Sarah Vaughan – The Complete Columbia Singles As & Bs – 1949-53 – 3CD

Sarah Vaughan was one of the illustrious coterie of female vocalists who spanned the genres of jazz, big band music and sophisticated pop during the post-war era to provide some of the finest music of their times, not only interpreting the Great American Songbook and putting their own individual stamp on it, but continuing to perform top class new material through the musical upheavals of subsequent decades. Described by renowned music critic Scott Yanow as the “possessor of one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century” she performed and recorded consistently through to her demise in 1990. This great value 69-track 3-CD collection follows directly on in her career from our earlier release “The Early Years 1944-48” Sarah Vaughan (Acrobat ADDCD3251), and comprises the A and B sides of her releases on Columbia during her time with the label from 1948 through to 1953. It naturally includes all her eleven Billboard Top 30 entries in these years including the Top 10 hit “I Love The Guy”, and features performances with Miles Davis, Bennie Green, Jimmy Jones and Budd Johnson, and the orchestras of Joe Lippman, Hugo Winterhalter, Norman Leyden, Percy Faith, Paul Weston and George Treadwell. In addition, the collection includes bonus tracks comprising ‘live’ recordings from this era with Jimmy Jones, Stan Getz and Dizzy Gillespie, plus her 1950 MGM singles with Billy Eckstine. It’s a comprehensive overview of this important era in her career and a thoroughly enjoyable showcase for her peerless talent as she effortlessly spans the world of jazz and commercial pop.

Track Listing:

CD 1:
Sarah Vaughan With The Joe Lippman Orchestra: 1. Bianca -   2. Black Coffee -   3. As You Desire Me -   4. Tonight I Shall Sleep With A Smile On My Face -   5. While You're Gone -   Sarah Vaughan With Joe Lippman Orchestra: 6. Make Believe -   7. Give Me A Song With A Beautiful Melody -   Sarah Vaughan With The Joe Lippman Orchestra: 8. That Lucky Old Sun -   Sarah Vaughan With Hugo Winterhalter & His Orchestra: 9. Fool’s Paradise -   10. Lonely Girl -   11. I Cried For You -   12. You Say You Care -   Sarah Vaughan With The Joe Lippman Orchestra: 13. I'm Crazy To Love You -   14. Summertime -   15. You Taught Me To Love Again -   16. Just Friends -   Sarah Vaughan With The Norman Leyden Orchestra: 17. Our Very Own -   18. Don't Be Afraid - Sarah Vaughan With George Treadwell & His Allstars: 19. East Of The Sun -   20. Ain't Misbehavin' -   21. Nice Work If You Can Get It -   22. Goodnight My Love -   23. Come Rain Or Come Shine -

CD 2:
Sarah Vaughan With George Treadwell & His Allstars: 1. Can't Get Out Of This Mood -   2. Mean To Me -   3. It Might As Well Be Spring -   Sarah Vaughan With The Norman Leyden Orchestra: 4. ( I Love The Girl) I Love The Guy -   5. Thinking Of You -   6. Perdido -   7. Whippa Whippa Woo -   Sarah Vaughan With Joe Lippman Orchestra: 8. The Nearness Of You -   9. You're Mine You -   Sarah Vaughan With The Norman Leyden Orchestra: 10. De Gas Pipe, She's Leaking, Joe -   11. I'll Know -   12. Ave Maria -   13. A City Called Heaven -   Sarah Vaughan With Percy Faith & His Orchestra: 14. Deep Purple -   15. These Things I Offer You -   Sarah Vaughan With Paul Weston & His Orchestra: 16. Vanity -   17. My Reverie -   18. After Hours -   19. Out Of Breath -   Sarah Vaughan With Percy Faith & His Orchestra: 20. Just A Moment More -   21. I Ran All The Way Home -   22. A Miracle Happened -   23. Pinky -

CD 3:
Sarah Vaughan With Percy Faith & His Orchestra: 1. Corner To Corner -   2. If Someone Had Told Me -   3. Street Of Dreams -   4. Time To Go -   Sarah Vaughan With Percy Faith & His Orchestra & Chorus: 5. My Tormented Heart -   6. Say You'll Wait For Me -   7. Mighty Lonesome Feelin' -   8. Sinner Or Saint -   Sarah Vaughan With Percy Faith & His Orchestra: 9. A Lover’s Quarrel -   10. I Confess -   11. Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year -   12. A Blues Serenade -   13. Linger Awhile -   14. Time -   Sarah Vaughan with Jimmy Jones (piano): 15. Once In A While -   16. Mean To Me -   Sarah Vaughan with The Stan Getz Orchestra: 17. My Gentleman Friend -   18. You're All I Need -   Sarah Vaughan with The Dizzy Gillespie Quintet: 19. Embraceable You -   Sarah Vaughan with Billy Eckstine With Joe Lippman Orchestra: 20. Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love) -   21. I Love You -   22. Dedicated To You -   23. You're All I Need - .