Vinyl LP Frank Sinatra Count Basie It Might As Well Be Swing 1964 FS-1012 VG++

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Vinyl LP Frank Sinatra Count Basie It Might As Well Be Swing 1964 FS-1012 VG++

Album is an original 1964 stereo pressing of “It Might as well be Swing” by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie and his Orchestra on the Reprise label. It was a landmark collaboration arranged by Quincy Jones and features the iconic version of "Fly Me to the Moon."

Based on the runout code, this album was one of the first pressings from the master. Record features the "yellow and white" label design with Sinatra’s image in the upper left (often described as the Reprise "three-color" or "smiling Sinatra" label). This label was standard for Reprise during this era before they switched to the solid orange/tan labels in the late 60s.

Amazingly clean record, no scratches or visual anomalies. Very light, very minimal surface noise heard only in softer passages and between songs. After listening to the entire record, I rate it at VG++ condition (not quite NM), based on the Goldmine Industry Standard Record Grading Scale. Jacket is in VG condition, seams intact, showing light ringwear. Original paper inner sleeve missing, replaced with plastic inner sleeve. See photos.

Frank Sinatra • Count Basie And His Orchestra* – It Might As Well Be Swing

Label:  Reprise Records – FS-1012

Format:  Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing

Country:  US

Released:  1964

Genre:  Jazz

Style:  Swing

Tracklist

A1    Fly Me To The Moon     2:30

    Written-By – Bart Howard

A2    I Wish You Love    2:56

    Written-By – Beach*, Trenet*

A3    I Believe In You    2:21

    Written-By – Frank Loesser

A4    More    3:05

    Written-By – Ciorciolini*, Olivier*, Newell*, Ortolani*

A5    I Can't Stop Loving You    3:00

    Written-By – Don Gibson

B1    Hello, Dolly!    2:45

    Written-By – Jerry Herman

B2    I Wanna Be Around    2:25

    Written-By – Mercer*, Zeller*, Vimmerstedt*

B3    The Best Is Yet To Come    3:10

    Written-By – Leigh*, Coleman*

B4    The Good Life    2:28

    Written-By – Reardon*, Distel*

B5    Wives And Lovers    2:50

    Written-By – Bacharach And David

Mastered At – Customatrix

Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Arranged By, Conductor – Quincy Jones

Bass – George Catlett*

Cello – Ann Goodman*, Edgar Lustgarten (2)

Drums – Sonny Payne

Engineer – Lowell Frank

Guitar – Freddie Green

Liner Notes – Stan Cornyn

Photography By – Ted Allen*

Piano – Count Basie

Producer – Sonny Burke

Reeds – Charles Fowlkes*, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Marshal Royal*

Trombone – Bill Hughes (2), Grover Mitchell, Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Kenny Shroyer

Trumpet – Al Aarons, Al Porcino, Don Rader, Harry "Sweets" Edison*, George Cohn*, Wallace Davenport

Vibraphone [Vibes] – Emil Richards

Viola – Alvin Dinkin, Paul Robyn, Stan Harris (2), Virginia Majewski

Violin – Bonnie Douglas, Erno Neufeld, Gerald Vinci, Israel Baker, Jacques Gasselin, James Getzoff, Lou Raderman, Marshall Sosson, Paul Shure, Thelma Beach

I use the Goldmine Industry Standard Record Grading Scale:

Mint (M)

Absolutely perfect in every way. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.

Near Mint (NM or M-)

A nearly perfect record, more than likely never been played, and the vinyl will play perfectly, with no imperfections during playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Defects should be more of a cosmetic nature, not effecting the actual playback as a whole.

Very Good (VG)

Defects found in a VG record will be more pronounced. Surface noise will be evident, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound.

Good (G), Good Plus (G+)

A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be played through without skipping. But it will have significant surface noise, scratches, and visible groove wear.

Poor (P), Fair (F)

The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating.