johnagrandy Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 There are 2 versions of "Unforgettable Lee!" from Fresh Sounds records (who are they?). Both say that the tracks were recorded live at Birdland in Spring / Summer 1960. One version has a single disc: 1. Chess Players 2. This Here 3. Midget 4. Nelly Bly 5. Along Came Betty 6. Dat Dere 7. This Here 8. Justice 9. Night In Tunisia The other version adds a 2nd disc and adds the tunes: 10. Lester Left Town 11. Noise In The Attic 12. So Tired 13. It's Only A Paper Moon 14. This Here 15. Sakeena's Vision 16. Koko's Waltz The liner notes tell you nothing (if they even exist, I lost my case). Was the whole thing recorded in one night? Was disc 1 recorded on one night and disc 2 on another? Or were the tracks taken from a variety of nights ? What nights ? What dates ? Anyone know ? Quote
JSngry Posted February 1, 2006 Report Posted February 1, 2006 Fresh Sounds is a label that issues lots of bootlegged material, some of it from live "collector's material", some of it from legit studio material. As for the latter, they protesteth otherwise, but they've yet to make their case in a convincing manner, although maybe some of that stuff has legitimacy. Maybe. Anyway, these aren't really Lee dates at all, they're Blakey broadcasts. Given date is probably accurate. Besides Lee & Blakey, the band is Wayne, Timmons, & Merritt. The shit rocks. Quote
Claude Schlouch Posted February 3, 2006 Report Posted February 3, 2006 These 2 CDs contain 7 different dates. You will find below more details (recording date, track number on the CD, title, Fresh Sound CD number (s): 600416 track 06 Dat Dere 1020 & 357 600416 track 07 This Here 1020 & 357 600416 track 08 Justice 1020 & 357 600423 track 04 Nelly Bly 1020 & 357 600423 track 05 Along Came Betty 1020 & 357 600423 track 09 A Night In Tunisia 1020 & 357 600528 track 01 Chess Players 1020 & 357 600528 track 02 This Here 1020 & 357 600604 track 03 The Midget 1020 & 357 600604 track 01 Lester Left Town 1029 600911 track 06 Sakeena's Vision 1029 & 357 600911 track 07 Koko's Waltz 1029 & 357 601028 track 02 Noise In The Attic 1029 & 357 601028 track 03 So Tired 1029 & 357 601105 track 04 It's Only A Paper Moon 1029 & 357 601105 track 05 This Here 1029 & 357 357 (2CD) Lee Morgan-Unforgettable Lee! 1020 Lee Morgan-Unforgettable Lee! 1029 Lee Morgan-More Birdland Sessions You will note that Lester Left Town appear only on Fresh Sound 1029. I hope that these details will help you. Claude Quote
johnagrandy Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Posted February 4, 2006 These 2 CDs contain 7 different dates. You will find below more details (recording date, track number on the CD, title, Fresh Sound CD number (s): 600416 track 06 Dat Dere 1020 & 357 600416 track 07 This Here 1020 & 357 600416 track 08 Justice 1020 & 357 600423 track 04 Nelly Bly 1020 & 357 600423 track 05 Along Came Betty 1020 & 357 600423 track 09 A Night In Tunisia 1020 & 357 600528 track 01 Chess Players 1020 & 357 600528 track 02 This Here 1020 & 357 600604 track 03 The Midget 1020 & 357 600604 track 01 Lester Left Town 1029 600911 track 06 Sakeena's Vision 1029 & 357 600911 track 07 Koko's Waltz 1029 & 357 601028 track 02 Noise In The Attic 1029 & 357 601028 track 03 So Tired 1029 & 357 601105 track 04 It's Only A Paper Moon 1029 & 357 601105 track 05 This Here 1029 & 357 357 (2CD) Lee Morgan-Unforgettable Lee! 1020 Lee Morgan-Unforgettable Lee! 1029 Lee Morgan-More Birdland Sessions You will note that Lester Left Town appear only on Fresh Sound 1029. I hope that these details will help you. Claude Yeah, I can get the Fresh Sounds 1029 2 CD set from Amazon for ~$40. What's amazing though is that some serious Leeficianados never heard of these sets. Quote
jazzbo Posted February 4, 2006 Report Posted February 4, 2006 I've had this stuff for years and years. I don't spin them that often because I've found even better performances from collectors tapes! And there is so much to listen to, and increasingly for me less and less time. Lee has long ago fallen off my heaviest rotation list. Quote
king ubu Posted May 18, 2012 Report Posted May 18, 2012 You will note that Lester Left Town appear only on Fresh Sound 1029. It's also on Fresh Sound 357, at least the 2004 version I've got. Another question though: at the end of just that track, "Lester Left Town" (CD2#1), someone (dee jay?) is heard stating that Walter Davis Jr. was sitting in on piano for Bobby Timmons that morning... which implies Timmons was absent that day, hence Davis would also play on the other tune from that June 4, 1960 date, "The Midget" (heard on CD1#3). But that doesn't seem to be noted anywhere... Quote
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