Boxset / Compilation · 1975
Tracklist
A1. Wes's Tune (Written-By – W. Montgomery ) 4:07
A2. Old Folks (Written-By – D. L. Hill , W. Robison ) 6:34
A3. Stranger In Paradise (Written-By – G. Forrest , R. Wright ) 4:53
A4. Monk's Shop (Written-By – W. Montgomery ) 3:54
B1. Montgomeryland Funk (Written-By – W. Montgomery ) 4:00
B2. Summertime (Written-By – D. Heyward , G. Gershwin ) 4:50
B3. Falling In Love With Love (Written-By – R. Rodgers / L. Hart ) 6:16
B4. Billie's Bounce (Written-By – C. Parker ) 4:40
C1. Stompin' At The Savoy (Written-By – B. Goodman , C. Webb , E. Sampson ) 4:19
C2. Baubles, Bangles And Beads (Written-By – G. Forrest , R. Wright ) 3:26
C3. Bock To Bock (Written-By – B. Montgomery ) 10:00
D1. Fingerpickin' (Written-By – W. Montgomery ) 2:30
D2. Leila (Written-By – W. Montgomery ) 3:26
D3. Far Wes (Written-By – W. Montgomery ) 5:50
D4. Renie (Written-By – W. Montgomery ) 3:32
D5. Hymn For Carl (Written-By – H. Land ) 4:33
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – Pony Poindexter (tracks: A4, B2, B3, D4)
Bass – Monk Montgomery
Drums – Benny Barth (tracks: A3, C2), Louis Hayes (tracks: A4, B2, B3, D4), Paul Parker (tracks: B4, C3, D1), Tony Bazley (tracks: A1, A2, B1, C1, D2, D3, D5)
Guitar – Wes Montgomery
Piano – Buddy Montgomery (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B3, C1, D2, D3, D4, D5), Joe Bradley (tracks: B4, C3, D1), Richie Crabtree (tracks: A3, C2)
Tenor Saxophone – Alonzo Johnson (tracks: B4, C3), Harold Land (tracks: A1, A2, B1, C1, D2, D3, D5), Waymon Atkinson (tracks: B4, C3)
Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard (tracks: B4, C3)
Vibraphone [Vibrharp] – Buddy Montgomery (tracks: A3, B4, C2, C3)
About this release
Blue Note – BN-LA-531-H2 (US)
These tunes have been previously released
Tracks B4, C3 and D1 recorded on 30 December, 1957 in Indianapolis.
Tracks A1, A2, B1, C1, D2, D3 and D5 recorded in April 1958 in Los Angeles.
Tracks A4, B2, B3 and D4 recorded in October 1959 in Los Angeles.
Tracks A3 and C2 recorded on April 22, 1958 in Los Angeles.
Thanks to snobb for the addition
