Incomparable! / Waiter, Make Mine Blues

~ Release by Anita O’Day (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Sources:

Tracks #1-12 originally issued on the 12" LP
"Incomparable!" (Verve V 8572 and V6-8572).

Tracks #13-24 originally issued on the 12" LP
"Waiter, Make Mine Blues" (Verve MGV 2145 and V6-2145).

Personnel on "Incomparable!":

Anita ODay (vcl), with orchestra arranged and conducted by Bill Holman

Al Porcino, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, Lee Katzman, Stu Williamson (tp), Bob Edmondson, Lew McCreary, Frank Rosolino (tb), Kenny Shroyer (b-tb), Joe Maini, Charlie Kennedy (as), Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca (ts), Jack Nimitz (bs), Lou Levy (p), Al Hendrickson (g), Joe Mondragon (b) and Mel Lewis (d).

Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, on August, 16 (#1-3), August 18 (#4-6), August, 23 (#7-12), 1960.

Personnel on "Waiter, Make Mine Blues":

Anita ODay (vcl), with orchestra arranged and conducted by Russ Garcia

Tracks #13-16 & 21-24: Harry Betts, Dick Nash, Frank Rosolino, Dave Wells (tb), Kenny Shroyer (b-tb), Bud Shank (as, fl), Geoff Clarkson (p), Howard Roberts (g), Al McKibbon (b) and Mel Lewis (d).

Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, on August 1 (#13-16), and October 7 (#21-24), 1960.

Tracks #17-20: String orchestra arranged and conducted by Russ Garcia, featuring Bud Shank (as, fl) and Barney Kessel (g).

Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood, on October 4, 1960.

All sessions originally produced by Norman Granz.

Reissue produced by Jordi Pujol and 'Beethoven' Jean-Michel Reisser.

24-Bit Digitally Remastered

Tracklist

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#TitleLength
1It Could Happen to You
2:40
2Blue Champagne
2:38
3Avalon
2:14
4Old Devil Moon
recording of:
Old Devil Moon (from “Finian’s Rainbow”)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Burton Lane
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music and Victoria Music Ltd.
adaptations:
Old Devil Moon / Stari vražji mesec
part of:
Finian’s Rainbow (1947 Broadway musical)
3:05
5The Party’s Over
3:14
6Why Shouldn’t I?
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Charlie Kennedy (on 1960-08-17) and Joe Maini (on 1960-08-17)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Nimitz (on 1960-08-17)
bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1960-08-17)
bass trombone:
Ken Shroyer (on 1960-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (on 1960-08-17)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1960-08-17)
piano:
Lou Levy (on 1960-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Richie Kamuca (on 1960-08-17) and Bill Perkins (on 1960-08-17)
trombone:
Bob Edmondson (on 1960-08-17), Lew McCreary (on 1960-08-17) and Frank Rosolino (on 1960-08-17)
trumpet:
Conte Candoli (on 1960-08-17), Al Porcino (on 1960-08-17), Ray Triscari (on 1960-08-17) and Stu Williamson (on 1960-08-17)
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1960-08-17)
arranger:
Bill Holman
recording of:
Why Shouldn’t I? (on 1960-08-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1935)
3:09
7Easy Living
3:21
8Can’t We Be Friends?
recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends?
lyricist:
Paul James
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
2:17
9Slaughter on the 10th Avenue
5:52
10If I Love Again
2:51
11Speak Low
3:05
12Indian Summer
3:17
13Yesterdays
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
part of:
Roberta
5:14
14Mad About the Boy
3:29
15That Old Feeling
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1960-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (on 1960-08-01)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1960-08-01)
piano:
Geoffrey Clarkson (on 1960-08-01)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1960-08-01)
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1960-08-01)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia & His Orchestra (on 1960-08-01)
recording of:
That Old Feeling (on 1960-08-01)
lyricist:
Lew Brown
composer:
Sammy Fain
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:30
16Waiter, Make Mine Blues
double bass:
Al McKibbon (on 1960-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (on 1960-08-01)
guitar:
Al Hendrickson (on 1960-08-01)
piano:
Geoffrey Clarkson (on 1960-08-01)
woodwind:
Bud Shank (on 1960-08-01)
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1960-08-01)
3:24
17When Sunny Gets Blue
3:05
18Angel Eyes
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1960-10-04)
vocals:
Anita O’Day (on 1960-10-04)
orchestra:
Russ Garcia & His Orchestra (on 1960-10-04)
recording of:
Angel Eyes (1946 jazz standard) (on 1960-10-04)
lyricist:
Earl Brent (in 1946)
composer:
Matt Dennis (in 1946)
publisher:
Bradshaw Music, Inc., Dorsey Bros Music Ltd., Music Sales Corporation, Onyx Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス
3:42
19Whatever Happened to You?
4:43
20A Blues Serenade
3:03
21The Thrill Is Gone
2:16
22Detour Ahead
4:26
23Goodbye
3:42
24Stella by Starlight
2:49