the Driver

[baryshnikov]

Can anyone please give me some more information on Emarcy pressing of Buddy Rich's lp The Driver. what year it came out and if the promo, was issued or not? Its one of my favorites and still takes me back to 1982, when i first heard it. I still get that buzz, you know the one i mean when he blows those drums apart. This lp is not even mentioned on his discography, although a copy was pressed on the Phillips label, thanks i know someone out there will know something, paul in the uk.

[Chuck Nessa]

-The driver- : Buddy Rich Septet : Irving Markowitz (tp) Willie Dennis (tb) Seldon Powell (ts) Mike Mainieri (vib) Dave McKenna (p) Earl May (b) Buddy Rich (d) Ernie Wilkins (arr)

New York, April 7-8, 1960

19886 Bloody Mary EmArcy MGE26006, Verve 833295-2

19887 That's Rich man (*) Wing SRW16407, PKW2-126, Everest FS260

19888 Astronaut (*) Wing SRW16407, PKW2-126, EmArcy EMS2

-402, 832754, Merc (Jap)EJD-1017

19889 Straight no chaser EmArcy MGE26006, EMS2-402, 832754,

Merc (Jap)EJD-1017

19890 A night in Tunisia EmArcy MGE26006, Verve 833295-2

19891 Miss Bessie's cookin' - , EMS2-402, 832754, Merc (Jap)EJD-1017

19892 Pent-up house (*)(unissued)

19893 Big leg Mary EmArcy MGE26006, Philips (E)6436032

19894 A swingin' serenade -

19895 Brainwashed -

Note : EmArcy MGE26006 = SRE66006. All titles except (*) are on Wing (E)WL1182 and Philips (E)6336232.

All titles except (*) were scheduled to be issued on Mercury MG20595 and SR60254 but these were never released.

[JohnS]

This is a septet date from April 1960. According to Lord it was cheduled fpr release on Mercury but was released on Emarcy. Also issued on Wing and Philips. I'd guess it came out sfortly after recording.

Chuck's too quick off the mark for me.

Edited April 22, 2005 by JohnS

[sidewinder]

Nice session. I have the 1970s UK Philips budget release (1974/5 ish). 'Big Leg Mary' is the standout track for me.

[Chuck Nessa]

  JohnS said:

This is a septet date from April 1960. According to Lord it was cheduled fpr release on Mercury but was released on Emarcy. Also issued on Wing and Philips. I'd guess it came out sfortly after recording.

Chuck's too quick off the mark for me.

Just wish to point out my info came from Bruyninckx.

[baryshnikov]

Thanks Chuck, after all these years i know a little more, cheers paul