Lester Young

• includes 5 bonus tracks

This release presents the complete original LP Going for Myself (Verve MGV-8298), recorded in 1957-58 and reuniting Lester Young and Harry “Sweets” Edison. This was one of Pres’ last studio albums ever. Backing Pres and Sweets are superb musicians like Oscar Peterson, Hank Jones and Herb Ellis.

5 BONUS TRACKS have been added to the contents of the original album, including three alternate takes and two tunes not included on the originally issued set. Includes 8-page booklet.

PERSONNEL:

• Lester Young - (tenor sax, clarinet)
• & Harry "Sweets" Edison - (trumpet)
• Plus:

• [1-3] & [7-9] Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Louie Bellson (d)
• Hollywood, July 31, 1957

• [4-3] & {10-11] Lou Stein (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Mickey Sheen (d)
• New York, February 7, 1958

TRACKS:

• 01. FLIC
• 02. LOVE IS HERE TO STAY
• 03. ST. TROPEZ
• 04. WALDORF BLUES
• 05. SUNDAY
• 06. YOU'RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME
• 07. BALLAD MEDLEY: A GHOST OF A CHANCE/ I COVER THE WATERFRONT (*)
• 08. PERDIDO (*)
• 09. ST. TROPEZ [alternate take] (*)
• 10. YOU'RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME [alternate take] (*)
• 11. WALDORF BLUES [alternate take] (*)

• (*) BONUS TRACKS