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The Aladdin Sessions

Lester Young

1975 · Jazz

Rare pressing on Gatefold

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The Aladdin Sessions by Lester Young

The Aladdin Sessions is a Jazz album by Lester Young, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1D. B. Blues2:57
  2. A2Lester Blows Again2:30
  3. A3These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)3:06
  4. A4Jumpin' At Mesners2:40
  5. A5It's Only A Paper Moon3:04
  6. A6After You've Gone2:38

Side B

  1. B1Lover, Come Back To Me!2:37
  2. B2Jammin' With Lester3:00
  3. B3Lester Leaps In2:50
  4. B4You're Driving Me Crazy3:02
  5. B5She's Funny That Way3:17
  6. B6Lester's Be-Bop3:11

Side C

  1. C1Sunday2:22
  2. C2S. M. Blues3:00
  3. C3No Eyes Blues2:50
  4. C4Jumpin' With Symphony Sid3:10
  5. C5Sax-O-Be-Bop2:57
  6. C6On The Sunny Side Of The Street2:57
  7. C7Movin' With Lester3:08
  8. C8Lester Smooths It Out2:50

Side D

  1. D1Jumpin' At The Woodside2:55
  2. D2Easy Does It2:30
  3. D3Just Cooling2:56
  4. D4I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)2:30
  5. D5Sheik Of Araby2:28
  6. D6East Of The Sun3:07
  7. D7Something To Remember You By2:43

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Big Band & Swing
  • clean
  • celebratory
  • festive

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

"For the first time, the complete Aladdin combo recordings in one package. Rare recordings considered among the finest by this tenor saxophone giant and leader of the bop era."
Tracks A1 to A4 recorded in Los Angeles in October, 1945.
Tracks A5 to B2 recorded in Los Angeles in early 1946.
Tracks B3 to B6 recorded in Los Angeles in August, 1946.
Tracks C1 to C6 recorded in Chicago on Feb. 18, 1947.
Tracks C7 to D4 recorded in New York City in December, 1947.
Tracks D5 to D7 recorded in New York City on Dec. 29, 1948 under the supervision of Leonard Feather.
All selections previously issued on the Aladdin label.
All tunes mono.

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Rare pressing on Gatefold · 8 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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