The Complete Anita O'Day Verve/Clef Sessions

by Anita O'Day

The Complete Anita O'Day Verve/Clef Sessions cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1999-01-01
  • Label: Mosaic Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 9:50:28
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

This Mosaic Records box set assembles Anita O'Day's complete sessions for Norman Granz's Clef and Verve labels in the 1950s. O'Day's rhythmic daring and hip phrasing, heard here with arrangers from Buddy Bregman to Billy May, placed her among the foremost jazz singers of the era.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal, compilation, comprehensive, crooning, classic

Tracklist

  1. Lover Come Back To Me (1952 Version) (2:27)
  2. Lullaby Of The Leaves (3:08)
  3. Rock 'N Roll Blues (3:17)
  4. Love For Sale (1952 Version) (3:34)
  5. No Soap, No Hope Blues (2:32)
  6. Speak Low (1952 Version) (2:34)
  7. The Lady Is A Tramp (2:39)
  8. Strawberry Moon (3:08)
  9. Pagan Love Song (2:39)
  10. Ain't This A Wonderful Day? (2:46)
  11. Somebody's Cryin' (2:59)
  12. Vaya Con Dios (3:38)
  13. The Gypsy In My Soul (2:32)
  14. Just One Of Those Things (1954 Version) (2:38)
  15. The Man I Love (4:13)
  16. Frankie And Johnny (3:36)
  17. Anita's Blues (3:24)
  18. I Cover The Waterfront (3:44)
  19. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (3:40)
  20. Let's Fall In Love (2:27)
  21. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (2:46)
  22. From This Moment On (1955 Version) (3:09)
  23. You Don't Know What Love Is (2:58)
  24. There Will Never Be Another You/Just Friends (3:13)
  25. Beautiful Love (2:37)
  26. As Long As I Live (3:38)
  27. Who Cares? (3:17)
  28. Fine And Dandy (2:25)
  29. I Fall In Love Too Easily (2:54)
  30. I Can't Get Started (3:53)
  31. A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (4:00)
  32. Time After Time (4:06)
  33. You're The Top (2:24)
  34. No Moon At All (2:28)
  35. Honeysuckle Rose (3:13)
  36. I'll See You In My Dreams (2:49)
  37. Boogie Blues (3:51)
  38. Opus 1 (3:33)
  39. That's What You Think (3:59)
  40. Let Me Off Uptown (1956 Version) (3:20)
  41. Drummin' Man (3:12)
  42. Slow Down (3:33)
  43. Memories Of You (2:53)
  44. I'm With You (2:04)
  45. The Rock And Roll Waltz (2:44)
  46. The Getaway And The Chase (2:25)
  47. Your Picture's Hanging Crooked On The Wall (2:29)
  48. We Laughed At Love (3:09)
  49. I'm Not Lonely (3:03)
  50. Don't Be That Way (2:32)
  51. Let's Face The Music And Dance (3:16)
  52. Let's Face The Music And Dance (3:16)
  53. I Used To Be Color Blind (3:07)
  54. Pick Yourself Up (3:05)
  55. There's A Lull In My Life (3:18)
  56. Man With The Horn (3:55)
  57. Ivy (2:45)
  58. Stars Fell On Alabama (2:51)
  59. Stars Fell On Alabama (2:48)
  60. Let's Begin (2:21)
  61. Sweet Georgia Brown (4:11)
  62. I Never Had A Chance (4:22)
  63. Stompin At The Savoy (3:21)
  64. I Won't Dance (3:25)
  65. 'S Wonderful / They Can't Take That Away From Me (2:57)
  66. Love Me Or Leave Me (2:31)
  67. Old Devil Moon (3:00)
  68. Tenderly (3:20)
  69. We'll Be Together Again (3:37)
  70. Stella By Starlight (2:05)
  71. Them There Eyes (2:35)
  72. Taking A Chance On Love (2:23)
  73. I've Got The World On A String (3:58)
  74. You Turned The Tables On Me (3:41)
  75. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (3:55)
  76. But Not For Me (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (3:09)
  77. I Have A Reason For Living / My Love For You (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (4:52)
  78. Varsity Drag (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (1:51)
  79. It Never Entered My Mind (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (3:06)
  80. Tea For Two (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (3:58)
  81. Everytime I'm With You (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (2:17)
  82. Have You Met Miss Jones? (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (2:08)
  83. The Wildest Gal In Town (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (2:37)
  84. Star Eyes (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (3:05)
