MISS PEGGY LEE - Peggy Lee At Basin Street East (1961) lp / FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

This is a lesser Peggy Lee release. Originally it was planned that the singer (at the height of her popularity) would record a live set at Basin Street East in New York. Unfortunately, she caught a cold and her voice was a bit hoarse, so some of the numbers were re-recorded in the studio the following month and spliced quite effectively into the set. However, whether in concert or not, the performances here are rather routine with no chances taken (the dozen sidemen do not get a single solo), and everything sounds pretty well planned in advance. Lee, who is best here on the ballads, never wanders at all from the melodies, and these renditions of her usual repertoire have nothing unique or unusual to offer except perhaps an overly rapid version of "Fever." by Scott Yanow
Side A
1    Day In - Day Out 1'33
Written-By – Mercer, Bloom
2    Moments Like This 2'45
Written-By – Lane, Loesser
3    Fever 2'40
Written-By – Cooley, Davenport
4    The Second Time Around 2'55
Written-By – Cahn-Van Heusen
Medley    2'45
5a    One Kiss
Written-By – Hammerstein, Romberg
5b    My Romance
Written-By – Hart-Rodgers
5c    The Vagabond King Waltz
Written-By – Friml, Hooker
6    I Got A Man 2'35
Written-By – Charles
7    Peggy Lee Bow Music 0'14
Written-By – Holman
Side B
1    I Love Being Here With You 2'24
Written-By – Schluger, Lee
2    But Beautiful 2'46
Written-By – Van Heusen-Burke
3    Them There Eyes 1'38
Written-By – Tauber, Pinkard, Tracey
A Tribute To Ray Charles    
4a    Just For A Thrill 3'08
Written-By – Raye, Armstrong
4b        Yes Indeed 3'09
Written-By – Oliver
5    Peggy Lee Bow Music 0'14
Written-By – Holman
Credits :    
Bass – Max Bennett
Congas, Bongos – Chino Pozo
Drums – Stan Levey
Flute – Bob Donovan
Guitar – Dennis Budimir
Harp – Abe Rosen
Piano, Conductor – Joe Harnell
Producer – David Cavanaugh
Trombone – Mickey Gravine, Ray Desio
Trumpet – Danny Stiles, Phil Sunkel, Willie Thomas