Celebrating his 55th Birthday in 1998, Georgie Fame assembled an All-Star big band for a concert at London’s Forum. Covering a period of 34 years, the programme included material from Fame’s 60’s performances with the big bands of Harry South and Count Basie. Recorded in its entirety, the concert is now released for the very first time as a double album.

To celebrate his 55th Birthday on June 26th, 1998 Georgie Fame assembled an All-Star big band for a concert at London's Forum Theatre. Featuring musicians whom he has been associated during his 39 years as a professional musician, the programme consisted of material covering a period of 34 years dating from Fame's first performances with the Harry South Big Band in 1964, through the many dates with the Count Basie Orchestra in the late 60's, and the numerous big bands throughout Europe, Scandinavia, Australasia and the U.S.A. which Georgie continues to work with up to the present day.

The band was conducted by Steve Gray with arrangements by Harry South, Tubby Hayes, Rob Pronk, Chico O’Farrell, Alan Downey, Alan Ganley, and Steve Gray himself. The arrangement of "Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" by Chico O'Farrell dates from Fames tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra.

Personnel:
Georgie Fame (vocals) with:

Steve Gray (Conductor), Guy Barker, Derek Watkins, John Barclay, Tony Fisher (trumpet), Pete Beachill, Richards Edwards, Mark Nightingale, Dave Stewart (trombones), Dave Bishop (baritone saxophone), Nigel Hitchcock, Peter King (alto saxophone), Alan Skidmore, Art Themen (tenor saxophone), Anthony Kerr (vibes/percussion), Dave Cliff (guitar) Robin Aspland (piano), Geoff Gascoyne (bass) Ralph Salmins (drums)

Special Guests:
Jim Mullen (guitar), Madeline Bell, Zoot Money and Ben Sidran (vocals)