Bird's classic five 10-inch albums as originally released on Mercury/Clef!
Legendary sessions, newly remastered, including tracks with Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Munk, Buddy Rich and more!
The Mercury & Clef 10-Inch Collection-5 x 10" Box Set + Book 180-gram
Faithful reproduction of original David Stone Martin artwork
The collector's slipcase includes 10" x 10" book with essays, rare photos and annotations!
This unique box set includes five classic albums in their original, short-lived 10-inch format, remastered by Alex Abrash (AA Mastering) with faithful reproductions of the David Stone Martin artwork and, liner notes on heavy stock.
The Mercury & Clef 10-inch LP Collection-is some of the greatest bebop of all time. Also inside the collector's slipcase is a 10" x 10" book featuring exclusive liner notes by Ethan Iverson, an essay by author David Ritz and, full track-by-track session notes.
Tracklist
Side A 1. April in Paris 2. Summertime 3. If I Should Lose You
Side B 1. I Didn't Know What Time It Was 2. Everything Happens to Me 3. Just Friends
Side C 1. Laura 2. They Can't Take That Away from Me 3. Out of Nowhere 4. East of the Sun (& West of the Moon)
Side D 1. Dancing in the Dark 2. Easy to Love 3. I'm in the Mood for Love 4. I'll Remember April
Side E 1. Bloomdido 2. My Melancholy Baby 3. Relaxing with Lee 4. Passport
Side F 1. Leap Frog 2. An Oscar for Treadwell 3. Mohawk 4. Visa
Side G 1. Tico Tico 2. Un Poquito de Tu Amor 3. My Little Suede Shoes 4. Estrellita
Side H 1. Begin the Beguine 2. La Paloma 3. La Cucuracha 4. Mama Inez
Side I 1. Now's the Time 2. I Remember You 3. Confirmation 4. Chi Chi
Side J 1. I Hear Music (A.K.A. the Song Is You) 2. Laird Baird 3. Kim 4. Cosmic Rays
