Complete Dial Sessions (2004)

About this title: Charlie Parker recorded for Dial during the same period he was cutting his better-known sides for Savoy. This four-CD set contains his 89 Dial recordings including all of the alternate takes. The innovative altoist is heard with Dizzy Gillespie on "Diggin' Diz" and playing definitive versions of "Moose the Mooche," "Yardbird Suite," and "Ornithology" in a septet, struggling during his tragic "Lover Man" date; on excerpts from a poorly recorded live session, backing singer Earl Coleman, and interacting with the Erroll Garner Trio; playing his classic "Relaxin' at Camarillo" (four versions); ... read more

Tracks:

1. Diggin' Diz [Master] [Handy]
2. Moose the Mooche [Take 1, Alternate] [Parker]
3. Moose the Mooche [Take 2 - Master] [Parker]
4. Moose the Mooche [Take 3, Alternate] [Parker]
5. Yardbird Suite [Take 1, Alternate] [Parker]
6. Yardbird Suite [Take 4, Master] [Parker]
7. Ornithology [Take 1, Alternate] [Parker/Harris]
8. Ornithology [Bird Lore][Take] [Harris/Parker]
9. Ornithology [Take 4, Master] [Parker/Harris]
10. A Night in Tunisia [Take 1] [Gillespie/Paparelli]
11. A Night in Tunisia [Take 4] [Gillespie/Paparelli]
12. A Night in Tunisia [Take 5] [Gillespie/Paparelli]
13. Max (Is) Making Wax [Take A, Master] [Pettiford]
14. Lover Man [Take A, Master] [Davis/Ramirez/Sherm]
15. The Gypsy [Take A, Master] [Reid]
16. Bebop [Gillespie]
17. This Is Always [Take C, Master][Alternate Take] [Warren/Gordon]
18. This Is Always [Warren/Gordon]
19. Dark Shadows [Take A, Alternate][Alternate Take] [Coleman/Henry]
20. Dark Shadows [Coleman/Henry]
21. Dark Shadows [Coleman/Henry]
22. Dark Shadows [Coleman/Henry]
23. Bird's Nest [Take A, Master 1] [Parker]
24. Bird's Nest [Parker]
25. Bird's Nest [Parker]
26. Cool Blues (Hot Blues) [Parker]
27. Cool Blues (Blowtop Blues) [Parker]
28. Cool Blues [Take A, Alternate][Alternate Take] [Parker]
29. Cool Blues [Parker]
30. Relaxin' at Camarillo [Take A] [Parker]
31. Relaxin' at Camarillo [Parker]
32. Relaxin' at Camarillo [Parker]
33. Relaxin' at Camarillo [Parker]
34. Cheers [Take A] [McGhee/Parker]
35. Cheers [McGhee/Parker]
36. Cheers [McGhee/Parker]
37. Cheers [McGhee/Parker]
38. Carvin' the Bird [Take A] [McGhee/Parker]
39. Carvin' the Bird [McGhee/Parker]
40. Stupendous [Take A, Master] [McGhee]
41. Stupendous [McGhee]
42. Dexterity [Take A, Alternate] [Parker]
43. Dexterity [Parker]
44. Bongo Bop [Take A, Master] [Parker]
45. Bongo Bop [Parker]
46. Dewey Square (Prezology] [Parker]
47. Dewey Square [Take A, Alternate] [Parker]
48. Dewey Square [Parker]
49. The Hymn [Take A, Master] [Parker]
50. The Hymn [Superman] [Parker]
51. Bird of Paradise [Take A] [Parker]
52. Bird of Paradise [Parker]
53. Bird of Paradise [Parker]
54. Embraceable You [Take A] [Gershwin/Gershwin]
55. Embraceable You [Gershwin/Gershwin]
56. Bird Feathers [Take C, Master] [Parker]
57. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene [Take A, Master] [Parker]
58. Klact-Oveeseds-Tene [Parker]
59. Scrapple from the Apple [Parker]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.