  85. Loneliness Is A Well (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (3:04)
  86. The Song Is You (Live At Mr. Kelly's Restaurant, Chicago, 1958) (3:17)
  87. What's Your Story Morning Glory? (3:48)
  88. My Funny Valentine (2:42)
  89. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) (3:30)
  90. Body And Soul (3:21)
  91. Peanut Vendor (2:40)
  92. Frenesi (3:03)
  93. Take The A Train (2:50)
  94. Tenderly (2:38)
  95. Four Brothers (2:24)
  96. Early Autumn (3:09)
  97. Interlude (A Night In Tunisia) (2:35)
  98. Four (2:49)
  99. Come Rain Or Come Shine (2:13)
  100. You're A Clown (2:31)
  101. Easy Come, Easy Go (3:12)
  102. A Lover Is Blue (3:02)
  103. Mack The Knife (3:05)
  104. Gone With The Wind (2:25)
  105. Hershey Bar (2:06)
  106. My Heart Belongs To Daddy (1959 Version) (2:51)
  107. Orphan Annie (2:01)
  108. The Way You Look Tonight (2:09)
  109. It Had To Be You (3:12)
  110. Hooray For Hollywood (2:23)
  111. Just One Of Those Things (1959 Version) (2:07)
  112. Love For Sale (1959 Version) (2:42)
  113. All Of You (1:40)
  114. Easy To Love (2:01)
  115. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (1:48)
  116. I Get A Kick Out Of You (2:21)
  117. I Love You (1:56)
  118. I've Got You Under My Skin (1:47)
  119. Get Out Of Town (2:28)
  120. What Is This Thing Called Love? (2:32)
  121. Night And Day (1:59)
  122. It's De-Lovely (2:03)
  123. Falling In Love With Love (1:26)
  124. Johnny One Note (1:51)
  125. Lover (2:01)
  126. Have You Met Miss Jones (1:51)
  127. Little Girl Blue (3:00)
  128. Spring Is Here (2:44)
  129. It Never Entered My Mind (2:22)
  130. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (4:19)
  131. I've Got Five Dollars (1:45)
  132. To Keep My Love Alive (3:11)
  133. Ten Cents A Dance (2:15)
  134. I Could Write A Book (2:09)
  135. It Could Happen To You (2:38)
  136. Blue Champagne (2:34)
  137. Avalon (2:11)
  138. Old Devil Moon (3:05)
  139. The Party's Over (1960 Version) (3:08)
  140. Why Shouldn't I (1960 Version) (3:07)
  141. Easy Living (3:17)
  142. Can't We Be Friends (2:15)
  143. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (5:50)
  144. If I Love Again (2:47)
  145. Speak Low (1960 Version) (3:02)
  146. Indian Summer (3:14)
  147. Yesterdays (5:08)
  148. Mad About The Boy (3:24)
  149. That Old Feeling (2:26)
  150. Waiter, Make Mine Blues (3:20)
  151. When Sunny Gets Blue (3:02)
  152. Angel Eyes (3:40)
  153. Whatever Happened To You? (4:39)
  154. A Blues Serenade (2:57)
  155. The Thrill Is Gone (2:12)
  156. Goodbye (3:38)
  157. Stella By Starlight (2:53)
  158. Detour Ahead (4:21)
  159. Trav'lin' Light (3:35)
  160. Don't Explain (3:11)
  161. I Hear Music (2:16)
  162. Crazy He Calls Me (3:24)
  163. Lover Come Back To Me (1961 Version) (2:51)
  164. If The Moon Turns Green (2:56)
  165. Remember (2:39)
  166. What A Little Moonlight Can Do (2:28)
  167. The Moon Looks Down And Laughs (3:57)
  168. Some Other Spring (2:27)
  169. Miss Brown To You (4:00)
  170. God Bless The Child (2:07)
  171. One More Mile (2:40)
  172. The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men (4:23)
  173. Up State (2:31)
  174. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (4:14)
  175. Se帽or Blues (2:46)
  176. Boogie Blues (3:44)
  177. A Woman Alone With The Blues (3:19)
  178. I Want To Sing A Song (2:44)
  179. Night Bird (3:58)
  180. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me (4:09)
  181. Peel Me A Grape (3:03)
  182. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year (3:24)
  183. The Party's Over (1962 Version) (2:20)
  184. That's Your Red Wagon (2:47)
  185. It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream (2:59)
  186. Thanks For The Memory (2:45)
  187. Just In Time (2:48)
  188. Under A Blanket Of Blue (2:23)
  189. An Occasional Man (2:27)
  190. I Believe In You (2:23)
  191. Mister Sandman (1:55)
  192. I'm Not Supposed To Be Blue Blues (2:27)
  193. All Too Soon (3:18)
  194. Let Me Off Uptown (1962 Version) (3:00)
  195. (Fly Me To The Moon) In Other Words (3:47)
  196. When The World Was Young (3:29)
  197. My Ship (4:33)
  198. Whisper Not (2:57)

