Stick It (Buddy Rich album) explained

Stick It is a 1972 studio album by Buddy Rich, with his big band. It was his third and final album on the RCA label.

Track listing

LP side A

1. "Space Shuttle" (John LaBarbera) – 4:19
2. "God Bless the Child" (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 4:48
3. "Best Coast" (John LaBarbera) – 3:58
4. "Wave" (Antonio Carlos Jobim) – 4:15

LP side B

1. "Something" (George Harrison) – 3:25
2. "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" (Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney) – 7:57
3. "Sassy Strut" (John LaBarbera) – 6:06
4. "Bein' Green" (Joe Raposo) – 2:58

bonus track on 1999 RCA CD re-issue

9. "Space Shuttle" – 10:38 (extended version)

Track order on CD re-issue differs from original LP

Personnel

The Buddy Rich big band

• Buddy Rich – drums
• Joel DiBartolo – double bass
• Pat LaBarbera – flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Joe Romano – flute, alto saxophone
• Brian A. Grivna – flute, alto saxophone
• Don Englert – flute, tenor saxophone
• Walter Namuth – guitar
• George McFetridge – piano
• Richard Centalonza – baritone saxophone
• Eric Culver – trombone
• Alan Kaplan – trombone
• William Reichenbach – bass trombone
• Greg Hopkins – trumpet, arranger
• Lin Biviano, John DeFlon, Wayne Naus – trumpet

Production

• Pete Spargo – producer
• James Nichols – reissue producer
• Janet DeMatteis – art direction
• Jim Crotty – engineer
• Griffin Norman – design
• Chuck Stewart – photography

References

• RCA LSP 4802 (LP)
• RCA 68732 (1999 CD)
• BMG 37434 (2005 CD)