Piano Moods: the Definitive Collection

Piano Moods: the Definitive Collection Artist: Oscar Peterson
Label: Universal
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 2


UPC: 602498304372
EAN: 0602498304372
ASIN: B0009MA8YC


Release Date: 2005-06-30

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Tracks:

  1. Summertime
  2. I Love Paris
  3. Georgia On My Mind
  4. It Ain't Necessarily So
  5. Girl Talk
  6. People
  7. Someone To Watch Over Me
  8. This Guy's In Love With You
  9. Waltz For Debby
  10. Who Can I Turn To?
  11. Yesterday
  12. Days Of Wine And Roses
  13. Django
  14. I Loves You Porgy
  15. It's Impossible
  16. It Never Enter My Mind
  17. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
  18. Night Train
  19. Surrey With The Fringe On Top
  20. Fly Me To The Moon
  21. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
  22. I Concentrated On You/ Moon River
  23. Just In Time
  24. Windmills Of Your Mind
  25. Here's That Rainy Day
  26. If I Should Lose You
  27. Bess You Is My Woman Now
  28. Watch What Happens
  29. In The Still Of The Night
  30. Tender Trap
  31. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  32. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
  33. When I Fall In Love

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Nice Collection; Identity Revealed ! 4.5 stars.......2007-02-21

I enjoy regular doses of Oscar's music and was trying to find the 2 CD set that the Penguin Guide raved about entitled "Piano Moods: The Very Best of Oscar Peterson." I could not find this exact Title, but this looked like the closest thing. Turns out these ARE one and the same, at least according to the information printed on the back of the CD case. Guess either the Penguin guys made a mistake with the full name or perhaps the name was changed on the newer release.

This is an enjoyable 33-Track compilation (made in England; probably explains why the Beatles "Yesterday" is included) of Verve recordings from the late 50s through early 70s, nicely re-mastered. It is weighted toward the slower, more thoughtful side of Peterson, rather than his more "invigorating" pyrotechnics. Lots of good stuff, although I was expecting more of the latter (there is some, though). The main reason I don't give this 5 stars is that there are 2 or 3 songs with rather syrupy orchestrated arrangements that I could do without (maybe these will grow on me--I'm nearly 50). The majority of the tunes are fine trio arrangements with piano, bass (usually Brown) and drums (usually Thigpen). No tracks from this period with guitarist Herb Ellis or Joe Pass (weren't these guys Definitive too??) The track listings in the liner notes were a bit odd, and you couldn't always tell who was playing on what song.

Music CD:

  1. Quiet Kenny ~ Kenny Dorham
  2. Sinne Eeg ~ Sinne Eeg
  3. That's My Home ~ Camelia Jazz
  4. Juggernaut ~ Frank Capp with Nat Pierce
  5. Doin' It While I Can
  6. Dexter Rides Again
  7. Pharoah's First ~ Pharoah Sanders
  8. Shout for Joy
  9. While You Were Here ~ Jim Snidero Quartet
  10. Avant Knitting: Knitting Factory Tours 1993 ~ Various Artists

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I'm Serious ~ T.I. , Youngbloodz , and Pastor Troy

Portals to Uphobia ~ Detonation

Spirit of Place ~ Goanna

Sugar Fish Drink ~ Nurse with Wound

En Route ~ Various Artists

Le Mal D'Adam

Gift of Joy: Gospel Healing V.2 ~ Various Artists

Sweet Home Al ~ B.A.M.A.

Do You Know Who I Be

Blowin' Up tha Scene ~ Wreckless Klan