The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions On Verve

Lester Young

142 SONGS • 10 HOURS AND 24 MINUTES • JAN 15 1999

1

Back To The Land

Lester Young, Nat King Cole, Buddy Rich & Billy Strayhorn

03:58

2

I Cover The Waterfront (12" Version)

Lester Young, Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich

03:52

3

I Cover The Waterfront (Master Take)

Lester Young, Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich

04:05

4

Somebody Loves Me

Lester Young, Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich

03:55

5

I've Found A New Baby

Lester Young, Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich

04:06

6

Lester Young, Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich

04:51

7

Peg O' My Heart

Lester Young & Nat King Cole

04:06

8

I Want To Be Happy

Lester Young, Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich

03:58

9

Mean To Me [feat. Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich]

Lester Young feat. Nat King Cole & Buddy Rich

04:13

10

Too Marvelous For Words (78 RPM Take)

03:01

11

Too Marvelous For Words (Master Take)

03:02

12

03:17

13

03:10

14

Polka Dots And Moonbeams

03:41

15

03:51

16

Three Little Words

03:20

17

Count Every Star (Master Take)

03:02

18

Count Every Star

03:13

19

It All Depends On You

03:24

20

Neenah (Alternate Take)

03:10

21

Neenah (Alternate Take 2)

02:18

22

Neenah (Alternate Take 3)

03:27

23

Jeepers, Creepers

03:08

24

Thou Swell (U.S.A. 78-RPM Take)

02:56

25

Thou Swell (Canada 78-RPM Take)

02:57

26

September In The Rain

03:09

27

Undercover Girl Blues

02:45

28

03:02

29

03:37

30

Little Pee Blues

02:42

31

02:53

32

In A Little Spanish Town

03:14

33

Let's Fall In Love

02:58

34

02:58

35

02:34

36

Slow Motion Blues

02:58

37

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

05:53

38

Just You, Just Me

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

07:40

39

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

07:46

40

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

07:04

41

These Foolish Things

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

03:28

42

I Can't Get Started

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

04:31

43

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

03:39

44

(It Takes) Two To Tango

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

06:06

45

On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

03:28

46

Almost Like Being In Love

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

03:34

47

I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

03:23

48

There Will Never Be Another You

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

03:30

49

Lester Young & The Oscar Peterson Trio

03:44

50

Willow Weep For Me

03:09

51

This Can't Be Love

03:25

52

Can't We Be Friends?

03:10

53

03:29

54

New D. B. Blues

03:21

55

Jumpin' At The Woodside

03:05

56

I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

03:14

57

Oh, Lady, Be Good!

03:30

58

03:40

59

Come Rain Or Come Shine

03:13

60

04:12

61

Somebody Loves Me (1954 Version)

04:59

62

Touch Me Again (AKA "Kiss Me Again")

05:17

63

It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

04:30

64

I'm In The Mood For Love

03:33

65

04:50

66

Lester Young & Harry Edison

07:40

67

That's All (Alternate Take)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

04:41

68

Lester Young & Harry Edison

04:45

69

Lester Young & Harry Edison

05:34

70

Pennies From Heaven

Lester Young & Harry Edison

05:24

71

She's Funny That Way (Breakdown)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

03:28

72

She's Funny That Way

Lester Young & Harry Edison

08:53

73

One O'Clock Jump

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

05:37

74

It's The Talk Of The Town

Lester Young, Oscar Peterson, Harry Edison & Buck Clayton

06:32

75

I've Found A New Baby (Master Take With False Start)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

06:02

76

I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

09:26

77

I Didn't Know What Time It Was (1956 Version)

10:02

78

06:50

79

This Years Kisses

06:45

80

You Can Depend On Me

09:04

81

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

06:23

82

Prisoner Of Love

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

07:38

83

Taking A Chance On Love

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

05:09

84

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

05:08

85

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

05:16

86

Love Is Here To Stay

06:29

87

Love Me Or Leave Me

Lester Young & Teddy Wilson Quartet

06:46

88

St. Tropez (Alternate Take)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

07:29

89

St. Tropez (Master Take)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

10:38

90

Flic (With False Start)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

06:32

91

Ballad Medley: A Ghost Of A Chance/I Cover The Waterfront (With False Start)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

05:53

92

Love Is Here To Stay

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

05:54

93

Sunday (Rejected Version)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

05:40

94

Perdido (Incomplete Take)

Lester Young & Oscar Peterson

06:37

95

Waldorf Blues (Alternate Take)

06:54

96

Waldorf Blues (Master Take)

08:37

97

Sunday (Master Take)

07:02

98

You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (Alternate Take)

07:40

99

You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (Master Take)

05:29

100

11:42

101

Gypsy In My Soul

04:14

102

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

06:01

103

They Can't Take That Away From Me

06:01

104

Salute To Benny

08:32

105

Ballad Medley: The Very Thought Of You/I Want A Little Girl/Blue And Sentimental

06:36

106

07:00

107

I Didn't Know What Time It Was (1959 Version)

04:19

108

Oh Lady, Be Good!

03:36

109

Almost Like Being In Love

03:59

110

Three Little Words (1959 Version)

04:18

111

I Cover The Waterfront

03:48

112

I Can't Get Started

03:10

113

02:47

114

Pennies From Heaven

03:19

115

New D. B. Blues

03:13

116

Lullaby Of Birdland

03:43

117

There Will Never Be Another You

03:38

118

03:39

119

Early Life (Interview)

03:48

120

After New Orleans (Interview)

01:54

121

Pres's Instruments (Interview)

05:54

122

Count Basie (Interview)

01:41

123

Racial Tension (Interview)

02:16

124

Influences (Interview)

02:34

125

Composing And Reading Music (Interview)

05:16

126

Recordings: Clarinet Dates (Interview)

02:55

127

Lady Day And Nobody's Business (Interview)

02:44

128

Philosophy On Music I (Interview)

01:18

129

Younger Saxophonists (Interview)

01:51

130

Basie Then And Now (Interview)

02:08

131

Debunking (Interview)

01:38

132

Philosophy On Music II (Interview)

01:45

133

Pres's Sound: Sitting In With Fletcher Henderson (Interview)

02:29

134

Joining Henderson (Interview)

03:29

135

Early Pres: Oliver, Bronson, Basie (Interview)

01:14

136

Coleman Hawkins And Henderson (Interview)

01:26

137

Billie Holiday (Interview)

01:39

138

Recording Techniques (Interview)

02:00

139

Pres's Favorite Singers (Interview)

01:39

140

Philosophy On Music Vis-A-Vis Other Tenor Players (Interview)

03:00

141

Records New And Old (Interview)

02:13

142

Mahalia Jackson (Interview)

00:55

℗ This Compilation 1999 UMG Recordings Inc. © 1999 UMG Recordings Inc.