Complete Studio Master Takes [Import, Original recording remastered]

Lester Young | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 16, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Lonehill Jazz Spain
• ASIN: B0009SQ4P8
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #425,890 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Mean to Me

2. That's All

3. Red Boy Blues

4. Pennies from Heaven

5. She's Funny That Way

6. One O'Clock Jump

7. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan

8. I Didn't Know What Time It Was

9. Gigantic Blues

10. This Year's Kisses

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. St. Tropez

2. Flic

3. Love Is Here to Stay

4. Waldorf Blues

5. Sunday

6. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me

7. Romping

8. Gypsy in My Soul

9. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone

10. They Can't Take That Away from Me

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Value But Keep In Mind The Verve Box Set....., October 12, 2005

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This review is from: Complete Studio Master Takes (Audio CD)

This set may be for some collectors but not all.The serious fan probably sprang for the massive muli-disk box set..nonetheless,
Indeed these 4 wonderful LP's are presented in their "official takes", in meticulous sound(as the sticker boasts) yet my main minor complaints are that while indeed this appears to be a fully licensed product there is skimpky track information due to lack of clarifiacation on LP source tracks presented on this cd set..A justification blurb from the compiler on the authenticity of presenting Lester without alternative takes etc. is here as well as good earlier tribute on Lester from Ralph Gleason writing about Lester's passing.
To sum up, no duplicate artwork from the original 4 lp's,the track order is different from the original releases(more authentic as to recording dates we are told) and there are no additional bonus tracks due to time limitations and recording session dates out of the time period surveyed on these disks..then again, here are the original 4 lp's sounding fine not only to EU ears where these discs come from,and some of these releases seem to be out of print or not yet seeing CD technology and is a good price for around 20 dollars.
I guess when and if all 4 are remade individually again with bonus tracks in Verve's Master Series Edition I will spring for them because the combination of Lester Young's etheral soul searching playing with either Sweets or Little Jazz deserves proper treatment.
This set is nice and a value at it's price if you don't mind having the light liner notes and artwork and don't want to hear alternative takes etc (who can say these musicians are fond of filler)?
These 2 CD's are filled to the max in keeping with the concept of the compiler, so one hopes for additional re-releases with other takes etc. with photos, and booklet but these will do fine for now.