Encores, Vol. 2: Blue 'N' Boogie (1962)

About this title: Encores, Volume Two continues the roundup of Wes Montgomery's cherishable alternate takes, eight of the ten of which were previously available only on the 12-CD box. The album picks up the three additional tracks from the live Full House sessions not included on the CD version, moves on to an extensive five-tune sampling of Wes' sole Riverside album with strings, Fusion!, and concludes with a pair of organ-trio outtakes from 1963. The Full House section reaches a peak with a burning rendition of "Blue 'N' Boogie," while "Cariba" is audibly less well organized than the approved take. The ... read more

Tracks:

1. Born to Be Blue [Live] [Torme/Wells]
2. Blue 'N' Boogie [Live] [Gillespie/Paparelli]
3. Cariba [Live] [Montgomery]
4. The Girl Next Door [Blane/Martin]
5. God Bless the Child [Holiday/Herzog]
6. Prelude to a Kiss [Ellington/Mills/Gor]
7. Tune-Up [Davis]
8. Baubles, Bangles and Beads [Wright/Forrest]
9. The Trick Bag [Montgomery]
10. Movin' Along [Montgomery]

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