The Complete Lester Young Studio Sessions on Verve

album by

Lester Young

released in 1999

Disc 1

Back to the Land Lester Young

03:58

I Cover the Waterfront (12" LP take) Lester Young

03:51

I Cover the Waterfront (Master take) Lester Young

04:04

Somebody Loves Me Lester Young

03:54

I've Found a New Baby Lester Young

04:05

The Man I Love Lester Young

04:51

Peg O' My Heart Lester Young

04:05

I Want to Be Happy Lester Young

03:58

Mean to Me Lester Young

04:13

10.

Too Marvelous for Words (78rpm take) Lester Young

03:00

11.

Too Marvelous for Words (LP take) Lester Young

03:02

12.

'Deed I Do Lester Young

03:17

13.

Encore Lester Young

03:09

14.

Polka Dots and Moonbeams Lester Young

03:41

15.

Up 'n' Adam Lester Young

03:50

16.

Three Little Words Lester Young

03:19

17.

Count Every Star (Master take) Lester Young

03:01

18.

Count Every Star Lester Young

03:12

19.

It All Depends on You Lester Young

03:23

20.

Neenah (alternate take) Lester Young

03:09

21.

Neenah (alternate take) Lester Young

02:18

22.

Neenah (Master take) Lester Young

03:26

Disc 2

Jeepers Creepers Lester Young

03:07

Thou Swell (USA 78Rpm take) Lester Young

02:55

Thou Swell (Canada 78Rpm take) Lester Young

02:57

September in the Rain Lester Young

03:08

Undercover Girl Blues Lester Young

02:44

Frenesi Lester Young

03:01

Pete's Cafe Lester Young

03:36

Little Pee Blues Lester Young

02:42

A Foggy Day Lester Young

02:52

10.

In a Little Spanish Town Lester Young

03:14

11.

Let's Fall in Love Lester Young

02:57

12.

Down 'n' Adam Lester Young

02:57

13.

Lester Swings Lester Young

02:33

14.

Slow Motion Blues Lester Young

02:58

15.

Ad Lib Blues Lester Young

05:52

16.

Just You, Just Me Lester Young

07:39

17.

Tea for Two Lester Young

07:45

18.

(Back Home Again In) Indiana Lester Young

07:04

19.

These Foolish Things Lester Young

03:27

20.

I Can't Get Started Lester Young

04:30

Disc 3

Star Dust Lester Young

03:38

It Takes Two to Tango Lester Young

06:06

On the Sunny Side of the Street Lester Young

03:27

Almost Like Being in Love Lester Young

03:34

I Can't Give You Anything but Love Lester Young

03:23

There Will Never Be Another You Lester Young

03:29

I'm Confessin' Lester Young

03:44

Willow Weep for Me Lester Young

03:09

This Can't Be Love Lester Young

03:24

10.

Can't We Be Friends? Lester Young

03:10

11.

Tenderly Lester Young

03:29

12.

New D.B. Blues Lester Young

03:21

13.

Jumpin' at the Woodside Lester Young

03:04

14.

I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me Lester Young

03:13

15.

Oh, Lady, Be Good! Lester Young

03:30

16.

Another Mambo Lester Young

03:39

17.

Come Rain or Come Shine Lester Young

03:12

18.

Rose Room Lester Young

04:11

19.

Somebody Loves Me Lester Young

04:58

20.

Touch Me Again Lester Young

05:17

21.

It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Lester Young

04:30

Disc 4

I'm in the Mood for Love Lester Young

03:32

Big Top Blues Lester Young

04:49

Mean to Me Lester Young

07:39

That's All (alternate take) Lester Young

04:40

That's All (master take) Lester Young

04:44

Red Boy Blues Lester Young

05:33

Pennies From Heaven Lester Young

05:24

She's Funny That Way (breakdown) Lester Young

03:28

She's Funny That Way (master take) Lester Young

08:52

10.

One O'Clock Jump Lester Young

05:37

11.

It's the Talk of the Town Lester Young

06:32

12.

I've Found a New Baby Lester Young

06:01

13.

