The Complete Johnny Mercer Songbooks

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Label: Verve Records

This compilation ℗ & © 1998 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Manufactured and marketed by Verve Records, a division of PolyGram Classics and Jazz, a division of PolyGram Records, Inc., New York, New York.
Printed in USA.

Discs one and two present vocal interpretations of classic Mercer songs while disc three provides instrumental versions.

These three discs were originally issued and are still available as individual CDs:
Blues in the Night: The Johnny Mercer Songbook 314 553 268-2
Trav'lin' Light: The Johnny Mercer Songbook 314 555 402-2
Too Marvelous for Words: The Johnny Mercer Songbook 314 557 140-2

Disc One: Total playing time: 58:07
This compilation ℗ & © 1997 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Mastered at PolyGram Studios
Special thanks to Richard Cook, Deborah Hay, Malcolm Laycock, Steve Voce, the Institute of Jazz Studies, and the staff at PolyGram Studios

1-1. Recorded October 14, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
1-2. Recorded September 3, 1954 in Los Angeles
1-3. Recorded April 6, 1959 in Los Angeles
1-4. Recorded April 23, 28, or 29, 1959 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
1-5. Recorded February 9, 1950 at United Recorders, Hollywood
1-6. Recorded January 5, 1956 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
1-7. Recorded October 20, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
1-8. Recorded July 16, 1952 at Radio Recorders, Los Angeles
1-9. Recorded between July 18 and 21, 1963 at Tivoli Garden, Copenhagen
1-10. Recorded July 7, 1952 in New York City
Instrumental introduced in 1948 by Woody Herman; vocal version introduced on this recording
Courtesy of Discovery Records
1-11. Recorded in 1959 at Fine Recording, New York City
1-12. Recorded August 25, 1987 at Clinton Recording Studio, New York City
1-13. Recorded May 8, 1987 at Vine St. Bar and Grill, Hollywood
1-14. Recorded December 8, 9, or 10, 1992 at Plus XXX Studios, Paris
(orig. Les Feuilles Mortes) Instrumental theme introduced in 1946 in the film "Les Portes de la Nuit"; vocal version introduced in 1947 by Yves Montand
1-15. Recorded January 8, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
1-16. Recorded June 11, 1956 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood

Disc Two: Total playing time: 53:32
This compilation ℗ & © 1998 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Mastered at PolyGram Studios
Special thanks to Campbell Burnap, Richard Cook, Deborah Hay, Steve Voce, the Institute of Jazz Studies, and the staff at PolyGram Studios

2-1. Recorded October 21, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
2-2. Recorded December 15, 1963 at A&R Studios, New York City
2-3. Recorded September 3, 1954 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
2-4. Recorded January 5, 1956 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
2-5. Recorded February 15, 1960 at United Recorders, Hollywood
2-6. Recorded October 20, 1964 at Radio Recorders studio 10-H, Hollywood
2-7. Recorded August 3, 1954 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
2-8. Recorded June 4, 1962 probably at Webster Hall, New York City
2-9. Recorded October 7, 1946 at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Transferred from a disc source. Surface noise is audible.
2-10. Recorded December 1964 at United Recorders, Hollywood
2-11. Recorded December 23, 1965 in New York City
This is a French song Mercer adapted, his English lyrics replacing the original ones. The music is by Michel Legrand, and the original lyrics were by Eddie Marnay. Its French title is "La Valse des Lilas".
2-12. Recorded February 1952 in Los Angeles
2-13. Recorded October 12, 1962 in New York City
2-14. Recorded October 17 or 18, 1986 at Media Sound Studio, New York City
2-15. Recorded March 20, 1957 in London
2-16. Recorded July 31, August 1 or 2, 1991 at BMG Studios, New York City

Disc Three: Total playing time: 72:42
This compilation ℗ & © 1998 PolyGram Records, Inc.
Mastered at PolyGram Studios
Special thanks to Jim Davis, Dave Gelly, Deborah Hay, Johnny Pate, Phil Schaap, Cynthia Sesso, Steve Voce, the Institute of Jazz Studies, and the staff at PolyGram Studios

3-1. Recorded July 30, 1953 at Fulton Studio, New York City
3-2. Recorded July 25 or 27, 1960 in Hollywood
3-3. Recorded September 17, 1949 in New York City
3-4. Recorded February 3, 1965 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
3-5. Recorded probably May 1, 1969 at Webster Hall, New York City
3-6. Recorded September 20, 1954 at Fine Sound, New York City
3-7. Recorded April 5, 1958 in New York City
3-8. Recorded July 27, 1954 at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago
3-9. Recorded October 16, 1957 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
3-10. Recorded February 6, 1964 at A&R Studios, New York City
3-11. Recorded April 10, 1952 in Paris
3-12. Recorded probably November 10 or 13, 1970 at MPS-Studio, Villingen, Germany
3-13. Recorded August 1991 at Sigma Sound, New York City
3-14. Recorded January 20, 21, or 22, 1961 at The Summit, Hollywood
3-15. Recorded November 13, 1966 at Salle Pleyel, Paris
3-16. Recorded April 21, 1968 at the Left Bank Jazz Society, Baltimore

Some of these tracks were transferred from disc sources. Surface noise is audible.

3145575392QS01 appears on back of box, 314 557 539-2 appears on side flap of box. Custom sticker on shrinkwrap.

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