Best Of Les Paul-Millennium Co (2001) ( )

Product Summary Label: Uni/mca UPC: 00008811274023 Release Date: 10/30/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60509944 Item#: MSMDM3 Buy.com Sales Rank: 25654 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Blue Skies ~ Les Paul 2. Begin The Beguine ~ Les Paul 3. Dream Dust ~ Les Paul 4. Dark Eyes ~ Les Paul 5. It's Been A Long, Long Time - (with Bing Crosby) ~ Les Paul 6. Hawaiian Paradise ~ Les Paul 7. Rumors Are Flying - (with The Andrews Sisters) ~ Les Paul 8. Steel Guitar Rag ~ Les Paul 9. Somebody Loves Me ~ Les Paul 10. Guitar Boogie ~ Les Paul 11. Caravan ~ Les Paul 12. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? - (with Dick Haymes) ~ Les Paul (P) 2001 Geffen Records (C) 2001 MCA Records Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel includes: Les Paul (guitar); Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters, Dick Haymes (vocals). Recorded between 1944 and 1947. Includes liner notes by Joseph F. Laredo. Digitally remastered by Mark Omann (universal Mastering Studios-West, Hollywood, California). This would be more properly titled "The Best of Les Paul at Decca," as all 12 of the songs are taken from his slim body of 1944-1947 Decca recordings. That isn't to say that these aren't quality tracks that are of substantial importance to Paul's discography, only that they certainly aren't among his best or most popular, particularly as none of them were done with Mary Ford. That qualification out of the way, these lead off with four good small-combo instrumental jazz sides from 1944, including "Begin the Beguine" and Irving Berlin's "Blue Sides," in which Paul's speedy, nimble runs are already well in evidence. Less interesting to Paul fans, since Paul is less in the forefront, are sides on which he accompanies the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, and Dick Haymes. Filling out the program are more instrumentals, including the 1945 instrumental "Hawaiian Paradise" and four 1947 tracks, among them his versions of "Steel Guitar Rag," "Caravan," and Arthur Smith's "Guitar Boogie." Because Paul had yet to record his pioneering multi-track overdubs, this early work isn't nearly as important as what he would record during his subsequent stint on Capitol, but it does serve to illustrate his solid foundation as a skilled, versatile jazz-pop guitarist. ~ Richie Unterberger Producer: Andy McKaie (Compilation) Musical Guests Bing Crosby The Andrews Sisters Dick Haymes   Compilation Appearances Complete Jazz At The Philharmo Casino Big Hits Of The 50's Instrumental Gems Of The 50's Capitol Records: 1942-2002 (Special Edition) (w/ Book) (Limited Edition) Legendary Jazz Guitarists: 1927-1941 1953 British Hit Parade Swingin' With Bing: Bing Crosby's Lost Radio Performances [LIVE] Vol 11:vintage Christmas Progressions:100 Years Of Jazz Guitar Fabulous 50'S Divas Sing Their Hard-to-find / Mega Instrumental Hits Collection Essential Chet Atkins The War: A Ken Burns Film Children Of The Future A Tribute To A 50S Love Songs   Associated Artists and Works Atkins, Chet Atkins, Chet Atkins, Chet Atkins, Chet Chester & Lester ~ Atkins, Chet Chester & Lester [Limited] ~ Atkins, Chet Jazz At The Philharmonic ~ Cole, Nat Jazz At The Philharmonic ~ Cole, Nat "King" Ford, Mary Ultimate Collection ~ Ford, Mary Ford, Mary Ford, Mary Ford, Mary Very Best Of ~ Ford, Mary Original Soundtrack Les Paul and Friends: Tribute to a Legend [PA] ~ Various Artists   Technical Info Release Date : 10/30/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 112740 Label : MCA Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Mono SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00008811274023    Product Image