Mercury Records Collection: MGE-26006: The Driver

[ SITE TOP ] ⇒ [ EmArcy MGE/MGE Series ] ⇒ [ MGE-26006 ]

To Site Top
[ English | Japanese ]

Preface

* About Mercury
* About This Site

* Label Varitations
* Matrix Variations
* Innersleeve Variations

* Columns

* blog (not only Merc.)

Mercury Series

* 10000 Series
* 15000 Series (10")
* 20000 Series A
(-20599)
* 20000 Series B
(20600-)
* 25000 Series (10")
* 30000 Series (10")
* 35000/JATP/MGC
* 40000 Golden Lyre
* Living Presence
* 80000 Custom
* 90000 Tono
* PPS Series
* SRM Series
* Demo/Sampler

Subsidiaries

* EmArcy 26000 (10")
* EmArcy 36000 (12")
* EmArcy MGE/SRE
* EmArcy EMS
* Wing 12000
* Wing 12100/16100
* Wing 14000/18000
* Wing 60000
* Limelight
* Philips U.S.
* Fontana U.S.
* Smash
* Blue Rock
* Cumberland
* ...

Compact
(33rpm 7")

* Mercury 200/600
* Limelight 300
* Smash 700
* Fontana 750
* Philips 800/2700

Extended Play
(45rpm 7")

* Mercury EP 3000
* Mercury EP 4000
* Mercury EP 5000
* EmArcy EP 6000
* Wing EP 16000
* Mercury MEP
* Childcraft/Playcraft
* miscellaneous

Singles
(45/78rpm)

* Mercury 2000
* Mercury 3000
* Mercury 5000
* Mercury 6000
* Mercury 8000
* Mercury 8900
* Mercury 11000
* Mercury 70000
* Mercury 89000
* EmArcy 16000
* Limelight
* Wing
* Blue Rock
* ...

Index by Artists

Miscellaneous

Links

MGE-26006: The Driver / Buddy Rich

Label Type :	white EmArcy promotional type E
Matrix Number :	SIDE-A	MG 26006A E 1 I RR
	SIDE-B	MG 26006B E 1 I RR

Search Buddy Rich The Driver EmArcy LP at GEMM.com

Comments

Equivalent release: EmArcy SRE-66006 (stereo).

Originally intended for release as Mercury MG-20595 (mono) / SR-60254, but cancelled by an unknown reason.

promotional copy with white EmArcy label; “NOT FOR SALE” stamped on the back cover.

Inside The Groove

Buddy Rich Septet's unreleased studio session, featuring young Mike Mainieri.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

This album was recorded in 1960, and was intended for release under Mercury label. However, due to a certain reason this session had been shelved for about five years.

In my humble opinion, this LP surely is Buddy Rich's best album among his Mercury releases (which includes drum battles against Max Roach, moody bigband featuring his own voice, ordinary bigband session with studio musicians). This is probably because the LP was based on his own road band at the time. Hard-driving, swingy and unique. Another highlight of this LP is the inclusion of young Mike Mainiere on vibraphone, who plays very nice.

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

8 out of 10

Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1	19895 (PB3236)	Brainwashed (E. Wilkins - B. Rich)	5:00
A-2	19894 (PB3235)	A Swinging Serenade (E. Wilkins)	4:05
A-3	19893 (PB3234)	Big Leg Mary (E. Wilkins - B. Rich)	5:45
A-4	19889 (PB2844)	Straight, No Chaser (~~J. Adderley~~ T. Monk)	4:20
SIDE-B
B-1	19886 (PB2749)	Bloddy Mary (E. Wilkins)	6:30
B-2	19890 (PB2845)	A Night In Tunisia (J. “Dizzy” Gillespie - F. Paparelli)	6:05
B-3	19891 (PB3059)	Miss Bessie's Cookin' (E. Wilkins - B. Rich)	5:15

Personnel

Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

Irving “Markie” Markowitz (tp), Willie Dennis (tb), Seldon Powell (ts),
Mike Mainieri (vib), Dave McKenna (p), Earl May (b), Buddy Rich (ds).
Recorded at Fine Recording, New York City on April 7 & 8, 1960.

Produced by Jack Tracy.
Supervised by Hal Mooney.
Arranged by Ernie Wilkins.