The History of an Artist, Vol. 1

The History of an Artist, Vol. 1
Compilation album by Oscar Peterson
Released 1972
Recorded 1972
Genre Jazz
Length 105:56
Label Pablo
Producer Norman Granz
Oscar Peterson chronology
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(1972)Solo1972		 The History of an Artist, Vol. 1
(1972)		 The History of an Artist, Vol. 2
(1973)The History of an Artist, Vol. 21973
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The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 is a 1972 studio album by Oscar Peterson, the first of two albums so titled to provide a retrospective of his career.

The History of an Artist series marked Peterson's first recordings for Norman Granz' new record label, Pablo Records. Peterson had previously recorded for Granz' three former labels, and would remain with Pablo until the mid-1980s.[2]

Track listing

  1. "R.B. Blues" (Ray Brown) – 3:55
  2. "I Wished on the Moon" (Dorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger) – 7:36
  3. "You Can Depend on Me" (Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines) – 6:55
  4. "This Is Where It's At" (Oscar Peterson) – 7:50
  5. "Okie Blues" (Peterson) – 8:45
  6. "I Want to Be Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 4:20
  7. "Texas Blues" (Peterson) – 7:35
  8. "Main Stem" (Duke Ellington) – 5:10
  9. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Bob Russell) – 3:12
  10. "Swamp Fire" (Harold Mooney) – 2:52
  11. "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Manny Kurtz, Irving Mills) – 5:09
  12. "Greasy Blues (for Count Basie)" (Peterson) – 5:20
  13. "Sweety Blues (for Harry "Sweets" Edison)" (Peterson) – 2:59
  14. "Gay's Blues" (Peterson) – 6:00
  15. "The Good Life" (Sacha Distel, Jack Reardon) – 5:15
  16. "Richard's Round" (Peterson) – 4:20
  17. "Lady of the Lavender Mist" (Ellington) – 4:15

Personnel

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Production

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ The History of an Artist, Vol. 1 at AllMusic
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