Oscar Peterson / Oscar Peterson Songbooks
Artist Oscar Peterson
Album Title: Oscar Peterson Songbooks
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Primary Genre Jazz
Format CD (3)
Released 06/04/2012
Label Not Now Music
Catalog No NOT3CD081
Bar Code No 5 060143 490811
Packaging 6 Panel Digipack
Tracks
Porter Songbook (Disc 1)
1. What is This Thing Called Love (3:11)
2. Begin the Beguine (3:12)
3. I've Got You Under My Skin (2:30)
4. Love for Sale (3:12)
5. Let's Do it (Let's Fall in Love) (2:55)
6. I Love You (3:06)
7. So Near and Yet So Far (3:21)
8. Just One of Those Things (3:02)
9. In the Still Off the Night (3:01)
10. Night and Day (3:42)
11. Every Time We Say Goodbye (3:26)
12. Anything Goes (2:58)
13. In the Still Off the Night (2:52)
14. It's All Right with Me (2:53)
15. Love for Sale (3:29)
16. Just One of Those Things (3:24)
17. I've Got You Under My Skin (2:50)
18. Every Time We Say Goodbye (2:20)
19. Night and Day (2:33)
20. You'd Be So Easy to Love (2:37)
21. Why Can't You Behave (3:01)
22. I Love Paris (2:12)
23. I Concentrate on You (3:11)
24. It's De-Lovely (2:31)
Ellington Songbook (Disc 2)
1. John Hardy's Wife (3:23)
2. Sophisticated Lady (2:59)
3. Things Ain't What They Used to Be (3:13)
4. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (3:43)
5. In a Mellow Tone (3:08)
6. I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good) (3:13)
7. Prelude to a Kiss (3:18)
8. Cotton Tail (3:50)
9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (3:59)
10. Take the "A" Train (3:17)
11. Rockin' In Rhythm (2:54)
12. Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (2:50)
13. Don't Get Around Much Anymore (2:33)
14. Sophisticated Lady (2:26)
15. Rockin' In Rhythm (2:15)
16. Prelude to a Kiss (2:32)
17. In a Mellow Tone (3:43)
18. Cotton Tail (2:24)
19. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin' (2:58)
20. Things Ain't What They Used to Be (3:07)
21. Take the "A" Train (3:04)
22. I Got it Bad (And That Ain't Good) (3:13)
23. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (2:16)
24. John Hardy's Wife (2:36)
Gershwin Songbook (Disc 3)
1. The Man I Love (3:32)
2. Fascinating Rhythm (2:58)
3. It Ain't Necessarily So (3:14)
4. Somebody Loves Me (3:23)
5. Strike Up the Band (3:16)
6. I've Got a Crush on You (2:54)
7. I Was Doing All Right (2:42)
8. 'S Wonderful (2:38)
9. Oh, Lady Be Good (3:51)
10. I Got Rhythm (3:17)
11. A Foggy Day (3:39)
12. Love Walked in (3:08)
13. It Ain't Necessarily So (2:47)
14. The Man I Love (3:07)
15. Love Walked in (2:47)
16. I Was Doing All Right (2:49)
17. A Foggy Day (2:53)
18. Oh, Lady Be Good (3:00)
19. Love is Here to Stay (2:57)
20. They All Laughed (2:30)
21. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (2:18)
22. Summertime (2:56)
23. Nice Work if You Can Get it (2:06)
24. Shall We Dance (2:24)
Date Acquired 08/16/2023
Personal Rating
Acquired from Cheapo Records
Purchase Price 7.99

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Notes

Notes:
All the recordings between 1951-1959
Tri-fold digipak, clear CD trays, liner notes on inner fold of digipak, track list on outer rear.
CD label design is pastiche LP, with blue-grey centre 'label', and black 'groove' outer area.

