This collection includes all of Oscar Peterson’s vocal recordings up to the year 1964.
Contains the complete original album Romance: The Vocal Styling of Oscar Peterson, the four vocal songs from the album Soft Sands, and all vocal tracks originally issued as singles.
PERSONNEL:
Oscar Peterson (vocals & piano on all tracks), plus:
ON TRACKS [1-12] ROMANCE: The Vocal Styling of Oscar Peterson
(1-10): Herb Ellis (guitar), Ray Brown (bass)
New York, May 1953 & April 27, 1954.
(11-12): Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (bass)
Los Angeles, February 1952.
ON TRACKS [13-16]: From SOFT SANDS
Orchestra conducted by BUDDY BREGMAN.
Los Angeles, March & July 1957.
ON TRACKS [17-20]:
Barney Kessel (guitar), Ray Brown (bass).
Los Angeles, 1951-53
TRACKS:
01 I’M GLAD THERE IS YOU
02 POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS
03 ONE FOR MY BABY
04 I HEAR MUSIC
05 AUTUMN IN NEW YORK
06 I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
07 SPRING IS HERE
08 THESE FOOLISH THINGS
09 FROM THIS MOMENT ON
10 THE THINGS WE DID LAST SUMMER
11 TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS
12 BUT NOT FOR ME
13 ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
14 WHY, OH WHY
15 I‘VE NEVER LEFT YOUR ARMS
16 SUSQUEHANNA
17 THE SHEIK OF ARABY
18 UNTIL THE REAL THING COMES ALONG
19 THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE TO ME
20 AUTUMN IN NEW YORK