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10 releasesVinyl(8)
King Of Swing
chevron_rightClef Records
United States“Cover and spine list release as MGC 724. Sleeve back and vinyl labels list it as MG C-724.”
Cat#: MGC 724 · MG C-724
King Of Swing
chevron_rightVerve Records
Netherlands“Back of sleeve mentions "Artone Holland"”
Cat#: EPV 5201
King Of Swing
chevron_rightClef Records
United States“This version has title printed on labels in italicized font.”
Cat#: MG C-724 · MGC 724
King Of Swing
chevron_rightVerve Records
Netherlands“Made in Holland 1980s reissue of "Count Basie - King Of Swing", which was recorded in 1953/54 and first released under this title in 1956 but the tracks had been previously released as the B-Sides of the following two Clef albums: MGC-626 [r4733680] (1954), and MGC-647 [r4099807] from 1955.”
Cat#: 837 433-1
Barcode: 0 42283 74331 1
King Of Swing
chevron_rightEncore!
United KingdomCat#: ENC 166
King Of Swing
chevron_rightVerve Records
United States“Reissue on black Verve Records labels with silver T logo, and rimtext: "MGM Records - A Division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. - Made In U.S.A.". which implies a reissue date after 1960-12, the acquisition of Verve Records by MGM. Verve emblem on front cover with: "Clef Series" "A Panoramic True Hi-Fi Recording" "supervised by norman granz" On rear cover: Printed in U.S.A. Verve catalog number variants: MGV-8104 (on cover), MG V-8104 (on rear cover), and V-8104 (on labels). Track publishers: A1, A2, B2, B4: Neal Hefti Music Inc. - ASCAP A3, A4, B3: JATAP Publishing Co., Inc. - BMI A5: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. - ASCAP B1, B5: Manncy Music Co. - BMI”
Cat#: MGV-8104 · MG V-8104
King Of Swing
chevron_rightArtone
NetherlandsCat#: EPV 5201
King Of Swing
chevron_rightVerve Records
United States“Verve emblem on front cover with: "Clef Series" "A Panoramic True Hi-Fi Recording" "supervised by norman granz" Issued on Verve Records black trumpeter labels with "Long Play", "Verve Records, Inc.", "Made In U.S.A." and "High Fidelity" in rimtext. Verve catalog number on cover: MGV-8104 Verve catalog number on rear cover and labels: MG V-8104 Track publishers: A1, A2, B2, B4: Neal Hefti Music Inc. - ASCAP A3, A4, B3: JATAP Publishing Co., Inc. - BMI A5: Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc. - ASCAP B1, B5: Manncy Music Co. - BMI”
Cat#: MGV-8104 · MG V-8104
CD(2)
King Of Swing
chevron_rightVerve Records / Clef Records
United States“Tracks 1-4: Recorded December 12, 1953 at Fine Sound, New York City. Track 5: Recorded August 13, 1953 in Los Angeles. Tracks 6-10: Recorded August 16, 1954 at Fine Sound, New York City. 96 kHz, 24-bit digital transfer. Available until May 2005. Reissue mastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East. ℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group. © 2002 The Verve Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Made in U.S.A.”
Cat#: 422 837 433-2 · MGC-724
Barcode: 0 42283 74332 8
King Of Swing
chevron_rightVerve Records / Clef Records
Europe“Tracks 1-4: Recorded December 12, 1953 at Fine Sound, New York City. Track 5: Recorded August 13, 1953 in Los Angeles. Tracks 6-10: Recorded August 16, 1954 at Fine Sound, New York City. 96 kHz, 24-bit digital transfer. Available until May 2005. Reissue mastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East. ℗ 2002 The Verve Music Group. © 2002 The Verve Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. Made in the EU (on back cover). Made in Germany by Universal M & L (in CD runout)”
Cat#: 837 433-2 · MGC-724
Barcode: 0 42283 74332 8