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A1	Birdland Arranged By [Arranger] – Mike Abene*Composed By [Composer] – Joe ZawinulSaxophone [Soprano Soloist] – Steve Marcus
A2	Bouncin' With Bud Arranged By [Arranger] – Frank PerowskyComposed By [Composer] – Bud PowellPiano [Soloist] – Barry KeinerSaxophone [Tenor Soloist] – Gary Bribek
B1	Cape Verdean Blues Arranged By [Arranger] – Tom BorosComposed By [Composer] – Horace SilverPiano [Soloist] – Barry KeinerTrumpet [Soloist] – Dean Pratt
B2	Fiesta Arranged By [Arranger] – Barry Keiner, Buddy RichBass [Soloist] – Tommy Warrington*Composed By [Composer] – Chick CoreaDrums [Soloist] – Buddy RichPiano [Soloist] – Barry Keiner
B3	Funk City Ola Arranged By [Arranger] – Barry MintzerComposed By [Composer] – Barry MintzerSaxophone [Tenor Soloist] – Gary Bribek, Steve Marcus

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Century Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Century Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Great American Gramophone Company

Credits

• Accompanied By [Assisting Band] – Joe DeNoia, Steve Peck
• Bass – Tom Warrington (tracks: Tommy Warrington)
• Bass Trombone – Edward Eby*
• Cowbell – Gary Bribek
• Engineer [Director Of Recording] – Keith Grant
• Executive-Producer – Glen Glancy
• Flute – Alan Gauvin, Chuck Wilson
• Keyboards – Barry Keiner
• Percussion [Cabasa] – Greg Smith
• Producer – Norman Schwartz
• Producer [Production Coordinator] – Stanley Kay
• Saxophone [1st Alto] – Chuck Wilson
• Saxophone [1st Tenor] – Steve Marcus
• Saxophone [2nd Alto] – Alan Gauvin
• Saxophone [2nd Tenor] – Gary Bribek
• Saxophone [Baritone] – Greg Smith
• Saxophone [Soprano] – Alan Gauvin, Chuck Wilson , Steve Marcus
• Trombone [1st] – Matt Johnson
• Trombone [2nd] – Dale Kirkland
• Trumpet [1st] – Chuck Schmidt
• Trumpet [2nd] – Dean Pratt
• Trumpet [3rd] – John Marshall
• Trumpet [4th] – Danny Hayes

Notes

(P) & (C) Variations on Release:
- (P) & (C) 1977 Century Records (Gate Fold Cover inside)
- (P) 1978 Century Records, Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, California 90028 (on Center Label)
- (P) 1977 The Great American Gramophone Company (on Center Label)

Recorded direct to disc

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched): GADD 1030 - A . 43
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched): GADD 1030 - B . 43
• Matrix / Runout (Dead Way A / B stamped): Manufactured In Germany

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
G-781	Buddy Rich	Class Of '78 ‎(LP, Album)	Gryphon	G-781	US	1978
8TG-781	Buddy Rich	Class of '78 ‎(8-Trk, Album)	Gryphon	8TG-781	US	1978
DJZ-606	Buddy Rich	The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived With ... "The Best Band I Ever Had" ‎(CD, RM)	DCC Jazz	DJZ-606	US	1990
PL 25164	Buddy Rich	Class Of '78 ‎(LP, Album)	RCA	PL 25164	UK	1978
505 010.2	Buddy Rich	"The Best Band I Ever Had" ‎(CD, Album)	Actual Jazz	505 010.2	US	1993

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