Compil. 2016 on Essential Jazz Classics label
Jazz and Pop (Easy Listening)
This release compiles, for the first time ever on a single set, Oscar Perterson´s earliest recordings as a leader backed by a string orchestra. Featured here are the complete albums "In A Romantic Mood" (Verve MGV-2002), "Soft Sands" (Verve MGV-2079), and "Buddy DeFranco and Oscar Peterson Play The George Gershwin Song Book" (Verve MGV-2022). This collection also contains the only two existing alternate takes from the sessions, and, as s bonuns, an extremely rare complete Budd Rich date, which presents the drummer solely in the role of vocalist, backed by Oscar Peterson and strings.
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No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | In A Romantic Modd - CD1 | Oscar Peterson | ||
2 | Ruby | Oscar Peterson | 3:16 | |
3 | Stars Fell On Alabama | Oscar Peterson | 3:42 | |
4 | Black Coffee | Oscar Peterson | 2:19 | |
5 | Laura | Oscar Peterson | 6:28 | |
6 | The Boy Next Door | Oscar Peterson | 2:21 | |
7 | Our Waltz | Oscar Peterson | 2:56 | |
8 | Tenderly | Oscar Peterson | 3:55 | |
9 | I Thought About You | Oscar Peterson | 2:21 | |
10 | I Only Have Eyes For You | Oscar Peterson | 2:48 | |
11 | Stella By Starlight | Oscar Peterson | 3:29 | |
12 | A Sunday Kind Of Love | Oscar Peterson | 2:34 | |
13 | It Could Happen To You | Oscar Peterson | 3:47 | |
14 | Soft Sands - CD1 | Oscar Peterson | ||
15 | Soft Sands | Oscar Peterson | 2:23 | |
16 | On The Outside Looking In | Oscar Peterson | 2:36 | |
17 | It Happens Every Spring | Oscar Peterson | 2:45 | |
18 | Chanel | Oscar Peterson | 2:43 | |
19 | You Took Advantage Of Me | Oscar Peterson | 2:02 | |
20 | Why, Oh Why | Oscar Peterson | 3:07 | |
21 | Song To The Stars | Oscar Peterson | 2:45 | |
22 | Echoes | Oscar Peterson | 2:41 | |
23 | I´ve Never Left Your Arms | Oscar Peterson | 2:54 | |
24 | I Can´t Get Started | Oscar Peterson | 3:00 | |
25 | Dream On A Summer Night | Oscar Peterson | 2:58 | |
26 | Susquehanna | Oscar Peterson | 2:43 | |
27 | Buddy DeFranco & Oscar Peterson Play The George Gershwin Song Book - CD2 | Oscar Peterson | ||
28 | I Wants To Stay Here | Oscar Peterson | 3:50 | |
29 | I Was Doing All Right | Oscar Peterson | 5:26 | |
30 | ´S Wonderful | Oscar Peterson | 4:26 | |
31 | Bess, You Is My Woman Now | Oscar Peterson | 4:59 | |
32 | Strike Up The Band | Oscar Peterson | 2:32 | |
33 | They Can´t Take That Away From Me | Oscar Peterson | 3:54 | |
34 | The Man I Love | Oscar Peterson | 4:37 | |
35 | I Got Rhythm | Oscar Peterson | 3:25 | |
36 | Someone To Wacht Over Me | Oscar Peterson | 4:24 | |
37 | It Ain´t Necessarily So | Oscar Peterson | 4:23 | |
38 | I Wants To Stay Here (Alternate Take) | Oscar Peterson | 4:15 | |
39 | Someone To Watch Over Me | Oscar Peterson | 4:24 | |
40 | Everything Happens To Me | Oscar Peterson | 3:40 | |
41 | Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams | Oscar Peterson | 3:21 | |
42 | Sure Thing | Oscar Peterson | 2:41 | |
43 | Glad To Be Unhappy | Oscar Peterson | 3:16 |