Mr. Drums: Buddy Rich & His Band Live on King Street, San Francisco


Mr. Drums: Buddy Rich & His Band Live on King Street, San Francisco is a 1985 recording made by jazz drummer Buddy Rich and his Big Band. It is the final album released during Rich's lifetime.

Release history

A three-LP and two-CD audio album was initially released by Cafe Records, and a video of the "Channel One" set was released by Pioneer Video and Sony. The Channel One set was eventually re-issued on DVD as were the remaining tracks.

Track listing

3 LP release

Disc 1, side A:
  1. "Machine" – 3:14
  2. "Best Coast" – 3:57
  3. "One O'Clock Jump" – 7:49
  4. "Sophisticated Lady" – 5:17
Disc 1, side B:
  1. "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" – 3:15
  2. "Love for Sale" – 4:05
  3. "No Exit" – 6:44
Disc 2, side A:
  1. "Mexicali Nose" – 2:58
  2. "Willowcrest" – 4:21
  3. "'Round Midnight" – 5:34
  4. "Cotton Tail" – – 4:59
Disc 2, side B:
  1. "New Blues" – 7:28
  2. "Tee Bag" – 6:10
  3. "The Red Snapper" – 4:50
Disc 3, side A:
  1. "Channel One Suite" – 16:14
Disc 3, side B:
  1. "West Side Story" – 15:31

2 CD release

Disc 1
  1. "Machine" – 3:14
  2. "Best Coast" – 3:57
  3. "One O' Clock Jump" – 7:49
  4. "Sophisticated Lady" – 5:17
  5. "Norwegian Wood" – 3:15
  6. "Love For Sale" – 4:05
  7. "No Exit" – 6:44
  8. "Channel One Suite" – 16:14
Disc 2
  1. "Mexicali Nose" – 2:58
  2. "Willowcrest" – 4:21
  3. "'Round Midnight" – 5:34
  4. "Cotton Tail" – – 4:59
  5. "New Blues" – 7:28
  6. "Tee Bag" – 6:10
  7. "The Red Snapper" – 4:50
  8. "West Side Story" – 15:31

Video releases

Mr. Drums: Buddy Rich and His Band Live on King Street, The Channel One Set aka ...The Channel One SuiteBuddy Rich and His Band: The Lost West Side Story Tapes aka ''...The Lost Tapes''

Personnel