Classic Columbia, Okeh and Vocalion Lester Young With Count Basie (1936-1940)

by Lester Young with Count Basie

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Shoe Shine Boy2:59
  2. Evenin'2:57
  3. Boogie Woogie3:14
  4. Oh, Lady Be Good3:08
  5. I Ain't Got Nobody2:58
  6. Goin' to Chicago3:09
  7. Live and Love Tonight3:10
  8. Love Me or Leave Me2:34
  9. What Goes Up Must Come Down2:49
  10. Taxi War Dance2:51
  11. Don't Worry 'Bout Me2:47
  12. And the Angels Sing3:06
  13. If I Didn't Care2:49
  14. Twelfth Street Rag3:05
  15. Miss Thing, Part 12:55
  16. Miss Thing, Part 22:45
  17. Shoe Shine Boy (alternate take)2:50
  18. What Goes Up Must Come Down (alternate take)2:49
  19. Taxi War Dance (alternate take)2:51
  20. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (alternate take)2:50

CD 2

  1. Lonesome Miss Pretty2:57
  2. Bolero at the Savoy3:00
  3. Pound Cake2:45
  4. You Can Count on Me2:58
  5. Song of the Islands3:04
  6. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie2:32
  7. Dickie's Dream3:10
  8. Lester Leaps In3:15
  9. The Apple Jump2:57
  10. I Left My Baby3:13
  11. Riff Interlude3:06
  12. You Can Count Me (alternate take)2:54
  13. Dickie's Dream (breakdown 2)3:20
  14. Dickie's Dream (alternate take)2:46
  15. Lester Leaps In (alternate take)3:13
  16. I Left My Baby (alternate take 2 and breakdown 2)4:11
  17. Riff Interlude (alternate take 1)3:14
  18. Riff Interlude (alternate take 2)3:10
  19. Riff Interlude (breakdown 3)1:36
  20. Riff Interlude (alternate take 4)3:06

CD 3

  1. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea2:35
  2. Ham 'n' Eggs2:33
  3. Hollywood Jump2:35
  4. I Never Knew2:42
  5. Tickle-Toe2:39
  6. Let's Make Hay While the Moon Shines2:52
  7. Louisiana2:27
  8. Easy Does It3:28
  9. Let Me See2:48
  10. Blow Top2:57
  11. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (breakdown 1 and breakdown 2)2:43
  12. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (alternate take 3)2:42
  13. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (alternate take 5)2:35
  14. Ham 'n' Eggs (breakdown 5)1:38
  15. Ham 'n' Eggs (alternate take 6)2:30
  16. Hollywood Jump (alternate take 1)2:38
  17. Let's Make Hay While the Moon Shines (alternate take)2:39
  18. Louisiana (alternate take)2:27
  19. Let Me See (alternate take)2:45
  20. Blow Top (alternate take)2:55

CD 4

  1. Evenin'2:42
  2. The World Is Mad, Part 12:40
  3. The World Is Mad, Part 22:51
  4. Ad Lib Blues3:22
  5. Wholly Cats3:17
  6. Charlie's Dream3:14
  7. I Never Knew3:00
  8. Lester's Dream3:18
  9. What's Your Number?2:53
  10. Five O'Clock Whistle3:06
  11. Broadway3:02
  12. China Boy2:52
  13. Exactly Like You2:43
  14. On the Sunny Side of the Street2:56
  15. Upright Organ Blues3:00
  16. Who?2:37
  17. Jazz Me Blues2:47
  18. Exactly Like You (alternate take)2:48
  19. What's Your Number? (alternate take 3)2:59
  20. What's Your Number? (alternate take 2)2:40
  21. Five O'Clock Whistle (alternate take 2)3:09
  22. Five O'Clock Whistle (breakdown)2:11
  23. Broadway (alternate take)3:30