This release contains the complete classic albums “The Montgomery Brothers & Five Others” (1958), “Montgomeryland” (1959) and “Wes, Buddy & Monk” (1958). Also included are all the songs featuring solos by Wes Montgomery from the LPs “Kismet” (1958) and A Good Git Together (1959) and, as a final bonus, a rare 1955 Montgomery Brothers version of “Love for Sale” appearing here on CD for the first time ever - taken from a long out of print compilation LP called appropriately, “Almost Forgotten”.
The Montgomeryland Sessions isn't the last word on Wes Montgomery's recordings with his brothers; for example, this release doesn't get into their Groove Yard session of 1961. But it takes more than a superficial look at their late '50s activities, and even though The Montgomeryland Sessions isn't recommended to casual listeners, it's a release that serious collectors will be glad to have.
Personnel: Wes Montgomery (g), Monk Montgomery (b), Buddy Montgomery (vib, p), Freddie Hubbard (tp), Harold Land, Alonzo Johnson, Wayman Atkinson (ts), Pony Poindexter (as), Joe Bradley (p), Paul Parker, Louis Hayes (d).
CD1
01. FINGER PICKIN’
02. SOUND CARRIER
03. LOIS ANN
04. BUD’S BEAUX ARTS 05 BOCK TO BOCK
06. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE
07. BILLIE’S BOUNCE
08. FAR WES
09. LEILA
10. OLD FOLKS
11. WES’ TUNE
12. HYMN TO CARL
13. MONTGOMERYLAND FUNK
14. STOMPIN’ AT THE SAVOY
15. LOVE FOR SALE
CD2
01. SUMMERTIME
02. MONK’S SHOP
03. FALLING IN LOVE WITH LOVE
04. RENIE
05. OUVERTURE
06. AND THIS IS MY BELOVED
07. FATE
08. STRANGER IN PARADISE
09. BAUBLES, BANGLES AND BEADS
10. NOT SINCE NINEVEH
11. A GOOD GIT TOGETHER
12. FEED ME
13. MUSIC IN THE AIR
14. PRETTY STRANGE
15. THE SHOUTER
16. SOCIAL CALL
17. OUT OF THE PAST
