim Trimble |
| Trombone | Ron Meyers |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
| Trumpet | John Scottile |
| Trumpet | Yoshito Murakami |
Other Musicians (Solos)
1 Norwegian Wood
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trombone | Jim Trimble |
2 Big Swing Face
| Piano | Ray Starling |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
3 Monitor Theme
| Sax | Jay Corre |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
4 Wack Wack
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
5 Love For Sale
| Sax | Jay Corre |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
6 Mexicali Nose
| Sax | Jay Corre |
7 Willowcrest
| Sax | Jay Corre |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
8 The Beat Goes On
| Sax | Jay Corre |
| Vocals | Cathy Rich |
9 Bugle Call Rag
| Sax | Jay Corre |
| Trumpet | Chuck Findley |
10 Standing Up In A Hammock
| Piano | Ray Starling |
| Sax | Jay Corre |
| Trombone | Jim Trimble |
11 Chicago
| Piano | Ray Starling |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
12 Lament For Lester
| Sax | Jay Corre |
13 Machine
| Sax | Jay Corre |
14 Silver Threads Among The Blues
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
| Sax | Jay Corre |
15 New Blues
| Piano | Ray Starling |
| Sax | Jay Corre |
16 Old Timey
| Piano | Ray Starling |
| Sax | Ernie Watts |
17 Loose
| Sax | Quin Davis |
| Trumpet | Bobby Shew |
18 Apples
| Drums | Buddy Rich |
Liner Notes
Producer – Richard Bock
Arranged By – Bill Holman (Tracks 1, 3, 9, 17)
Arranged By – Bill Potts (Tracks 2, 10)
Arranged By – Shorty Rogers (Tracks 4, 8)
Arranged By – Pete Meyers (Track 5)
Arranged By – Harry Betts (Track 6)
Arranged By – Bob Florence (Tracks 7, 16)
Arranged By – Don Rader (Track 11)
Arranged By – Jay Corre (Track 12)
Arranged By – Bill Reddie (Track 13)
Arranged By – Don Piestrup (Tracks 14, 15)
Arranged By – Arthur M Wiggins (Track 18)
Engineer – Wally Heider
Design – Gabor Halmos
Photography By – Fred Seligo
Recorded At The Chez Club
Recorded At United Recording Studios
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