I Wanna Be Around

~ Recording by Frank Sinatra & Count Basie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7I Wanna Be Around2:23Frank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might as Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra & Count BasieAlbum
  • US1964-06-09
Reprise RecordsFS-1012
1.7I Wanna Be Around2:23Frank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might as Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra & Count BasieAlbum
Reprise RecordsF-1021
8.8I Wanna Be Around2:21Frank SinatraThe Complete Reprise Studio RecordingsFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-11-21
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)46013-2
1.7I Wanna Be Around2:23Frank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might as Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra and Count BasieAlbum
  • US1998-07-08
Reprise Records9 46972-2
1.7I Wanna Be Around2:23Frank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might as Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra & Count BasieAlbum
  • US1998-09-08
Reprise Records7599-27027-2
8.8I Wanna Be Around2:21Frank SinatraThe Complete Reprise Studio RecordingsFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-10-20
Reprise Records47045‐2
1.7I Wanna Be Around2:23Frank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might as Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra & Count BasieAlbum
Reprise Records9362-46972-2
8.8I Wanna Be Around2:21Frank SinatraThe Complete Reprise Studio RecordingsFrank SinatraAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records47045-2
1.7I Wanna Be Around2:23Frank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might as Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra & Count BasieAlbum
  • DE2010-06-01
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)
(unknown)
1.7I Wanna Be Around2:23Frank Sinatra & Count BasieIt Might As Well Be SwingFrank Sinatra • Count Basie and His OrchestraAlbum
Reprise RecordsR 1012

Relationships

recorded in:Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-06-09)
engineer:Lowell Frank (engineer)
producer:Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader)
cello:Edgar Lustgarten (on 1964-06-09)
drums (drum set):Sonny Payne (on 1964-06-09)
guitar:Freddie Green (on 1964-06-09)
piano:Count Basie (pianist) (on 1964-06-09)
reeds:Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1964-06-09)
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1964-06-09)
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1964-06-09)
Frank Wess (on 1964-06-09)
trombone:Henry Coker (on 1964-06-09)
Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1964-06-09)
Grover Mitchell (trombone) (on 1964-06-09)
Ken Shroyer (trombonist) (on 1964-06-09)
trumpet:Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1964-06-09)
Wallace Davenport (on 1964-06-09)
Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1964-06-09)
Al Porcino (on 1964-06-09)
vibraphone:Emil Richards (on 1964-06-09)
vocals:Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1964-06-09)
orchestra:Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1964-06-09)
arranger:Quincy Jones
recording of:I Wanna Be Around (on 1964-06-09: cover)

Related works

I Wanna Be Around

lyricist:Johnny Mercer
Sadie Vimmerstedt
composer:Johnny Mercer
publisher:Commander Publications
referred to in medleys:I’m in Great Shape / I Wanna Be Around / Workshop