Everest(J)YW-7584/85-EV, Saga(UK) ERO-8006, Sagapan(UK) 6908, Vogue(F)500.204
Bellaphon(G) BLS-4074, COLUMBIA (J) SL-5002-EV, Everest FS-232, Le Jazz Cool 102,
MGM(F/G) 65.102, MGM(UK) C-987, Vedette(I)VPA-8098, Xtra(UK) 1095
| # | Matrix | Title | Take | Time | SP | Orig.LP | Reis.LP | CD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | Jumpin' with Symphony Sid Theme / Auld Lang Syne(voiceover) | 1:18 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| Voiceover from 0:14: "And so once again, ladies and gentlemen, as an extra-special added attraction, the all-night, all-frantic one, the Symphony Sid show, we take our WMCA microphones an hour earlier down at the Royal Roost, the Metropolitan Bopera House, on Broadway between 47th and 48th Street, right opposite the Strand Theater, and bring you the gonest. It's a wonderful morning, a New Year's morning down here at the Royal Roost, everybody's here, everybody's havin' a lot of fun, and that's our theme in the background, done by the great Charlie Parker and the All-Stars. Charlie Parker, Al Haig, Joe Harris, everybody's down here at the Royal Roost this morning, and for two wonderful hours we're gonna have one of the greatest broadcasts on a New Year's Eve here at the Royal Roost. And without wasting too much time, here's Charlie Parker and the All-Stars, here's Charlie Parker and the All-Stars once again, with a wonderful thing I know you'll enjoy, a thing called 'Bebop'..." During his solo Parker quotes "Auld Lang Syne" (0:28-0:34) | ||||||||
| b | Be-Bop | 3:48 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| c | Announcement | 0:53 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| "And so there's Mr. Bop himself, the great Charlie Parker and the All-Stars, Al Haig, Tommy Potter, a wonderful group of musicians bringing you the greatest in modern progressive jazz here at the Metropolitan Bopera House, the Royal Roost. Come on down and have yourself a wonderful time. And right now, let's hear from the Bird as they do the pop thing called 'Slow Boat to China'..." | ||||||||
| d | On A Slow Boat To China | 4:16 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| During his solo Parker quotes "Why Was I Born?" (1:11-1:16) | ||||||||
| e | Announcement | 0:16 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| "And so, with a 'Slow Boat to China', everybody here down at the Royal Roost are eating their... How's the chicken? Real crazy. You like the chicken? How 'bout the malteds and all the wonderful milk bars done by our very good friend Ruby Fox? He's the gentleman that takes care of the milk bar, and it's a wonderful kick to come down here to the Royal Roost and sit back and relax from 9:30 till four in the morning. Of course this morning is a different sort of a morning, who knows when we'll get through. But let's go back to the Bird, the great Charlie Parker, and the wonderful rendition of 'Ornithology'..." Incomplete (0:05) on Savoy 17021/4 and Definitive | ||||||||
| f | Ornithology | 4:43 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| During his solo Parker quotes "Jingle Bells" (1:06-1:10) and "Kerry Dancers" (1:42-1:47); someone's loud foot-tapping is audible throughout most of Haig's solo (3:02-3:33); Parker and Dorham exchanges before closing theme (3:33-4:02) | ||||||||
| g | Announcement (inc.) | -inc. | 0:08 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | ||||
| "...'Groovin' High'..." | ||||||||
| h | Groovin' High | 4:46 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| Parker and Dorham exchanges before closing theme (3:34-4:08) | ||||||||
