The Board of Directors Annual Report is an album by vocal group The Mills Brothers with pianist and bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring performances recorded in 1968 and released on the Dot label.Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 17, 2015Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Dot Album Discography, Part 5: LPs 25852-26022, accessed November 17, 2015 The album follows Basie's 1967 collaboration with The Mills Brothers The Board of Directors.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars stating "As usual, it's the supposedly timely material that sounds dated, while the old favorites remain timeless. Nevertheless, this is an excellent match-up that should have been tried earlier and more often".
Track listing "Gentle on My Mind" (John Hartford) – 2:39 "Cherry" (Don Redman, Ray Gilbert) – 3:23 "You Never Miss the Water Till the Well Runs Dry" (Arthur Kent, Paul Secon) – 2:49 "Glow Worm" (Paul Lincke, Lilla Cayley Robinson, Johnny Mercer) – 2:21 "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 3:34 "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:28 "I'll Be Around" (Alec Wilder) – 2:49 "Cielito Lindo" (John Redmond, James Cavanaugh) – 2:17 "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Jerry Livingston, Mack David) – 3:30 "Every Day" (Basie) – 2:54
Personnel The Mills Brothers – vocals Count Basie – piano Oscar Brashear, Gene Goe, Sonny Cohn – trumpet Al Aarons – trumpet, flugelhorn Richard Boone, Harlan Floyd, Grover Mitchell – trombone Bill Hughes – bass trombone Bobby Plater, Marshal Royal – alto saxophone Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone Freddie Green – guitar Norman Keenan – bass Harold Jones – drums Chico O'Farrill – arranger
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