2CD Mediabook.
Charlie Watts Anthology is an affectionate retrospective and a reflection of just how frequently Watts was able to exercise his jazz muscles between Rolling Stones commitments to create a bespoke discography of his own. Including 3 unreleased tracks.
The names of Charlie's jazz heroes fell from his lips like a superfan turning the pages of a personal scrapbook. Charlie Parker, Gerry Mulligan, Chico Hamilton, Dave Green, Stan Tracey, Peter King, Courtney Pine, Gail Thompson, Brian Lemon, Gerard Presencer, the Red Rodney group and collaborator Jim Keltner. He knew every player, every session, every album, every outfit they wore on the cover, and he spoke about them with a deep and genuine reverence. He may have been a globally loved hero in the biggest band in the word, but he swatted away any compliment or comparison with his musical favourites. He counted himself their admirer, never their equal.
The Anthology includes an extended essay by Paul Sexton which documents Charlie Watt’s jazz career and the essential albums covered in the collection.
Tracklist:
CD 1
1. Charlie Watts - Stompin' at The Savoy (Live at Fulham Town Hall, London, 1986)
2. Charlie Watts - Flying Home (Live at Fulham Town Hall, London, 1986)
3. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Practising, Practising, Just Great
4. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Bluebird
5. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Relaxing at Camarillo
6. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Going, Going, Going, Gone
7. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Blackbird - White Chicks
8. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Cool Blues (Live at Ronnie Scott's, Birmingham, 1991)
9. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Lover Man (Live at Ronnie Scott's, Birmingham, 1991)
10. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - Perdido (Live at Ronnie Scott's, Birmingham, 1991)
11. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - You Go to My Head
12. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - If I Should Lose You
13. Charlie Watts & Charlie Watts Quintet - My Ship
14. Charlie Watts - Long Ago (And Far Away)
15. Charlie Watts - Good Morning Heartache
16. Charlie Watts - Never Let Me Go
Disc 2
1. Charlie Watts & Jim Keltner - Roy Haynes
2. Charlie Watts & Jim Keltner - Airto
3. Charlie Watts & Jim Keltner - Elvin Suite
4. Charlie Watts & The Charlie Watts Tentet - Roll 'Em Charlie (Live at Ronnie Scott's, London, 2001)
5. Charlie Watts & The Charlie Watts Tentet - What's New (Live at Ronnie Scott's, London, 2001)
6. Charlie Watts & The Charlie Watts Tentet - Tin Tin Deo (Live at Ronnie Scott's, London, 2001)
7. Charlie Watts & The Charlie Watts Tentet - Sunset and the Mockingbird (Live at Ronnie Scott's, London, 2001)
8. Charlie Watts & The Charlie Watts Tentet - Take the "A" Train (Live at Ronnie Scott's, London, 2001)
9. Charlie Watts - Rockhouse Boogie (Live at Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon, 1978)
10. Charlie Watts - Ain't Nobody Minding Your Store (Live at Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon, 1978)
11. Charlie Watts - Swindon Swing (Live at Swindon Arts Centre, Swindon, Jan 1978)