Stick It (Buddy Rich album)

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.

Stick It
Studio album by Buddy Rich
Released	1972
Recorded	August 10, 1972
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:46
Label	RCA
Producer	Pete Spargo
Buddy Rich chronology
Conversations (1972) Stick It (1972) The Roar of '74 (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Allmusic

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)