Track Listing

1. As Long As I Live
2. I Gotta Right To Sing The Blues
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine
4. Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive
5. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
6. I've Got The World On A String
7. It's Only A Paper Moon
8. That Old Black Magic
9. Let's Fall In Love
10. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)
11. Blues In The Night
12. Over The Rainbow
13. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
14. Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All The Time)
15. Over The Rainbow
16. The Man That Got Away
17. Ill Wind (You're Blowin' Me No Good)
18. Let's Fall In Love
19. As Long As I Live
20. Come Rain Or Come Shine
21. Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive
22. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
23. I've Got The World On A String
24. That Old Black Magic

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34650 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-09
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Pleasant-Sounding, Melodic and Timeless
Although Harold Arlen, a Songwriter Hall of Fame inductee, was not as prolific as George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Irving Berlin and Cole Porter, his compositions are considered some of the most loved standards of all-time. They are melodic, tuneful and pleasant-sounding. His collaborations with the most creative lyricists, the big names in the songwriting business - Johnny Mercer, Ted Koehler, Dorothy Fields and Ira Gershwin, among many others, resulted in many remarkable songs that are widely interpreted and recorded by jazz musicians and singers.

This 2001 reissue CD contains two albums that Oscar Peterson and his sidemen recorded in the Fifties, the first was recorded in 1954 (Plays Harold Arlen) and the second one was in 1959 (The Harold Arlen Songbook). The interplay among Oscar Peterson (piano), Ray Brown (bass), Herb Ellis (guitar) and Ed Thigpen (drums) is outstanding. They all glow in their respective instruments, they never outshine each other and there's a great teamwork amongst them.

Some of the very best of Harold Arlen's body of work include "Let's Fall In Love," "That Old Black Magic," "Come Rain Or Come Shine," "I've Got The World On A String" and "Over The Rainbow."

If you are a fan of the Great American Songbook particularly the timeless music of Harold Arlen, this is a welcome addition to your collection. It's a perfect listen for winding down and relaxing.

Timeless music to enjoy forever.

Sure to become a favorite
I am so very glad I came across this one. I was looking for an Arlen compilation CD and ran accross this. WOW! I have played about twenty times in the last two weeks. You will love it!

Oscar Peterson Plays the Harold Arlen Song Book
Each song is a masterpiece played by a master. So glad I found this one.