Schory's MUSIC FOR BANG BAAROOM and HARP Classic Records LSP 1866 45rpm 4 lp set
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$ 167
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Jan 18, 2015
Sold Date
Jan 11, 2015
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Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble MUSIC FOR BANG. baa-rOOM and HARP Classic Records (RCA Living Stereo) LSP 1866 45rpm 4 lp set (Mastered by Bernie Grundman - Pressed at RTI)
TracklistHide Credits
National Emblem March Arranged By – Mike Simpson (5)
Baia Arranged By – Dick Schory, Willis Charkovsky
Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Arranged By – Bobby Christian
Ding Dong Polka Arranged By, Written-By – Willis Charkovsky
April In Paris Arranged By – Mike Simpson (5)
Holiday In A Hurry Arranged By, Written-By – Skitch Henderson
Buck Dance Arranged By – Mike Simpson (5)
Duel On The Skins Arranged By, Written-By – Bobby ChristianDrums – Bobby Christian, Frank Rullo
September In The Rain Arranged By – Skitch Henderson
Tiddley Winks Arranged By, Written-By – Willis Charkovsky
The Sheik Of Araby Arranged By – Bobby Christian
Typee Arranged By, Written-By – Bobby Christian, Dick Schory
*(all photos are of the actual item)
- Copyright (c) – RCA
- Recorded At – Orchestra Hall, Chicago
- Bass [String] – Harold Siegel, John Frigo
- Conductor – Dick Schory
- Guitar – John Gray (2)
- Guitar, Banjo – Earl Backus
- Harp – Carol Baum, Russell Crandall
- Percussion – Bob Wessberg, Bobby Christian, Dale Anderson (2), Edward Metzenger, Frank Rullo,Hubert Anderson, Jim Ross (5), Tom Davis*
- Photography By [Cover] – Warren K. Swanson
- Piano – Willis Charkovsky
- Producer, Liner Notes – Bob Bollard
"Little did any of us who were involved in the planning and recording of Music for Bang, Baaroom and Harp know, back in 1958, what an impact this album would have on the record industry and how it would effect my career," writes Dick Shory, about the audiophile instrumental classic, the first stereophonic recording in the industry to be classified a "Best Seller."
The concept for this album is simple: Dozens of standard and exotic percussive instruments (re: manifold from a 1946 Chevrolet) were employed in original and standard tunes arranged by Schory, Bobby Christian, Mike Simpson, Willis Charkovsky and Skitch Henderson, who at the time was musical director for NBC's "Tonight Show." Three tracks are of particular note: the quirky "Tiddley Winks" and the exotic "Baia" and "Typee." The jacket, depicting Schory poking out from a pile of instruments, is a classic of LP art.
The recording, utilizing RCA Victor Record's Red Seal Classical Division's equipment — the same used to record the Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston Symphony orchestras at the time — was recorded in Chicago's Orchestra Hall on June 2 and 3, 1958. Two custom Ampex 300-3 half-inch 3-track tape recorders, running at 15 and 30 inches a second, captured the performances by eight percussionists together with other performers from the Chicago Symphony on piano, string bass, guitar, banjo and harp.
Commercial success followed. Not only was the album an audiophile classic, it also became one of the best selling instrumental albums of the late 1950s and early '60s with Billboard, Record World and Cash Box magazines listing it on their charts for more than two years, and in the "Top 10" best sellers for more than six months. The album kicked off an era of percussion recordings that tried to duplicate the success of Music for Bang, Baaroom and Harp, with limited results.
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