Anita O'Day - An Evening With Anita O'Day (Mono Vinyl LP | Japanese Reissue | 1974)

Anita O'Day – An Evening With Anita O'Day is an album by jazz singer Anita O'Day, first released in 1956 on Norman Granz's Norgran label (MGN 1057). The twelve tracks were cut in Los Angeles in 1954 and 1955 with small groups, including guitarists Barney Kessel and Tal Farlow and pianists Arnold Ross, Bud Lavin and Jimmy Rowles. Next to standards by Cole Porter, Gershwin and Rodgers & Hart there is a blues, “Anita's Blues”. This copy is a 1974 Japanese mono reissue on Verve (MV 2526) from the “Immortal Jazz On Verve III” series, Vol. 6, with insert, no obi.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Verve Records MV 2526
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, mono
• Pressing: Japanese reissue, “Immortal Jazz On Verve III” series Vol. 6
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1974 (original: 1956)
• Genre: Jazz, Vocal jazz
• Extras: Insert, no obi

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+ (corner / edge wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S R7).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Just One Of Those Things (Cole Porter)
2. Gypsy In My Soul (Clay Boland/Moe Jaffe)
3. The Man I Love (George & Ira Gershwin)
4. Frankie And Johnny (Traditional)
5. Anita's Blues
6. I Cover The Waterfront (Johnny Green/Edward Heyman)

Side B

1. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (Harry Warren/Al Dubin)
2. From This Moment On (Cole Porter)
3. You Don't Know What Love Is (Gene de Paul/Don Raye)
4. Medley: There'll Never Be Another You (Harry Warren/Mack Gordon) / Just Friends (John Klenner/Sam M. Lewis)
5. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Rodgers/Hart)
6. Let's Fall In Love (Harold Arlen/Ted Koehler)

Personnel

A1–A4 (April 1954): Anita O'Day (vocals), Arnold Ross (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Monty Budwig (bass), Jackie Mills (drums).

A5, A6, B5, B6 (April 1954): Anita O'Day (vocals), Bud Lavin (piano), Monty Budwig (bass), John Poole (drums).

B1–B4 (1955): Anita O'Day (vocals), Jimmy Rowles (piano), Tal Farlow (guitar), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Larry Bunker (drums).

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The album first came out in the US on Norgran in 1956. This is a 1974 Japanese mono reissue on Verve, manufactured by Polydor K.K.

What is the “Immortal Jazz On Verve” series?
Under this name Polydor Japan reissued classic Verve albums in several batches during the 1970s, often in mono as here. This record is Vol. 6 of the third batch.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or overall appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Anita O'Day records?
This is currently our only Anita O'Day record. Related recordings are in our Jazz collection.