Title also appears on the release as “The E.P. Collection”.
Recording locations, recording dates, ? and original [l47558] matrix Nr.:
. Track 1: New York, Jan 10, 1951, ? 1951 GML Inc., K9007-1
. Track 2: New York, Jan 23, 1951, ? 1951 GML Inc., K9018
. Track 3: Los Angeles, Apr 23, 1956, ? 1956 GML Inc., K9756-1
. Track 4: Cincinnati, Oct 4, 1951, ? 1951 GML Inc., K9085
. Track 5: Cincinnati, Apr 7, 1952, ? 1952 GML Inc., K8202
. Track 6: Los Angeles, Aug 15, 1952, ? 1952 GML Inc., K9172
. Track 7: New York, Jan 23, 1951, ? 1951 GML Inc., K9020
. Track 8: New York, Dec 17, 1952, ? 1953 GML Inc., K9225
. Track 9: New York, Mar 23, 1950, ? 1950 GML Inc., K5878
. Track 10: Cincinnati, Aug 4, 1953, ? 1953 GML Inc., K9325
. Track 11: New York, Oct 13, 1950, ? 1950 GML Inc., K5978
. Track 12: Cincinnati, Apr 7, 1952, ? 1952 GML Inc., K8200
. Track 13: Los Angeles, May 4, 1955, ? 1955 GML Inc., K9628
. Track 14: New York, Jan 23, 1951, ? 1951 GML Inc., K9021
. Track 15: Cincinnati, Apr 7, 1952, ? 1952 GML Inc., K8203
. Track 16: Cincinnati, Oct 4, 1953, ? 1953 GML Inc., K9341
. Track 17: Cincinnati, Apr 7, 1952, ? 1952 GML Inc., K8201
. Track 18: Los Angeles, Aug 15, 1952, ? 1952 GML Inc., K9173
. Track 19: Los Angeles, June 6, 1953, ? 1953 GML Inc., K9294-1
. Track 20: Los Angeles, Feb 2, 1957, ? 1957 GML Inc., K9935-4
. Track 21: Los Angeles, May 8/9, 1958, ? 1958 GML Inc., K10076
. Track 22: New York, Oct 8/9, 1954, ? 1954 GML Inc., K8506-1
. Track 23: Cincinnati, Aug 4, 1953, ? 1953 GML Inc., K9328
. Track 24: Los Angeles, May 27, 1954, ? 1957 GML Inc., K9439
. Track 25: Los Angeles, May 27, 1954, ? 1957 GML Inc., K9436
. Track 26: Los Angeles, May 8/9, 1958, ? 1958 GML Inc., K10074
The tracks on this collection are taken from the following EP's:
. Tracks 1, 4 Parlophone Earl Bostic EP GEP 8506
. Tracks 5, 7 Parlophone Earl Bostic EP GEP 8513
. Tracks 6, 8, 10 Parlophone Earl Bostic EP GEP 8520
. Tracks 11, 12, 18 Parlophone EP "Wrap It Up - Chop It Down" GEP 8539
. Tracks 2, 14 Parlophone EP "Earl's Imagination" GEP 8548
. Tracks 9, 15 Parlophone EP "Music A La Bostic" GEP 8571
. Tracks 21, 26 Parlophone EP "Alto Magic" GEP 8754
. Tracks 17, 19 Parlophone EP "Music A La Bostic No.2" GEP 8574
. Tracks 16, 23, 25 Parlophone EP "Music A La Bostic No.3" GEP 8603
. Tracks 3, 13, 20, 22 Parlophone EP "Bostic In Harlem" GEP 8637
. Tracks 24 Parlophone EP "Alto Sax And Mambo Strings" GEP 8565
This compilation:
? 1999 See For Miles Records Ltd. / G.M.L. Inc.
© 1999 See For Miles Records Ltd./ G.M.L. Inc.
Original sound recordings made by G.M.L. Inc.
The trademark Parlophone is the property of EMI Records Ltd. and is used with their kind permission.
Issued in standard jewel case incl. transparent tray and a 10-panel booklet.
Made in the EC.
Country of origin UK
Buddy Miles and Wilber Campbell miscredited on track 4.
Track 8 "Steamwhistle Jump" has unknown Kaye-Mann as writers but it's indeed "Take The A Train" written by Billy Strayhorn.
1. Flamingo (2:42)
2. Sleep (3:12)
3. Harlem Nocturne (2:21)
4. The Moon Is Low (2:55)
5. Linger Awhile (3:08)
6. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (2:28)
7. Always (2:57)
8. Steamwhistle Jump (3:00)
9. Serenade (3:00)
10. Smoke Rings (2:57)
11. Wrap It Up (2:39)
12. Velvet Sunset (2:55)
13. East Of The Sun (2:40)
14. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (2:56)
15. Ain't Misbehavin' (2:27)
16. Off Shore (2:49)
17. Moonglow (2:41)
18. For You (2:18)
19. The Very Thought Of You (2:38)
20. Avalon (2:59)
21. C. Jam Blues (2:34)
22. Sweet Lorraine (2:45)
23. Cracked Ice (2:39)
24. Mambostic (2:33)
25. Mambolino (2:37)
26. Stairway To The Stars (2:39)
