Dan Gould Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Stumbled across this (in less than stellar condition) and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if its something to track down. THE LEIBER-STOLLER BIG BAND: YAKETY YAK, Atlantic 8047. Versions of Leiber & Stoller hits such as Poison Ivy, Kansas City, Jailhouse Rock, Smokey Joe’s Café, Charlie Brown, and Hound Dog, performed by all-star jazz musicians including Kenny Burrell, Al Grey, Frank Foster, Seldon Powell, Freddie Green, Hank Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Eugene Young, Frank Wess, Ellis Larkin, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, et al. Engineer: Phil Ramone. Looks like, wild, wacky stuff to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Stumbled across this (in less than stellar condition) and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if its something to track down. THE LEIBER-STOLLER BIG BAND: YAKETY YAK, Atlantic 8047. Versions of Leiber & Stoller hits such as Poison Ivy, Kansas City, Jailhouse Rock, Smokey Joe’s Café, Charlie Brown, and Hound Dog, performed by all-star jazz musicians including Kenny Burrell, Al Grey, Frank Foster, Seldon Powell, Freddie Green, Hank Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Eugene Young, Frank Wess, Ellis Larkin, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, et al. Engineer: Phil Ramone. Looks like, wild, wacky stuff to me. I had the record years ago, got rid of it. On paper it looks like it might cook, but I recall it was pretty flat, very few solos, mundane arrangements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted September 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Really? damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Don't look back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted September 3, 2006 Report Share Posted September 3, 2006 Who did the arrangements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Beat Steve Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 I've got that one. I wouldn't say it's as dull as Stereojack says but it is much more conventional indeed than one might think at first sight. You might consider it some kind of "The Count Basie Orchestra (a somewhat restrained version of it - late 50s style) Plays The Coasters and Elvis Presley Songbook" According to the liner notes Frank Foster had a hand in the arrangements. An amusing record to have for its curiosity value, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 For years in the mid-sixties I used to see this in cut-out bins. I think it had a picture of Leiber and Stoller in bowler hats on the cover. Never turned it over and read the personnel. By the time I heard that it was virtually the Basie band of the time I couldn't find it anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted December 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2006 Stumbled across this (in less than stellar condition) and I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if its something to track down. THE LEIBER-STOLLER BIG BAND: YAKETY YAK, Atlantic 8047. Versions of Leiber & Stoller hits such as Poison Ivy, Kansas City, Jailhouse Rock, Smokey Joe’s Café, Charlie Brown, and Hound Dog, performed by all-star jazz musicians including Kenny Burrell, Al Grey, Frank Foster, Seldon Powell, Freddie Green, Hank Jones, Sonny Payne, Thad Jones, Eugene Young, Frank Wess, Ellis Larkin, Joe Newman, Ernie Royal, et al. Engineer: Phil Ramone. Looks like, wild, wacky stuff to me. I had the record years ago, got rid of it. On paper it looks like it might cook, but I recall it was pretty flat, very few solos, mundane arrangements. Thanks to Stefan Wood, I've received a transfer of this and given it a listen. Jack has it exactly right, and I am very thankful I didn't throw money after this one. Let it go, if you ever see it in the bins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectorschoice Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 Hi, I thought that the readers of this forum might like to know about this reissue coming from Collectors' Choice February 17th: Artist: The Leiber-Stoller Big Band Title: Yakety Yak Put the Basie band together with Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller and you have one gloriously swinging affair! In fact, this 1960 album probably has more legends on it than any other album on our entire Collectors’ Choice Music roster, starting with Leiber and Stoller themselves, perhaps the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songwriting team ever, then featuring such folks as arranger/saxophonist Frank Foster, Red Mitchell, Hank Jones, Sonnny Payne, Ellis Larkin, Kenny Burrell and recording engineer Phil Ramone (heck, even the venerable Nat Hentoff writes the notes)! Stoller states in the notes that “We wanted to see, in short, if these songs could get up and walk by themselves,” and, believe us, they RUN! Includes •Yakety Yak; Loving You; Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots; Bazoom; Poison Ivy; Kansas City; Jailhouse Rock; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Don’t; Charlie Brown•, and Hound Dog. The rockin’-est big band album ever, a Collectors’ Choice Music exclusive! Release date: February 17th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medjuck Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 I used to see this in remainder bins in the '70s and didn't know enough to buy it at the time. Glad it's back in print. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stereojack Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Hi, I thought that the readers of this forum might like to know about this reissue coming from Collectors' Choice February 17th: Artist: The Leiber-Stoller Big Band Title: Yakety Yak Put the Basie band together with Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller and you have one gloriously swinging affair! In fact, this 1960 album probably has more legends on it than any other album on our entire Collectors’ Choice Music roster, starting with Leiber and Stoller themselves, perhaps the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songwriting team ever, then featuring such folks as arranger/saxophonist Frank Foster, Red Mitchell, Hank Jones, Sonnny Payne, Ellis Larkin, Kenny Burrell and recording engineer Phil Ramone (heck, even the venerable Nat Hentoff writes the notes)! Stoller states in the notes that “We wanted to see, in short, if these songs could get up and walk by themselves,” and, believe us, they RUN! Includes •Yakety Yak; Loving You; Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots; Bazoom; Poison Ivy; Kansas City; Jailhouse Rock; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Don’t; Charlie Brown•, and Hound Dog. The rockin’-est big band album ever, a Collectors’ Choice Music exclusive! Release date: February 17th. This has been discussed before: http://www.organissimo.org/forum/index.php...toller+big+band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectorschoice Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 Leiber-Stoller Big Band w/Count Basie Coming Feb. 17th From Collectors’ Choice! Artist: The Leiber-Stoller Big Band Title: Yakety Yak Put the Basie band together with Mike Leiber and Jerry Stoller and you have one gloriously swinging affair! In fact, this 1960 album probably has more legends on it than any other album on our entire Collectors’ Choice Music roster, starting with Leiber and Stoller themselves, perhaps the greatest rock ‘n’ roll songwriting team ever, then featuring such folks as arranger/saxophonist Frank Foster, Red Mitchell, Hank Jones, Sonnny Payne, Ellis Larkin, Kenny Burrell and recording engineer Phil Ramone (heck, even the venerable Nat Hentoff writes the notes)! Stoller states in the notes that “We wanted to see, in short, if these songs could get up and walk by themselves,” and, believe us, they RUN! Includes •Yakety Yak; Loving You; Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots; Bazoom; Poison Ivy; Kansas City; Jailhouse Rock; Smokey Joe’s Cafe; Don’t; Charlie Brown•, and Hound Dog. The rockin’-est big band album ever, a Collectors’ Choice Music exclusive! Release date: February 17th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papsrus Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 This looks awfully familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 24, 2009 Report Share Posted January 24, 2009 There's a thread here by people who've heard it saying it's not up to much. No time to find it. Will amalgamate them later. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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