Midway Special Double LP, Made in UK, Traditional, Swing Jazz, 1978 - NM Vinyl

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(Visually Graded) Vinyl looks Near Mint and sleeve looks EX. See pics and info for details.

The Midway Special

Label:
 Fountain Records  ?– DFJ-115
Series:
 Fountain/Retrieval Vintage Reissue Series – , Vintage Jazz Series –
Format:
 2 × Vinyl, Double LP, Compilation, Gatefold, 12", Import, 33 RPM
Country:
 UK
Released:
 1978
Genre:
 Jazz
Style:
  Traditional Jazz

Tracklist

A1     –Original Memphis Melody Boys     There's No Gal Like My Gal    
A2     –Original Memphis Melody Boys     Wonderful Dream    
A3     –Original Memphis Melody Boys     Blue Grass Blues    
A4     –Original Memphis Melody Boys     Made A Monkey Out Of Me    
A5     –Art Kahn And His Orchestra*     Bit By Bit You're Breaking My Heart    
A6     –Art Kahn And His Orchestra*     Sobbin' Blues    
A7     –Art Kahn And His Orchestra*     Bahama    
A8     –Art Kahn And His Orchestra*     Blue Evening Blues    
B1     –Art Kahn And His Orchestra*     Some Of These Days    
B2     –Art Kahn And His Orchestra*     Insufficient Sweetie    
B3     –Perry's Orchestra     That Certain Party    
B4     –Perry's Orchestra     Headin' For Louisville    
B5     –Perry's Orchestra     Smile A Little Bit    
B6     –Pinkie's Birmingham Five     Headin' For Louisville    
B7     –Pinkie's Birmingham Five     Carolina Stomp    
C1     –Greenwich Village Orchestra     Ringside Blues    
C2     –Greenwich Village Orchestra     House Of David Blues    
C3     –Al Siegel And His Orchestra     Sooke Hey Hey    
C4     –Al Siegel And His Orchestra     Blue Grass Blues    
C5     –Al Siegel And His Orchestra     So Long To You And The Blues    
C6     –Midway Garden Orchestra     Black Sheep Blues    
C7     –Midway Garden Orchestra     Lots O'Mama    
C8     –Midway Garden Orchestra     Sobbin' Blues    
D1     –Midway Dance Orchestra*     Lots O' Mama    
D2     –Midway Dance Orchestra*     The Black Sheep Blues    
D3     –Midway Dance Orchestra*     Cotton Pickers' Ball    
D4     –Midway Dance Orchestra*     Buddy's Habits    
D5     –Chicago Blues Dance Orchestra     Blue Grass Blues    
D6     –Chicago Blues Dance Orchestra     House Of David Blues    
D7     –Rag Pickers     Suite 16    
D8     –Dixie Boys      Poplar Street Blues    

Credits

    Alto Saxophone – Unknown Artist (tracks: D7, D8)
    Banjo – Earle Roberts (tracks: A5 to B2), Lou Black (tracks: A1 to A4, C6 to D6), Unknown Artist (tracks: B3 to B5, C1 to C5, D7, D8)
    Banjo, Guitar, Percussion – Jules Bauduc* (tracks: B6, B7)
    Bass Saxophone, Whistle [Swanee], Violin – Unknown Artist (tracks: B3 to B5)
    Brass Bass – Steve Brown (2) (tracks: A1 to A4, D5, D6), Unknown Artist (tracks: A5 to B2)
    Clarinet – Jerry Richel (tracks: B6, B7)
    Clarinet [2nd] – Unknown Artist (tracks: B1, B2)
    Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Art Kassel (tracks: A1 to A4, C6 to D4), Charlie Bezimek (tracks: D5, D6), Goof Moyer* (tracks: B3 to B5), Phil Wing (tracks: A1 to A4, C6 to D3, D5, D6), Roy Kramer (tracks: A5 to B2), Unknown Artist (tracks: C1 to C5), Unknown Artist (tracks: C1 to C5)
    Clarinet, Baritone Saxophone – Unknown Artist (tracks: D7, D8)
    Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Roy Kramer (tracks: D4)
    Compiled By [Programming], Research – Norman Stevens, Ron Jewson
    Cornet – Arthur "Murphy" Steinberg (tracks: A1 to B2, C6 to D6), Carl Rinker (tracks: D7, D8), Edward "Pinky" Gerbrecht (tracks: B6, B7), Frankie Quartell* (tracks: A7 to B2), Unknown Artist (tracks: A5, A6, C1 to D8)
    Drums – Bobby De Lys (tracks: C6 to D4), David Grupp (tracks: B3 to B5), Dick Dickson (3) (tracks: D7, D8), Frank Snyder (tracks: A1 to A4, D5, D6), Unknown Artist (tracks: A5, A6, C1 to C5), Vic Berton (tracks: A7 to B2)
    Piano – Al Siegel (tracks: C1 to C5), Art Kahn (tracks: A5 to B2), Arthur Schutt (tracks: B3 to B5), Bob Zurke (tracks: B6, B7), Clark Whipple* (tracks: A7 to B2), Elmer Schoebel (tracks: A1 to A4, C6 to D6), Louis Klatt (tracks: D7, D8), Mel Stitzel (tracks: C6 to C8)
    Sleeve Notes – Charlie Crump
    Sleeve, Design – Robin Mukerji
    Tenor Saxophone – Art Kassel (tracks: A5 to B2, D5, D6), Charlie Bezimek (tracks: A1 to A4), Unknown Artist (tracks: D7, D8)
    Transferred By – John R. T. Davies
    Trombone – Jesse Barnes (tracks: A5, A6, C6 to D6), Miff Mole (tracks: B3 to B5), Pete Beilman* (tracks: B6, B7), Santo Pecora (tracks: C1 to C5), Unknown Artist (tracks: A1 to A4), Unknown Artist (tracks: A7 to B2)
    Trumpet – Tommy Gott (tracks: B3 to B5)
    Violin – Otto Barberino (tracks: A1 to A4, C1 to C5, D5, D6)
    Vocals – Arthur Hall (2) (tracks: B3, B5), Billy Meyers (2) (tracks: A4)

Notes

Gatefold sleeve with extensive notes on inner panels. "Fountain/Retrieval Vintage Reissue Series" on back sleeve. "Vintage Jazz Series" on labels.

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M
(MINT) New, May be sealed. Perfection, no flaws, defects, marks, scuffs or otherwise indications of being handled or played. Any scuffs, hairline scratches or other marks disqualify discs from this category. New looking sleeve, usually in original shrink wrap.
NM-
(NEAR MINT) The vinyl is almost flawless, bright and shiny. A very light minor, barely visible mark or two may be permitted. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeve looks almost Mint.
VG++/EX
(VERY GOOD ++/ Excellent) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor, light scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a light hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. Sleeve is Excellent.