Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Out Of Nowhere
2. The Squirrel
3. They Didn't Believe Me
4. My Old Flame
5. There Will Never Be Another You
6. Line For Lyons
7. My Funny Valentine
8. Walkin' Shoes
9. Cherry
10. Motel
11. Festive Minor
12. Tea For Two
13. The Way You Look Tonight

Disc 2:

1. Isn't It Romantic?
2. The Lamp Is Low
3. This Time The Dream's On Me
4. Maid In Mexico
5. Imagination
6. Russ Job
7. Long Ago And Far Away
8. Carson City Stage
9. Easy To Love
10. Batter Up
11. Loaded
12. I'll Remember April
13. Winter Wonderland
14. Pirouette
15. Witch Doctor
16. No Ties
17. All The Things You Are

Disc 3:

1. Band Aid
2. Bea's Flat
3. Moon Love
4. Happy Little Sunbeam
5. I Fall In Love Too Easily
6. Winter Wonderland
7. The Thrill Is Gone
8. Head Line
9. Bockanal
10. Ergo
11. A Dandy Line
12. Pro Defunctus
13. Little Old Lady
14. Moonlight Becomes You
15. Goodbye
16. I Married An Angel
17. Love Walked In
18. A Little Duet (For Zoot And Chet)
19. You Better Go Now
20. Why Shouldn't I ?
21. Trickleydidlier
22. I'm Through With Love
23. You Don't Know What Love Is
24. What A Difference A Day Made
25. Love
26. I Love You

Disc 4:

1. The Wind
2. But Not For Me
3. Time After Time
4. I Get Along Without You Very Well
5. There Will Never Be Another You
6. Look For The Silver Lining
7. My Funny Valentine
8. I Fall In Love Too Easily
9. Line For Lyons
10. Loverman
11. My Funny Valentine
12. Maid In Mexico
13. Stella By Starlight
14. Dot's Groovy
15. Tommyhawk
16. The Half Dozens
17. Little Man You've Had A Busy Day
18. Stella By Starlight
19. I'm Glad There's You

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #230136 in Music
• Released on: 2005-05-17
• Number of discs: 4
• Formats: Box set, Import

Album Description
A primary exponent of the West Coast sound during the 1950s, Chet Baker matched this achievement with a secondary career as a singer, achieving considerable fame and success. However, it was as a jazz trumpeter that he first made his name, winning his first Downbeat poll in 1948 and then making the key recordings that launched the West Coast movement, with the Lighthouse Allstars and then Gerry Mulligan. This 4CD set includes tracks that illustrate the meteoric rise to fame that Baker experienced from the late '40s through to around 1952 when the Mulligan quartet was in full flight. This is one of the first Properbox sets to be issued in new slimline packaging - half the thickness of the original sets but with all the same information and produced to the same exceptional quality.

Customer Reviews

Better than "The Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings" but redundant
This recording is a compilation of most, if not all, of Chet's early recordings from his early (pre-heroin) period. So Chet's playing is among his best, and this is a solid compilation of songs. The quality of the recordings is very good (amazing for the early 50s, even). I even enjoy the organizatation of this CD (chronological, with the vocal stuff on the last CD).

I was very excited to see this CD at this price, so I snapped it up. When I got it home, though, I discovered that most of these CDs were covered on the Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings; that is, this package includes a slightly longer period and includes some live recordings from that period. Because of the addition of the live recordings, this is a more comnplete package. So if you want EVERYTHING from this period, this is a better choice; if you're just interested in studio recordings, look to "Complete 1953-1954 Studio Recordings." But it would be a waste to buy both (as I did).