Verve Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Anita Sings The Most

| Recorded | Jan 31, 1957 |
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| Label | Verve Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 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.
| 1957 | Columbia · 33CX 10125 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Verve Records · MG-V-8259 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1974 | Verve Records — MONO |
| 1974 | Verve Records · MV 2501 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, ¥ 2,300 |
| 1980 | Verve Records · MV 4022 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1981 | Verve Records · 23MJ 3094 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1985 | Verve Records · 20MJ 0008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1986 | Verve Records · 829 577-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono, Remastered |
| 1986 | Verve Records · J33J 25035 — CD, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1990 | Verve Records · POCJ-1820 — CD, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1991 | Verve Records · SGD-40 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2003 | Verve Records · UCCU 5064 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2005 | Verve Records · UCJU-9037 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, 180 Gram |
| 2007 | Verve 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