Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Oscar Peterson Plays The George Gershwin Song Book
| Recorded | Jul 14 & Aug 9, 1959 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 575943 |
The record
Gershwin's tunes arrive here dressed for the concert hall, Peterson's right hand doing most of the talking while Brown and Thigpen hang back and keep the pulse honest.
Session personnel
- Ray Brown — bass
- Ed Thigpen — drums
- Oscar Peterson — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1959 | Verve Records · MG V-2054 — Vinyl, LP, Mono earliest on file |
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| — | Verve Records · MG VS - 62054 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · deep groove |
| — | Verve Records · MG VS-62054 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1961 | Verve Records — STEREO |
| 1961 | Verve Records · VSTC-230 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, Album |
| 1961 | Verve Records · MG V-2054 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1962 | Verve Records · VL 1044 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1968 | Verve Records · SGVL 51.016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Verve Records · 23MJ 3118 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2007 | Verve Records · UCCU-3039 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Verve Records — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 24-Bit/96 kHz |
| 2015 | Verve Records — File, ALAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, 24-Bit/96 kHz |
| 2016 | Pan Am Records · 9152263 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, 180 gr. |
| — | Verve Records · MG VS - 62054 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Ray Brown also plays on
Ed Thigpen also plays on