Boxset / Compilation · 2004
Tracklist
1-1 Earth Birth 2:52
1-2 Little Susan 3:24
1-3 Nine Ice 2:55
1-4 Little Niles 6:00
1-5 Pam's Waltz 3:15
1-6 Babe's Blues 6:58
1-7 Let's Climb A Hill 5:53
1-8 Hi-Fly (Live) 7:21
1-9 Beef Blues Stew (Live) 5:00
1-10 The Star-Crossed Lovers (Live) 5:09
1-11 Spot Five Blues (Live) 10:42
1-12 Lisa Lovely (Live) 4:38
1-13 Where (Live) 5:57
2-1 Earth Birth 5:12
2-2 Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen 3:16
2-3 Saucer Eyes 4:21
2-4 I Got Rhythm 5:24
2-5 Gingerbread 2:57
2-6 Coctails For Two 3:37
2-7 Honeysuckle Rose 6:30
2-8 Fe-Double-U Blues 5:37
2-9 Portrait Of Patsy J 4:09
2-10 Uncle Nemo 5:01
2-11 Cry Me Not 5:19
2-12 Honky Honk 2:03
2-13 Saucer Eyes 4:24
2-14 204 6:34
2-15 C.B. Blues 4:58
3-1 Introduction: Uhuru Kwanza 2:35
3-2 First Movement: Uhuru Kwanza 5:49
3-3 Second Movement: African Lady 8:27
3-4 Third Movement: Bantu 8:07
3-5 Fourth Movement: Kucheza Blues 8:03
3-6 Caban Bamboo Highlife 2:46
3-7 Niger Mambo 5:03
3-8 Zulu 4:42
3-9 In Memory Of 7:46
3-10 Congolese Children 2:34
3-11 Blues To Africa 6:23
3-12 Mystery Of Love 7:41
Line-up/Musicians
Baritone Saxophone – Cecil Payne (tracks: 2-9 to 2-15)
Bass – Ron Carter (tracks: 2-9 to 2-15)
Drums – Roy Haynes (tracks: 2-9 to 2-15)
Piano – Randy Weston (tracks: 2-9 to 2-15)
About this release
Mosaic Records – MS-004 (US)
#1-1 to 1-7
Recorded in New York City in October 1958
Originally issued as Randy Weston - Little Niles (United Artists UAL 4011/UAS 5011)
#1-8 to 1-13
Recorded live at the Five Spot, NYC on October 26, 1959
Originally issued as LIVE AT THE FIVE SPOT (United Artists UAL 4066/UAS 5066)
#2-1 to 2-8
Recorded at Beltone Studios in New York City in Spring 1957
Originally issued as Randy Weston - Piano A-La-Mode (Jubilee JGM 1060)
#2-9 to 2-15
Recorded in New York City on June 4, 1960
“Saucer Eyes” was first issued on The Roulette Jazz CD Sampler (Roulette B2-97772). All other selections are previously unissued.
#3-1 to 3-5
Recorded at Bell Sound, New York City in November 17 & 18, 1960
Originally issued as Randy Weston - Uhuru Afrika (Roulette SR 65001)
#3-6 to 3-12
Recorded at Webster Hall in New York City in April, 1963
Originally issued as Randy Weston - Music From The New African Nations Featuring The Highlife (Colpix SCP 456)
#2-1 to 2-8 are mono. All others are stereo.
Thanks to snobb, js for the updates