The Atomic Mr. Basie
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| Studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1958 | |||
| Recorded | 21–22 October 1957 | |||
| Studio |
Capitol Studios New York City |
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| Genre | Swing, big band | |||
| Length |
39:30 56:34 (1994 Reissue) |
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| Label | Roulette | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
| Count Basie and his orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | |
The Atomic Mr. Basie (originally called Basie, also known as E=MC2 and reissued in 1994 as The Complete Atomic Basie) is a 1958 album by Count Basie and his orchestra. The album is one of Basie's most famous and is critically acclaimed. Allmusic gave it 5 stars, reviewer Bruce Eder saying "it took Basie's core audience and a lot of other people by surprise, as a bold, forward-looking statement within the context of a big-band recording." It is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, Will Fulford-Jones calling it "Basie's last great record." According to the 2015 site update of Acclaimed Music, it is the 6th most critically acclaimed album of 1958, the 25th most acclaimed of the 1950s, and the 837th most acclaimed of all time, based on an aggregation of hundreds of critics' lists from around the world.
The album won Best Jazz Performance, Group and Best Performance by a Dance Band awards at the 1st Annual Grammy Awards.
All songs composed and arranged by Neal Hefti except where noted.
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