Credits

  • Anita O'Day - primary artist, vocals, written-by
  • Ronny Lang - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Phil Woods - alto saxophone, clarinet, woodwind
  • Walt Levinsky - alto saxophone, clarinet, woodwind
  • Bud Shank - alto saxophone, reeds, flute
  • Bill Holman - arranged by
  • Billy Byers - arranged by
  • Billy May - arranged by
  • Buddy Bregman - arranged by, producer [original sessions]
  • Gary McFarland - arranged by, written-by
  • Johnny Mandel - arranged by, written-by
  • Larry Russell - arranged by, written-by
  • Ray Biondi - arranged by, written-by
  • Russell Garcia - arranged by, producer [original sessions]
  • Sy Oliver - arranged by, written-by
  • Elton Hill - arranged by
  • Fred Norman - arranged by
  • Marty Paich - arranged by
  • Quincy Jones - arranged by
  • Richard Mantel - design
  • Charlie Lourie - executive-producer
  • Will Friedwald - liner notes
  • Malcolm Addey - mastered by
  • Michael Cuscuna - producer [for release]
  • Scott Wenzel - producer [for release]
  • Creed Taylor - producer [original sessions]
  • Norman Granz - producer [original sessions]
  • Cynthia Sesso - research [photography]
  • Oscar Hammerstein II - written-by
  • Sigmund Romberg - written-by
  • Bernice Petkere - written-by
  • Joe Young - written-by
  • Cole Porter - written-by
  • Jerry Ross - written-by
  • Richard Adler - written-by
  • Kurt Weill - written-by
  • Ogden Nash - written-by
  • Rodgers & Hart - written-by
  • Bob Hilliard - written-by
  • Sammy Mysels - written-by
  • Arthur Freed - written-by
  • Nacio Herb Brown - written-by
  • Hal Brooks - written-by
  • Les Clark - written-by
  • Buddy Pepper - written-by
  • Inez James - written-by
  • Clay Boland - written-by
  • Moe Jaffe - written-by
  • George & Ira Gershwin - written-by
  • Bert Leighton - written-by
  • Boyd Bunch - written-by
  • Edward Heyman - written-by
  • Johnny Green - written-by
  • Harold Arlen - written-by
  • Ted Koehler - written-by
  • Al Dubin - written-by
  • Harry Warren - written-by
  • Don Raye - written-by
  • Gene DePaul - written-by
  • Egbert Van Alstyne - written-by

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