Basie Rides Again!

Basie Rides Again! is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and originally released on the Clef label in 1956. Selections from this album were previously released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz.

Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing
Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on January 25, (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6), July 22 (tracks 9-12), July 26 (track 2 & 4) and December 12 (tracks 7 & 8), 1952
 * 1) "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:06
 * 2) "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:00
 * 3) "No Name" (King Oliver) - 3:06
 * 4) "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 3:04
 * 5) "Redhead" (Oliver) - 2:47
 * 6) "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 2:47
 * 7) "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) - 3:17
 * 8) "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) - 3:09
 * 9) "Bread" (Wilkins) - 2:49
 * 10) "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:29
 * 11) "Tippin' on the Q. T." (Buck Clayton) - 3:00
 * 12) "Blee-Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) - 3:16

Personnel

 * Count Basie - piano, organ
 * Paul Campbell (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Wendell Culley (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Reunald Jones (tracks 2 & 7-12), Joe Newman (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Charlie Shavers (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) - trumpet
 * Henry Coker (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Benny Powell (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12), Jimmy Wilkins (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12) - trombone
 * Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12)
 * Ernie Wilkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12)
 * Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 2, 4 & 9-12), Floyd Johnson (tracks 3, 5 & 6), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2 & 4) - tenor saxophone
 * Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12)
 * Oscar Peterson - piano (tracks 2 & 4)
 * Freddie Green - guitar
 * Ray Brown (tracks 2 & 4), Jimmy Lewis (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 9-12), Gene Ramey (tracks 7 & 8) - bass
 * Gus Johnson (tracks 1-6 & 9-12), Buddy Rich (tracks 7 & 8) - drums
 * Al Hibbler - vocals (tracks 7 & 8)
 * Buck Clayton (track 11), Neal Hefti (tracks 1 & 6), Sy Oliver (tracks 3 & 5), A. K. Salim (track 12) - arranger