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PEGGY LEE - PEGGY (1977)

1.The Hungry Years
2.Here Now
3.I Go to Rio
4.I'm Not in Love
5.Star Sounds
6. What I Did for Love
7.Misty
8.Every Little Movement
9.Courage, Madame
10.Switchin' Channels
11.Just for Tonight
12.Lover

Peggy Lee's rare 1977 album on Polydor...Peggy. All tracks are sourced from CD except for Courage Madame which is from vinyl.

PEGGY LEE - SEASHELLS (1958)

1 Sea Fever
2 Nine Thorny Thickets
3 Little Old Car
4 Greensleeves
5 Chinese Love Poems: (A) the Fisherman/ (B) Autumn Evening
6 The Happy Monks
7 The White Birch and the Sycamore
8 Of Such Is the Kingdom of God
9 A Brown Bird Singing
10 I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard
11 The Maid With the Flaxen Hair
12 The Wearing of the Green
13 Chaconde (Le Bon Petit Roi d' Yvetot)
14 Chinese Love Poems: (A) Going Rowing/ (B) Like the Moon/ (C) the ...
15 The Riddle Song
16 The Gold Wedding Ring

Peggy Lee returned to Capitol Records in 1957 after a five-year stretch at Decca Records, but it wasn't until 1958 that Decca got around to releasing Sea Shells, an LP she had recorded during her tenure with the label. That the recording sat on the shelf for a while is not surprising given the contents, which make it Lee's most unusual album. Accompanied only by harp player Stella Castellucci and harpsichordist Gene DiNovi, she essays a group of art songs and Chinese poetry (thankfully translated into English) on this thoughtful, esoteric project. On several tracks ("Greensleeves," the Lee-composed "The Happy Monks," Debussy's "The Maid with the Flaxen Hair," "Chaconde"), the instrumentalists are on their own with no participation from the singer. Lee ventures into children's fare ("I Don't Want to Play in Your Yard") and Irish music ("The Wearing of the Green"), but throughout, she maintains a calm demeanor and sings or speaks with precise articulation, reflecting on philosophical and metaphysical concerns. All of that is fine, of course, as long as the potential buyer is aware of the approach. Decca may have finally issued the disc in hopes of getting some sales simply on Lee's name, but nobody should pick this one up expecting to hear anything in the vein of "Mañana (Is Soon Enough for Me)" or "Lover." ~ William Ruhlmann

PEGGY LEE - MINK JAZZ (1963)

       1  It's a Big Wide Wonderful World
       2  Whisper Not
       3  My Silent Love
       4  The Lady Is a Tramp  
       5  Days of Wine and Roses
       6  As Long as I Live  
       7  I Won't Dance 3  
       8  Cloudy Morning  
       9  I Could Write a Book  
       10  I Never Had a Chance  
       11  Close Your Eyes
       12  Where Can I Go Without You?
       13  I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)   
       14  Please Don't Rush Me
       15  I'm a Fool to Want You   
       16  I Didn't Find Love
       17  Little Boat

Arranged by Benny Carter

PEGGY LEE AND GEORGE SHEARING - THE BEAUTY AND THE BEAT (1959)

 

1. Do I Love You? Peggy Lee With George Shearing
2. I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City Peggy Lee With George Shearing
3. If Dreams Come True Peggy Lee With George Shearing
4. All Too Soon Peggy Lee With George Shearing
5. Mambo In Miami George Shearing
6. Isn't It Romantic? George Shearing
7. Blue Prelude Peggy Lee With George Shearing
8. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis Peggy Lee With George Shearing
9. Always True To You In My Fashion Peggy Lee With George Shearing
10. There'll Be Another Spring Peggy Lee With George Shearing
11. Get Out Of Town Peggy Lee With George Shearing
12. Satin Doll George Shearing
13. Nobody's Heart Peggy Lee With George Shearing
14. Don't Ever Leave Me Peggy Lee With George Shearing

Personnel: Peggy Lee (vocals); George Shearing (piano); Toots Thielmans (guitar); Ray Alexander (vibraphone); Carl Pruitt (bass); Ray Mosca (drums); Armando Peraza (congas, percussion).