The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings

The Complete RCA Victor Small Group Recordings is an album by Benny Goodman, released in 1997. A vibrant collection of classic swing and jazz, showcasing intricate melodies and improvisational brilliance. This album is significant as it assembles numerous small group recordings that showcase Goodman’s innovative approach to jazz. It presents a comprehensive look at his contributions to the genre, influencing countless musicians and solidifying his legacy in American music history. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 After You've Gone (take 1) 2:47
• 2 After You've Gone (take 2) 2:47
• 3 Body and Soul (take 1) Standout 3:29
• 4 Body and Soul (take 2) 3:24
• 5 Who? 3:13
• 6 Someday, Sweetheart 2:48
• 7 China Boy 2:32
• 8 More Than You Know 3:14
• 9 All My Life 3:13
• 10 Oh, Lady Be Good 3:01
• 11 Nobody's Sweetheart 2:46
• 12 Too Good to Be True 3:30
• 13 Moonglow (take 1) 3:24
• 14 Moonglow (take 2) 3:12
• 15 Dinah 2:41
• 16 Exactly Like You 3:18
• 17 Vibraphone Blues 3:22
• 18 Sweet Sue - Just You (take 1) 3:18
• 19 Sweet Sue - Just You (take 2) 3:26
• 20 My Melancholy Baby 3:25
• 21 Tiger Rag (take 1) 2:59

Disc 2

• 1 Stompin' at the Savoy (take 1) Standout 3:19
• 2 Stompin' at the Savoy (take 2) 2:49
• 3 Whispering 3:22
• 4 Tiger Rag (take 2) 3:23
• 5 Tiger Rag (take 3) 3:20
• 6 Ida! Sweet as Apple Cider 3:47
• 7 Tea for Two 3:07
• 8 Runnin' Wild 2:38
• 9 Avalon (take 1) 2:52
• 10 Avalon (take 2) 2:46
• 11 Handful of Keys (take 1) 2:22
• 12 Handful of Keys (take 2) 2:28
• 13 The Man I Love 3:28
• 14 Smiles 3:01
• 15 Liza (All the Clouds 'll Roll Away) 3:24
• 16 Where or When 3:24
• 17 Silhouetted in the Moonlight 2:57
• 18 Vieni, Vieni, Vieni (take 1) 2:53
• 19 Vieni, Vieni, Vieni (take 2) 2:51
• 20 I'm a Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) (take 1) 2:44
• 21 I'm a Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas) (take 2) 2:41
• 22 Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Part 1 (take 2) Standout 3:22
• 23 Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Part 1 (take 1) 3:26
• 24 Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen, Part 2 (take 1) 3:23

Disc 3

• 1 Sweet Lorraine 3:51
• 2 The Blues in Your Flat (take 1) 2:34
• 3 The Blues in Your Flat (take 2) 2:33
• 4 The Blues in My Flat 3:25
• 5 Sugar (That Sugar Baby of Mine) (take 1) 3:49
• 6 Sugar (take 2) 3:34
• 7 Dizzy Spells 3:18
• 8 Opus 1/2 3:23
• 9 I Must Have That Man 3:24
• 10 Sweet Georgia Brown 3:06
• 11 'S Wonderful (take 1) 3:25
• 12 'S Wonderful (take 2) 3:28
• 13 Pick-A-Rib, Part 1 (take 1) 2:55
• 14 Pick-A-Rib, Part 2 (take 1) 2:56
• 15 Pick-A-Rib, Part 1 (take 2) 2:58
• 16 Pick-A-Rib, Part 2 (take 2) 2:08
• 17 I Cried for You (Now It's Your Turn to Cry Over Me) (take 1) 3:18
• 18 I Cried for You (take 2) 3:22
• 19 I Know That You Know (take 1) 3:01
• 20 I Know That You Know (take 2) 3:03
• 21 Opus 3/4 (take 1) 2:55
• 22 Opus 3/4 (take 2) 2:59

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The Benny Goodman Sextet Featuring Charlie Christian: 1939–1941

1989