Vinyl 
MCA Records, MCA Records
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 alto saxophone Earle Warren
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Jack Washington
bass Walter Page
tracks a4, a5 clarinet Herschel Evans
tracks a4 clarinet Lester Young
design [maquette] Etienne Robial
drums Jo Jones
guitar Freddie Green
liner notes Alain Gerber
orchestra Count Basie Orchestra
photography by Bruno Of Hollywood
piano Count Basie
producer [collection] Jacques Lubin
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b5 tenor saxophone Herschel Evans
tracks b6 tenor saxophone Leon "Chu" Berry
tenor saxophone Lester Young
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trombone Benny Morton
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trombone Dan Minor
tracks a4 to b1, b3 to b6 trombone Dickie Wells
tracks a1 to a3 trombone Eddie Durham
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks b2 to b6 trumpet Shad Collins
tracks b4 vocals Helen Humes
tracks b2 vocals Jimmy Rushing
Distributed By C.P.F. Barclay
Phonographic Copyright (p) MCA Records
Pressed By Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou
Pressed By Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou
All tracks recorded in New York.
A1 : February 16, 1938
A2 & A3: June 6, 1938
A4 & A5: August 22, 1938
A6 & B1: November 16, 1938
B2 & B3 : February 2, 1939
B4 & B5 : February 3, 1939
B6 : February 4, 1939
This compilation: ℗ 1939 MCA Records. Made in France.
First label cat. Nr on front cover and spine, second on center labels.
On front cover: Count Basie 2 - The Best Of Basie - (1938_1939)
On spine: Count Basie Vol. 2
On labels: The Best Of Basie - (1938-1939) - Count Basie and his Orchestra - Volume 2
Initial issue in 1975 according to legal deposit at Bibliothèque Nationale de France, as stated on BNF site, but this release could also be a reissue of Volume 2 - The Best Of Basie (1938-1939) which has same cover but different center labels.
Matrix / Runout: M6 285395 YBARCX 70827 1 510019 A (Runout A)
Matrix / Runout: M6 285396 YBARCX 70828 1 510019 B (Runout B)
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Price Code: Ⓒ (France)
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 alto saxophone, baritone saxophone Jack Washington
bass Walter Page
tracks a4, a5 clarinet Herschel Evans
tracks a4 clarinet Lester Young
design [maquette] Etienne Robial
drums Jo Jones
guitar Freddie Green
liner notes Alain Gerber
orchestra Count Basie Orchestra
photography by Bruno Of Hollywood
piano Count Basie
producer [collection] Jacques Lubin
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b5 tenor saxophone Herschel Evans
tracks b6 tenor saxophone Leon "Chu" Berry
tenor saxophone Lester Young
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trombone Benny Morton
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trombone Dan Minor
tracks a4 to b1, b3 to b6 trombone Dickie Wells
tracks a1 to a3 trombone Eddie Durham
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trumpet Buck Clayton
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trumpet Ed Lewis
tracks a1 to b1, b3 to b6 trumpet Harry Edison
tracks b2 to b6 trumpet Shad Collins
tracks b4 vocals Helen Humes
tracks b2 vocals Jimmy Rushing
Distributed By C.P.F. Barclay
Phonographic Copyright (p) MCA Records
Pressed By Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou
Pressed By Pathé Marconi EMI, Chatou
All tracks recorded in New York.
A1 : February 16, 1938
A2 & A3: June 6, 1938
A4 & A5: August 22, 1938
A6 & B1: November 16, 1938
B2 & B3 : February 2, 1939
B4 & B5 : February 3, 1939
B6 : February 4, 1939
This compilation: ℗ 1939 MCA Records. Made in France.
First label cat. Nr on front cover and spine, second on center labels.
On front cover: Count Basie 2 - The Best Of Basie - (1938_1939)
On spine: Count Basie Vol. 2
On labels: The Best Of Basie - (1938-1939) - Count Basie and his Orchestra - Volume 2
Initial issue in 1975 according to legal deposit at Bibliothèque Nationale de France, as stated on BNF site, but this release could also be a reissue of Volume 2 - The Best Of Basie (1938-1939) which has same cover but different center labels.
Matrix / Runout: M6 285395 YBARCX 70827 1 510019 A (Runout A)
Matrix / Runout: M6 285396 YBARCX 70828 1 510019 B (Runout B)
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Price Code: Ⓒ (France)