Chet Baker

• 2-LP SPECIAL GATEFOLD EDITION

• HQ 180-GRAM AUDIOPHILE VINYL

• THE COMPLETE ALBUM + 8 BONUS TRACKS

• 5 PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED ALTERNATE TAKES

Recorded and released in The Netherlands by Gerry Teekens for his Criss Cross label in 1985, Chet’s Choice marked one of the best studio albums from Chet Baker’s final years. It presents Baker, beautifully captured in Stereo, singing and playing the trumpet in an intimate trio format with guitarist Philip Catherine and bassist Jean-Louis Rassinfosse.

This expanded edition presents the full seven tunes from the original album plus three songs that only previously appeared on the CD edition of Chet’s Choice, as well as five amazing never before heard alternate takes.

PERSONNEL:

• CHET BAKER - (trumpet)
• PHILIP CATHERINE - (guitar)
• JEAN-LOUIS RASSINFOSSE - (bass except B2-B4)
• HEIN VAN DE GEIJN bass - (on B2-B4 only)

Recorded at Studio 44, Monster, The Netherlands, June 6 & June 25 (B2-B4), 1985.

TRACKS:

• LP ONE.

• A1. IF I SHOULD LOSE YOU.
• A2. SAD WALK.
• A3. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN?.
• A4. DOODLIN’.
• A5. CONCEPTION.

• B1. LOVE FOR SALE.
• B2. ADRIANO.
• B3. BLUES IN THE CLOSET (*).
• B4. STELLA BY STARLIGHT (*).
• __________________________.

• LP TWO

• C1. MY FOOLISH HEART (*).
• C2. SAD WALK [alt tk] (**).
• C3. HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? [alt tk] (**).

• D1. DOODLIN’ [alt tk] (**).
• D2. CONCEPTION [alt tk] (**).
• D3. MY FOOLISH HEART [alt tk] (**).

• (*) For the first time on vinyl..
• (**) Previously unreleased alternate take.