Topsy is a Rock album by Cozy Cole, originally released in 1958. On Gatefold: 31 pressings tracked.
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Sound DNA
- Rock
- Rock & Roll
- crunchy
- playful
- groovy
Uptempo big band jazz. 1958 instrumental hit featuring Cozy Cole's drumming.
One of the few drums solo recordings to make the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S.A., "Topsy II" peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, with a #1 showing on the R&B chart. Overseas it hit #29 on th U.K. Singles Chart.
With Cole on the drums, accompaniment includes bass guitar, guitar, organ, piano, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, saxophone and possibly flute. Cozy re-recorded the song in 1964 for Coral Records: Topsy.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Cozy ColeDRUMS
- Cozy Cole OrchestraORCHESTRA
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 31 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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