Focusing on Basie’s work with Roulette Records in 1958 and 1959 one of the busiest periods of his 50 year career this collection showcases some of his most lauded work and includes his most successful albums to date. Recording over 100 albums with his orchestra who despite Basie’s death on 26th April 1984 are still active to this day Basie remains one of the pioneering bandleaders in Jazz and Swing music. This 4CD will serve as welcome reminder to those already familiar with the Count and will prove a fantastic introduction to any new Count Basie fans.

CD 1: The Atomic Mr Basie / Basie Plays Hefti
1. The Kid From Red Bank
2. Duet
3. After Supper
4. Flight Of The Foo Birds
5. Double O
6. Teddy The Toad
7. Whirly-Bird
8. Midnite Blue
9. Splanky
10. Fantail
11. Lil Darlin
12. Has Anyone Here Seen Basie
13. Cute
14. Pensive Miss
15. Sloo Foot
16. Its Awfly Nice To Be with You
17. Scoot
18. A Little Tempo Please
19. Late Date
20. Count Down
21. BagA Bones
22. Pony Tail

CD 2: The Chairman Of The Board / Sing Along With Basie
1. Blues In Hoss Flat
2. H.R.H (Her Royal Highness)
3. Segue In C
4. Kansas City Shout
5. Speaking Of Sounds
6. T.V. Time
7. Who Me?
8. The Deacon
9. Half Moon Street
10. Mutt & Jeff
11. Jumpin At The Woodside
12. Going To Chicago Blues
13. Tickle Toe
14. Let Me See
15. Every Tub
16. Shorty George
17. Rusty Dusty Blues
18. The King
19. Swingin The Blues
20. Lil Darlin

CD 3: Basie One More Time / Basie/Eckstine Incorporated (With Billy Eckstine)
1. For Lena And Lennie
2. Rat Race
3. Quince
4. Meet B B
5. The Big Walk
6. Square At The Roundtable
7. I Needs To Beed With
8. Jessicas Day
9. The Midnite Sun Never Sets
10. Muttnik
11. Stormy Monday Blues
12. Lonesome Lover Blues
13. Blues The Mother Of Sin
14. Jelly Jelly
15. Dont Cry Baby
16. Travlin All Alone
17. Little Mama
18. I Want a Little Girl
19. Drifting
20. Song Of The Wanderer
21. Piano Man

CD 4: Strike Up The Band (With Tony Bennett) / Everyday I Have The Blues (With Joe Williams)
1. Strike Up The Band
2. I Guess Ill Have To Change My Plans
3. Chicago
4. With Plenty Of Money And You
5. Anything Goes
6. Life Is A Song
7. Ive Grown Accustomed To Her Face
8. Jeepers Creepers
9. Growing Pains
10. Poor Little Rich Girl
11. Are You Havin Any Fun
12. Everyday I Have The Blues
13. Baby Wont You Please Come Home
14. Going To Chicago Blues
15. Gee Baby Aint I Good To You
16. Its A Low Down Dirty Shame
17. Shake Rattle And Roll
18. Just A Dream
19. Cherry Red
20. Good Morning Blues
21. What Did You Win
22. Aint No Use