Strike Up the Band (Tony Bennett and Count Basie album)
| Strike Up the Band | ||||
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| Studio album by Tony Bennett and the Count Basie Orchestra | ||||
| Released | May 1959 | |||
| Recorded | January 3 & 5, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (New York) | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 27:01 | |||
| Label | Roulette SR-25072 SR-25231 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
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| Count Basie Orchestra chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Basie Swings, Bennett Sings (SR-25072) | ||||
Strike Up the Band is a 1959 studio album by Tony Bennett with the Count Basie Orchestra. The album was released at first with the title Basie Swings, Bennett Sings as SR-25072, featuring a different cover and track order.
Bennett and Basie recorded two albums together in 1959. The other one, In Person!, was released by Bennett's record label, Columbia, while this album was released by Roulette, Basie's label.
On November 8, 2011, Sony Music Distribution included the CD in a box set entitled The Complete Collection.