Released 1971 Length 48:39 Rich in London(1971) Conversations(1972) Release date 1971 | Recorded December 6–8, 1971 Producer Richard Block Label BMG JAPAN | |
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Rich in London a.k.a. Very Alive at Ronnie Scotts is a live album by Buddy Rich and his big band, recorded in 1971 at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London. Not to be confused with the 1980 DRG Buddy Rich Big Band recording, Live at Ronnie Scott's.
Contents
Release history
The US LP release, Rich in London, contains 8 tracks plus a Rich monologue. The UK release, Very Alive at Ronnie Scotts, is a double LP containing an additional 5 tracks plus more examples of Rich talking to the audience. Both albums have been re-issued on CD. The Mosaic Records single CD re-issue of Rich in London includes 4 additional bonus tracks (4 of the "missing" 5 tracks from the UK "Very Alive..." release - all but "Superstar" - but not the additional Rich monologue).
Rich in London
LP Side 1
- "Dancing Men" (Pat LaBarbera) – 6:41
- "The Word" (Don Piestrup) – 6:03
- "St. Marks Square (A Special Day)" (LaBarbera) – 4:06
- "That's Enough" (Jon Hendricks) – 3:23
- "Little Train" (Herbie Phillips) – 6:26
LP Side 2
- "Two Bass Hit" (Dizzy Gillespie, John Lewis) – 4:00
- "Theme from Love Story" (Francis Lai) – 5:50
- "Time Being" (Bill Holman) – 12:37
- Buddy Rich Speaks – 4:45
Very Alive at Ronnie Scotts
Disc 1
- "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) – 3:25
- "Watson's Walk" (LaBarbera) – 7:28
- "St. Marks Square (A Special Day)"
- "Little Train"
- "Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 5:26
- "The Words"
- "Dancing Men"
- Just Buddy Rich – 5:02
Disc 2
- "Superstar" (Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice) – 3:50
- "Love Story"
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Duke Ellington) – 5:48
- "Two Bass Hit"
- Buddy Rich Introduces – 1:21
- "That's Enough"
- "Time Being"
- Buddy Rich Again – 4:47
Personnel
Songs
1Dancing Men6:37
2The Word6:05
3St Mark's Square (A Special Day)5:18