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Charlie Parker

The Mercury and Clef 10-inch LP Collection

£119.99

Released: 26th February 2021. This unique box set includes five classic albums in their original, short-lived 10-inch format, newly mastered by Alex Abrash at AA Mastering with faithful reproductions of the David Stone Martin artwork and original liner notes. 'The Mercury and Clef 10-inch LP Collection' is some of the greatest - and best-selling - bebop of all time including tracks with Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Buddy Rich and more. Also inside the collector's slipcase is a 10' x 10' book featuring exclusive liner notes by Ethan Iverson, an essay by author David Ritz and full track-by-track session notes. Albums features are 1950's 'Charlie Parker With Strings', 1952's 'Bird and Diz' and 'Charlie Parker Plays South of the Border', 1953's 'Charlie Parker With Strings (Vol. 2)' and 1954's 'Charlie Parker'.

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Vinyl 10" Album

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  • Details

    Released:
    26th February 2021
    Category:
    Jazz
    Format:
    Vinyl 10" Album
    Barcode:
    602508868764
  • Description

    This unique box set includes five classic albums in their original, short-lived 10-inch format, newly mastered by Alex Abrash at AA Mastering with faithful reproductions of the David Stone Martin artwork and original liner notes. 'The Mercury and Clef 10-inch LP Collection' is some of the greatest - and best-selling - bebop of all time including tracks with Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Buddy Rich and more. Also inside the collector's slipcase is a 10' x 10' book featuring exclusive liner notes by Ethan Iverson, an essay by author David Ritz and full track-by-track session notes. Albums features are 1950's 'Charlie Parker With Strings', 1952's 'Bird and Diz' and 'Charlie Parker Plays South of the Border', 1953's 'Charlie Parker With Strings (Vol. 2)' and 1954's 'Charlie Parker'.
    Extras:
    Bookletbr/ Box set contains an elegant booklet with rare photos, detailed session information, and essays by pianist-journalist Ethan Iverson and author David Ritzbr/
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    1.April in Paris
    Charlie Parker
    2.Summertime
    Charlie Parker
    3.If I Should Lose You
    Charlie Parker
    4.I Didn't Know What Time It Was
    Charlie Parker
    5.Everything Happens to Me
    Charlie Parker
    6.Just Friends
    Charlie Parker

    Disc 2

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Laura
    Charlie Parker
    2.They Can't Take That Away from Me
    Charlie Parker
    3.You Came Along Out of Nowhere
    Charlie Parker
    4.East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
    Charlie Parker
    5.Dancing in the Dark
    Charlie Parker
    6.Easy to Love
    Charlie Parker
    7.I'm in the Mood for Love
    Charlie Parker
    8.I'll Remember April
    Charlie Parker

    Disc 3

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Bloomdido
    Charlie Parker
    2.My Melancholy Baby
    Charlie Parker
    3.Relaxing With Lee
    Charlie Parker
    4.Passport
    Charlie Parker
    5.Lead Frog
    Charlie Parker
    6.An Oscar for Treadwell
    Charlie Parker
    7.Mohawk
    Charlie Parker
    8.Visa
    Charlie Parker

    Disc 4

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Tico Tico
    Charlie Parker
    2.Un Poquito De Tu Amor
    Charlie Parker
    3.My Little Suede Shoes
    Charlie Parker
    4.Estrellita
    Charlie Parker
    5.Begin the Beguine
    Charlie Parker
    6.La Paloma
    Charlie Parker
    7.La Cucaracha
    Charlie Parker
    8.Mama Inez
    Charlie Parker

    Disc 5

    Track name
    Artist
    1.Now's the Time
    Charlie Parker
    2.I Remember You
    Charlie Parker
    3.Confirmation
    Charlie Parker
    4.Chi Chi
    Charlie Parker
    5.I Hear Music (A.k.a. The Song Is You)
    Charlie Parker
    6.Laird Baird
    Charlie Parker
    7.Kim
    Charlie Parker
    8.Cosmic Rays
    Charlie Parker
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