Bach's Greatest Hits

Jazz Sébastien Bach
Studio albumby The Swingle Singers
Released	1963
Recorded	1963
Genre	Vocal jazz
Length	31:38
Label	Philips
Producer	Pierre Fatosme
The Swingle Singerschronology
Jazz Sébastien Bach (1963) Going Baroque (1964)
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U.S. LP cover

Jazz Sébastien Bach(released asBach's Greatest Hitsin North America) is the debutalbumreleased by theParis-basedSwingle Singers.The album was a 1964Grammy awardwinner for "Best Performance by a Chorus"and the group also won the 1964 Grammy award for"Best New Artist".

All tracks from the album are included on the CD reissue / compilationJazz Sebastian Bach(together with all tracks from 1968'sJazz Sébastien Bach Vol. 2) and on the 11 disk Philipsboxed setSwingle Singers.

Track listing

all compositions byJ. S. Bach

Side 1:

1. "Fugue in D Minor", Contrapunctus 9 fromThe Art of the Fugue– 2:14
2. "Prelude for Organ Chorale No. 1" (Choral-Prelude BWV 645 "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", from theSchübler Chorales) – 2:38
3. "Aria" from Suite No 3 in D – 3:17
4. "Prelude No 12 in F Minor" fromThe Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II"– 2:12
5. "Bourrée II" from The English Suite No 2 "– 1:44
6. "Fugue No 2 in C Minor" fromThe Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I"– 1:16
7. "Fugue No 5 in D" from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I – 1:38

Side 2:

1. "Prelude No 9 in E" from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – 3:19
2. "Sinfonia" from The Partita No 2 – 4:54
3. "Prelude No 1 in C" from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – 1:56
4. "Canon" (4-Part Canon BWV 1073) – 1:53
5. "Two Part Invention No 1 in C" – 1:22
6. "Fugue No 5 in D" from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II – 3:15

Personnel

Vocals:

• Jeanette Baucomont – soprano
• Christiane Legrand– soprano
• Anne Germain – alto
• Claudine Meunier – alto
• Ward Swingle– tenor, arranger
• Claude Germain – tenor
• Jean Cussac– bass
• Jean Claude Briodin – bass

Rhythm section:

• Pierre Michelot –double bass
• Gus Wallez –drums
• Andre Arpino – drums

References / external links

• Philips PHM 200-097 & Philips PHS 600-097
  • Bach's Greatest Hitsatdiscogs.comand atallmusic.com
• Philips B 77.921 L & Philips 840.519 BY
  • Jazz Sébastien Bachatdiscogs.comand atallmusic.com