| i | 'Symphony Sid' and Parker talks | 1:16 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| SS: "And that, ah, "Groovin' High" does give you an idea of how all you frantic people down here at the Royal Roost really enjoy the wonderful and sensational Mr. Bop himself, the great Bird, Charlie Parker and the All-Stars. Charlie, I'd like to bring you up for just a minute. Charlie? Hold it. I wanna, you know, a lot of people are talking about the thing that you made with Machito. Ah, Norman Granz brought the records up to the station. That new thing that you did with Machito was really one of the most sensational things yet." CP: "'Mango Mangue'"? SS: "'Mango Mangue' is one of the most sensational things, recorded for Mercury on the bop series, it's received a lot of wonderful kicks." CP: "I enjoyed some very wonderful kicks... I enjoyed working with Machito, extremely, extremely." SS: "Well, it more or less puts bop in a more or less commercial sort of a groove, don't you think?" CP: "Well, if you wanna take it that way, but I mean, 'bop' is just a title, I mean, it's all still music to me." SS: "Still gone music... Bird, what we gonna do next?" CP: "Ah, we'll try 'East of the Sun'." SS: "All right, here's the Bird with a relaxed thing, 'East of the Sun'..." | ||||||||
| j | East Of The Sun(And West Of The Moon) | 4:38 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| Dorham lays out during opening and closing choruses. "Country Gardens" closing tag (4:30-4:35) | ||||||||
| k | Announcement | 0:26 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| "Once again, ladies and gentlemen, we're back here at the Royal Roost where everybody's relaxed, everybody's having a lot of fun, diggin' the great and wonderful Mr. Bop himself, the great Charlie Parker and the All-Stars, Al Haig at the piano, Joe Harris on drums, and Tommy Potter on bass, and Kenny Dorham on trumpet, bringing you another one of the great sides that you ask for, 'Cheryl'..." Incomplete (0:19) on Savoy 17021/4 and Definitive | ||||||||
| l | Cheryl | 4:21 | Savoy (J)K30Y 6241/4 | |||||
| Parker and Dorham exchanges after Haig solo (3:22-3:48) | ||||||||
| All titles | Savoy SJL-2259 | "BIRD AT THE ROOST / THE COMPLETE ROYAL ROOST PERFORMANCES Vol.1" (2LPs) |
| All titles, omit c, e, g, i, k | BLACK ELEPHANT (Du) PE-811.010 | "BROADCAST PERFORMANCES 1948-1949, Vol.3" | |
| All titles, omit c, e, g, i, k | CED-EXPLOSIVE (F) 538.109 | "BROADCAST PERFORMANCES 1948-1949, Vol.2" | |
| All titles, omit c, e, g, i, k | Charlie Parker Records CP-507 | "C.PARKER / BIRDOLOGY" | |
| All titles, omit c, e, g, i, k | ESP-Bird-2 | "BROADCAST PERFORMANCES 1948-1949, Vol.2" | |
| All titles, omit c, e, g, i, k | JAZZ SOCIETY (F) LP-67404 | "BROADCAST PERFORMANCES 1948-1949, Vol.2" | |
| All titles, omit a, c, e, g, i, k | RCA/Savoy (UK) WL-70541 | "C.PARKER / BIRD AT THE ROOST" | |
| All titles, omit c, e, g, i, k | Spotlite (UK) SPJ-110 | "C.PARKER / BIRD AT THE ROOST" | |
| d, l | Charlie Parker Records CP-701 (3LP Box), EVEREST(J) YW-7076, Everest(J)YW-7539/40-EV, Everest(J)YW-7584/85-EV, Saga(UK) ERO-8006, Sagapan(UK) 6908, Vogue(F)500.204 | ||
| d | Everest FS-254, Le Jazz Cool 103, MGM(F/G) 65.103, MGM(UK) C-988, Xtra(UK) 1118 | ||
| l | Alamac QSR-2430, America(F)30AM-6096, B & C (UK) Bird-1 (10 LPs Box), Bellaphon(G) BLS-4074, COLUMBIA (J) SL-5002-EV, Everest FS-232, Le Jazz Cool 102, MGM(F/G) 65.102, MGM(UK) C-987, Vedette(I)VPA-8098, Xtra(UK) 1095 | ||
| d | A Jazz Hour With JHR-73532 | "BLUEBIRD, VOL.2" |
| a, b, d, f, h, j, l | Black Lavel (Ca) BLCD 8005_2 | "BIRDOLOGY" | |
| All titles | Definitive DRCD 11153_4 | "THE COMPLETE SAVOY LIVE RECORDINGS" [4CDs] | |
| All titles | Fremeaux & Associes FA 1335 | "INTEGRALE CHARLIE PARKER VOL. 5 : PARKER'S MOOD 1947-1949" [3CDs] | |
| i | Jazz Archives No. 3 | "CHARLIE PARKER SESSION LIVE VOL.1 1948/1950" | |
| d, e | Saga Jazz 9827656 | "RETROSPECTIVE 1940-1953" [3CDs] [disc 3] | |
| All titles | Savoy (J) COCY-75791_8 | "THE COMPLETE CHARLIE PARKER ON SAVOY YEARS" [8 CDs] Disc 5 - 8 | |
| All titles | Savoy (J) COCB-50406 | "COMPLETE ROYAL ROOST LIVE RECORDINGS, VOL.2" | |
| All titles | Savoy (J) K30Y 6241-2 | "BIRD AT THE ROOST VOLUME ONE / THE SAVOY YEARS, THE COMPLETE ROYAL ROOST PERFORMANCES" [2CDs] [disc 2] | |
| All titles | Savoy (J) K25Y-9521-28 | "CHARLIE PARKER COMPLETE SAVOY YEARS" | |