Compil. US 1975 on Blue Note label
Jazz (Hard-Bop, Modal)
On cover: The Blue Note Re-Issue Series The exciting, groundbreaking recordings that established Wes Montgomery as the foremost, influential guitarist of his generation. With Harold Land, Freddie Hubbard, Pony Poindexter, The Mastersounds and others. Tracks B4, C3 and D1 recorded on 30 December, 1957 in Indianapolis. Tracks A1, A2, B1, C1, D2, D3 and D5 recorded in April 1958 in Los Angeles. Tracks A4, B2, B3 and D4 recorded in October 1959 in Los Angeles. Tracks A3 and C2 recorded on April 22, 1958 in Los Angeles. These tunes have been previously released. ©℗MCMLXXV United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. /BN-LA531-H2 Manufactured by United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90028/Printed in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved. On dark blue label with Blue Note in black. On labels: Manufactured and distributed by U.A. Records Limited - Copying, public performance and/or broadcasting of this record dates reserved. Trademark owned by United Artists Record, Inc. and used by U.A. Limited under authorization. All rights reserved. (around label from 10 to 2 o'clock) All Tunes Stereo Except * Mono ℗ 1975 United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Wes Montgomery g, 1923-1968 US guitar, album by, written by | |
Pony Poindexter as, ss, 1926-1988 US alto saxophone | |
Monk Montgomery b, eb, 1921-1982 US bass | |
Benny Barth dr, *1929 US drums | |
Louis Hayes dr, *1937 US drums | |
Paul Parker dr, drums | |
Tony Bazley dr, drums | |
Buddy Montgomery vib, p, 1930-2009 US piano, vibraphone, vibrharp, written by | |
Joe Bradley p, piano | |
Richie Crabtree p, US piano | |
Alonzo "Pookie" Johnson ts, as, 1927-2005 US tenor saxophone | |
Harold Land ts, 1928-2001 US tenor saxophone, written by | |
Waymon Atkinson sax, tenor saxophone | |
Freddie Hubbard tr, 1938-2008 US trumpet |
Bob Cato art direction, design |
Don DeMicheal liner notes |
Ralph Eck mastered by |
Chuck Stewart photography by |
Richard Bock producer, original recordings |
Pete Welding reissue producer |
Charlie Lourie supervised by, project director blue note jazz re-issue series |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Wes's Tune | Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 4:07 |
2 | Old Folks | Wes Montgomery | Dedette Lee Hill, Willard Robison | 6:34 |
3 | Stranger In Paradise | Wes Montgomery | George Forrest, Robert Craig Wright | 4:53 |
4 | Monk's Shop | Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 3:54 |
5 | Montgomeryland Funk | Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 4:00 |
6 | Summertime | Wes Montgomery | DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin | 4:50 |
7 | Falling In Love With Love | Wes Montgomery | Rodgers & Hart | 6:16 |
8 | Billie's Bounce | Wes Montgomery | Charlie Parker | 4:40 |
9 | Stompin' At The Savoy | Wes Montgomery | Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, Edgar Sampson | 4:19 |
10 | Baubles, Bangles And Beads | Wes Montgomery | George Forrest, Robert Craig Wright | 3:26 |
11 | Bock To Bock | Wes Montgomery | Buddy Montgomery | 10:00 |
12 | Fingerpickin' | Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 2:30 |
13 | Leila | Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 3:26 |
14 | Far Wes | Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 5:50 |
15 | Renie | Wes Montgomery | Wes Montgomery | 3:32 |
16 | Hymn For Carl | Wes Montgomery | Harold Land | 4:33 |