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Anita Sings The Most

Anita Sings The Most cover
RecordedJan 31, 1957
LabelVerve Records
Released1957
Personnel6 credited players
Discogsmaster 271529

The record

The Oscar Peterson trio plus Herb Ellis hand her a rhythmic cushion built for gliding, and she takes full advantage, sliding around the pulse with horn-like ease. An early, uncluttered Verve entry, lean by design.

Session personnel

  • Ray Brown — bass
  • John Poole — drums
  • Milt Holland — drums
  • Herb Ellis — guitar
  • Oscar Peterson — piano
  • Anita O'Day — vocals

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 33 pressings on file.

1957Columbia · 33CX 10125 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1957Verve Records · MG-V-8259 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1974Verve Records — MONO
1974Verve Records · MV 2501 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, ¥ 2,300
1980Verve Records · MV 4022 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue
1981Verve Records · 23MJ 3094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
1985Verve Records · 20MJ 0008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
1986Verve Records · 829 577-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono, Remastered
1986Verve Records · J33J 25035 — CD, Album, Mono, Reissue
1990Verve Records · POCJ-1820 — CD, Album, Mono, Reissue
1991Verve Records · SGD-40 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
2003Verve Records · UCCU 5064 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono
2005Verve Records · UCJU-9037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, 180 Gram
2007Verve Records · UCCV-9282 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve

Follow the players

Ray Brown also plays on

John Poole also plays on

Milt Holland also plays on

Herb Ellis also plays on