I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan Lester Young

09:25

Disc 5

I Didn't Know What Time It Was Lester Young

10:01

Gigantic Blues Lester Young

06:50

This Year's Kisses Lester Young

06:45

You Can Depend on Me Lester Young

09:03

Pres Returns Lester Young

06:22

Prisoner of Love Lester Young

07:38

Taking a Chance on Love Lester Young

05:09

All of Me Lester Young

05:08

Louise Lester Young

05:16

10.

Love Is Here to Stay Lester Young

06:28

11.

Love Me or Leave Me Lester Young

06:45

Disc 6

St. Tropez (alternate take) Lester Young

07:28

St. Tropez (master take) Lester Young

10:38

Flic Lester Young

06:31

Ballad Medley: A Ghost of a Chance / I Cover the Waterfront Lester Young

05:52

Love Is Here to Stay Lester Young

05:53

Sunday (rejected version) Lester Young

05:39

Perdido (incomplete take) Lester Young

06:37

Waldorf Blues (alternate take) Lester Young

06:53

Waldorf Blues (master take) Lester Young

08:36

10.

Sunday (master take) Lester Young

07:02

11.

You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me (alternate take) Lester Young

07:39

Disc 7

You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me Lester Young

05:28

Romping Lester Young

11:41

Gypsy in My Soul Lester Young

04:13

Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone Lester Young

06:01

They Can't Take That Away From Me Lester Young

06:00

Salute to Benny Lester Young

08:32

Ballad Medley: The Very Thought of You / I Want a Little Girl Lester Young

06:36

Mean to Me Lester Young

07:00

I Didn't Know What Time It Was Lester Young

04:19

10.

Oh, Lady, Be Good! Lester Young

03:35

11.

Almost Like Being in Love Lester Young

03:59

12.

Three Little Words Lester Young

04:17

13.

I Cover the Waterfront Lester Young

03:47

14.

I Can't Get Started Lester Young

03:09

Disc 8

(Back Home Again In) Indiana Lester Young

02:46

Pennies From Heaven Lester Young

03:19

New D.B. Blues Lester Young

03:13

Lullaby of Birdland Lester Young

03:42

There Will Never Be Another You Lester Young

03:37

Tea for Two Lester Young

03:38

[interview: Early Life / Birthplace / Music in New Orleans / Young's Father] Lester Young

03:47

[interview: After New Orleans] Lester Young

01:54

[interview: Pres's Instruments / Drums / Tenor Saxophone] Lester Young

05:54

10.

[interview: Count Basie] Lester Young

01:41

11.

[interview: Racial Tension] Lester Young

02:16

12.

[interview: Influences] Lester Young

02:33

13.

[interview: Composing and Reading Music / The Family Band / With Orchestra] Lester Young

05:16

14.

[interview: Recordings: Clarinet Dates] Lester Young

02:55

15.

[interview: Lady Day and Nobody's Business] Lester Young

02:44

16.

[interview: Philosophy on Music I] Lester Young

01:18

17.

[interview: Younger Saxophone] Lester Young

01:50

18.

[interview: Basie Then and Now] Lester Young

02:07

19.

[interview: Debunking] Lester Young

01:37

20.

[interview: Philosophy on Music II] Lester Young

01:44

21.

[interview: Pres's Sound: Sitting in With Fletcher Henderson] Lester Young

02:28

22.

[interview: Joining Henderson] Lester Young

03:29

23.

[interview: Early Pres: Oliver, Bronson, Basie] Lester Young

01:13

24.

[interview: Coleman Hawkins and Henderson] Lester Young

01:25

25.

[interview: Billie Holiday] Lester Young

01:38

26.

[interview: Recording Techniques] Lester Young

02:00

27.

[interview: Pres's Favorite Singers] Lester Young

01:39

28.

[interview: Philosophy on Music Vis-A-Vis Other Tenor Players] Lester Young

02:59

29.

[interview: Records New and Old] Lester Young

02:12

30.

[interview: Mahalia Jackson] Lester Young

00:54

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