Credits:
Bass – Ray Brown (tracks: All)
Drums – Alvin Stoller (tracks: CD1 4), Ed Thigpen (tracks: CD1 13/24 CD2 13-24 CD 13-24)
Guitar – Barney Kessel (tracks: CD1 1/12 - CD2 1-12 CD3 1-12)
Piano – Oscar Peterson (tracks: All)
Producer – Norman Granz (tracks: All)

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DR09   -0.14 dB   -12.14 dB  04 - Love for Sale.aif    
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DR09   -0.15 dB   -11.31 dB  06 - I Love You.aif      
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DR09   -0.15 dB   -11.61 dB  12 - Anything Goes.aif    
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DR10   -0.14 dB   -12.82 dB  19 - Night and Day.aif    
DR12   -1.10 dB   -15.32 dB  20 - You'd Be So Easy to Love.aif
DR12   -0.15 dB   -14.89 dB  21 - Why Can't You Behave.aif
DR12   -0.15 dB   -15.09 dB  22 - I Love Paris.aif    
DR13   -1.47 dB   -16.84 dB  23 - I Concentrate on You.aif
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Number of Files: 24
Official DR Value: DR10
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DR10   -0.14 dB   -12.38 dB  03 - Things Ain't What They Used to Be.aif
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DR11   -0.15 dB   -14.18 dB  07 - Prelude to a Kiss.aif    
DR09   -0.14 dB   -11.14 dB  08 - Cotton Tail.aif      
DR10   -0.14 dB   -12.78 dB  09 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore.aif
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DR11   -0.15 dB   -14.14 dB  12 - Never No Lament (Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me).aif
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DR10   -0.14 dB   -12.09 dB  15 - Rockin' in Rhythm.aif    
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DR12   -0.14 dB   -14.74 dB  17 - In a Mellow Tone.aif    
DR09   -0.14 dB   -11.02 dB  18 - Cotton Tail.aif      
DR11   -0.15 dB   -14.74 dB  19 - Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'.aif
DR10   -0.14 dB   -13.04 dB  20 - Things Ain't What They Used to Be.aif
DR10   -0.14 dB   -12.30 dB  21 - Take the A Train.aif    
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DR11   -0.14 dB   -14.02 dB  23 - Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me.aif
DR10   -0.14 dB   -12.67 dB  24 - John Hardy's Wife.aif    
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Number of Files: 24
Official DR Value: DR11
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Analyzed Folder: Oscar Peterson - Songbooks - Gershwin Soungbook (CD 3)_dr.txt
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DR         Peak          RMS      Filename          
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DR11   -0.14 dB   -12.67 dB  01 - The Man I Love.aif  
DR11   -0.15 dB   -12.88 dB  02 - Fascinating Rhythm.aif  
DR12   -0.14 dB   -15.33 dB  03 - It Ain't Necessarily So.aif
DR10   -0.15 dB   -12.46 dB  04 - Somebody Loves Me.aif    
DR09   -0.15 dB   -11.52 dB  05 - Strike Up the Band.aif  
DR11   -0.15 dB   -14.27 dB  06 - I've Got a Crush on You.aif
DR10   -0.14 dB   -12.90 dB  07 - I Was Doing All Right.aif
DR09   -0.15 dB   -11.73 dB  08 - 's Wonderful.aif    
DR10   -0.15 dB   -12.69 dB  09 - Oh, Lady, Be Good!.aif  
DR09   -0.14 dB   -11.42 dB  10 - I Got Rhythm.aif    
DR12   -0.14 dB   -15.79 dB  11 - A Foggy Day.aif      
DR09   -0.14 dB   -11.71 dB  12 - Love Walked In.aif  
DR11   -0.14 dB   -15.85 dB  13 - It Ain't Necessarily So.aif
DR11   -0.14 dB   -14.67 dB  14 - The Man I Love.aif  
DR12   -0.15 dB   -14.76 dB  15 - Love Walked In.aif  
DR11   -0.14 dB   -13.73 dB  16 - I Was Doing All Right.aif
DR12   -0.14 dB   -16.52 dB  17 - A Foggy Day.aif      
DR13   -0.14 dB   -15.55 dB  18 - Oh, Lady, Be Good!.aif  
DR13   -0.15 dB   -16.38 dB  19 - Love Is Here to Stay.aif
DR11   -0.14 dB   -13.32 dB  20 - They All Laughed.aif    
DR11   -0.14 dB   -15.07 dB  21 - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off.aif
DR11   -0.15 dB   -16.16 dB  22 - Summertime.aif      
DR10   -0.15 dB   -12.89 dB  23 - Nice Work If You Can Get It.aif
DR12   -0.15 dB   -17.14 dB  24 - Shall We Dance.aif  
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Number of Files: 24
Official DR Value: DR11
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