Tuesday, May 31, 2022

PEGGY LEE - Rendezvous with Peggy Lee (2000) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Tracklist :
1    I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2'35
2    Why Don't You Do Right? 2'27
3    Stormy Weather 3'09
4    Them There Eyes 2'59
5    'Deed I Do 3'03
6    Don't Smoke In Bed 3'08
7    There'll Be Some Changes Made 3'03
8    A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues 3'12
9    Everything's Moving Too Fast 3'00
10    It's Lovin' Time 2'48
11    Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 2'23
12    Linger In My Arms A Little Longer, Baby 3'08
13    Laroo Laroo Lili Bolero 2'33
14    Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did? 2'58
15    Caramba! It's The Samba 2'45
16    Bubble-Loo, Bubble-Loo 3'00
17    It's All Over Now 3'01
18    Please Love Me Tonight 2'56
19    Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) 2'41
20    Love, Your Spell Is Everywhere 3'11
21    She Didn't Say Yes 2'48
22    I'll Dance At Your Wedding 2'59
23    Golden Earrings 2'58
24    Everybody Loves Somebody 3'14
25    It Takes A Long Train With A Red Caboose 3'05
26    Just An Old Love Of Mine 3'13

PEGGY LEE - Broadway a la Lee (1960) lp / 32bits-96hz / FLAC (tracks), lossless

Side A
1    Heart    1:54
Written-By – Jerry Ross, Richard Adler
2    On The Street Where You Live    2:10
Written-By – Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner
3    Till There Was You    2:26
Written-By – Meredith Willson
4    I Am In Love    2:08
Written-By – Cole Porter
5    Hey There    2:06
Written-By – Jerry Ross, Richard Adler
Side B
1    The Surrey With The Fringe On Top    1:56
Written-By – Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II
2    I Could Have Danced All Night    2:06
Written-By – Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner
3    Dance Only With Me    2:24
Written-By – Green-Comden, Styne
4    Wish You Were Here    2:43
Written-By – Harold Rome
5    I Enjoy Being A Girl    2:10
Written-By – Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II

Thursday, May 26, 2022

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

PEGGY LEE - Sugar 'N' Spice (1962) lp / FLAC (tracks), lossless

Peggy Lee is in fine voice throughout this jazz-flavored set, backed by ensembles arranged by Benny Carter, Billy Byers, Billy May, and Shorty Rogers. The program (which has been expanded from 12 songs to 15 for this reissue) only includes two performances over three minutes in length, so there is not much for the backup bands to do. However, the material is mostly pretty strong, with the highlights including "See See Rider," "When the Sun Comes Out," "I've Got the World on a String," and "Big Bad Bill Is Sweet William Now." One of Peggy Lee's better recordings from the early '60s. by Scott Yanow
Side A
1    Ain't That Love 1'59
Written-By – Ray Charles
2    The Best Is Yet To Come 3'20
Written-By – Carolyn Leigh, Cy Coleman
3    I Believe In You (from "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying") 2'46
Written-By – Frank Loesser
4    Embrasse Moi 3'35
Written-By – D'Aimé Barelli, Peggy Lee
5    See See Rider 2'35
Written-By – Ma Rainey
6    Teach Me Tonight 2'25
Written-By – Gene DePaul, Sammy Cahn
Side B
1    When The Sun Comes Out 2'42
Written-By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
2    Tell All The World About You 2'31
Written-By – Ray Charles
3    I Don't Wanna Leave You Now 2'21
Written-By – Taylor, Lee, Hazard
4    The Sweetest Sounds 1'49
Written-By – Richard Rodgers
5    I've Got The World On A String 2'18
Written-By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
6    Big Bad Bill (Is Sweet William Now) 2'36
Written-By – Jack Yellen, Milton Ager
Credits :    
Conductor – Benny Carter
Vocals - Peggy Lee