Peggy Lee - Miss Peggy Lee (1998)

Except for four hit-making years for Decca in the middle of the '50s, Peggy Lee spent the balance of her career with Capitol. And though her many LPs were among the best recorded at the label, most still lay unreleased by the late '90s. Capitol rectified the situation somewhat with the release of its four-disc treatment, Miss Peggy Lee. Including well over 100 songs spanning the early '40s through the early '70s, and a heavy booklet (with an extended interview/reminiscence written by Gene Lees plus extensive track notations by Jim Pierson), the box set frames Lee as one of the most distinctive vocalists of the era, able to transform herself from coquettish to impassioned to utterly destitute with no lack of conviction. Though her voice was less strident and not as wide-ranging as other female vocalists of the time, Lee frequently proved herself equal to Billie Holiday for her ability to use her vocal limitations to even better effect on her songs. Miss Peggy Lee may be a tad confusing for neophytes – it skips around through her career with little chronological order – but the selections and flow are impeccable.

by John Bush, allmusic

Tracklist CD1:

1. Waitin' For The Train To Come In 3:06
2. I Don't Know Enough About You 3:20
3. It's All Over Now 3:01
4. It's A Good Day (1998 Digital Remaster) 2:53
5. Chi-Baba, Chi-Baba (My Bambino Go To Sleep) 3:03
6. Golden Earrings 3:01
7. Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too) (November 1947) 2:27
8. Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) 2:59
9. Don't Smoke In Bed (December 1947) 3:10
10. Bali Ha'i (1998 Digital Remaster) 3:10
11. Riders In The Sky (A Cowboy Legend) 2:43
12. The Old Master Painter (1990 Digital Remaster) 2:50
13. Fever (1998 Digital Remaster) 3:21
14. Alright, Okay, You Win 2:53
15. My Man (1995 Digital Remaster) 2:13
16. Hallelujah, I Love Him So 2:30
17. Heart 1:57
18. I'm Gonna Go Fishin' 2:06
19. Hey! Look Me Over (1999 Digital Remaster) 1:52
20. I'm A Woman 2:09
21. The Alley Cat Song 2:11
22. Pass Me By 2:24
23. Come Back To Me 2:19
24. Big Spender 2:06
25. So What's New? 2:14
26. Walking Happy (1998 Digital Remaster) 2:32
27. I Feel It 2:37
28. Is That All There Is? 4:22
29. Meals For Millions 2:34




Tracklist CD2:

1. Them There Eyes 2:57
2. That Old Feeling 2:46
3. You Can Depend On Me 2:53
4. Stormy Weather (1995 Digital Remaster) 3:09
5. They Can't Take That Away From Me (Digitally Remastered 91) 2:30
6. Swing Low Sweet Chariot 2:24
7. Crazy He Calls Me 3:10
8. Lover Come Back To Me! 2:51
9. For Every Man There's A Woman 2:48
10. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Previously Unreleased) 2:24
11. A Nightingale Can Sing The Blues (Digitally Remastered 98) 3:13
12. Whee Baby 2:28
13. I'll Dance At Your Wedding 3:01
14. Where Are You? 3:05
15. There'll Be Some Changes Made 3:08
16. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe (Previously Unreleased) 3:07
17. Somebody Loves Me 2:58
18. (When I Dance With You) I Get Ideas 2:12
19. 'Deed I Do 3:04
20. Baby (Is What She Calls Me) 2:59
21. Bye Bye Blues (Previously Unreleased) 2:50
22. While We're Young 3:10
23. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2:34
24. Show Me The Way To Get Out Of This World ('Cause That's Where Everything Is) 2:07
25. You Was (1996 Digital Remaster) 2:49
26. One Day (Previously Unreleased) 2:55
27. Three-Thirty Jump 3:04




Tracklist CD3:

1. It's A Wonderful World 2:13
2. My Heart Stood Still (1992 Digital Remaster) 2:43
3. Come Rain Or Come Shine (1995 Digital Remaster) 2:38
4. I'm Walking Through Heaven With You 2:42
5. But Beautiful (LIve) (Digitally Remastered) 2:52
6. Old Devil Moon 2:59
7. (I'm) In Love Again 2:52
8. Talk To Me Baby 2:48
9. Again 2:42
10. Do I Love You? (Live) (1992 Digital Remaster) 3:03
11. Bill (1998 Digital Remaster) 2:46
12. Just In Time 2:52
13. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe (1995 Digital Remaster) 4:05
14. Close Your Eyes (1995 Digital Remaster) 2:18
15. You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me (1995 Digital Remaster) 2:41
16. I Believe In You (1995 Digital Remaster) 2:47
17. As Time Goes By 2:52
18. It Could Happen To You 2:28
19. Cheek To Cheek 2:47
20. I'm A Fool To Want You (20 Bit Mastering) 3:18
21. Let's Fall In Love 2:05
22. Shangri-La 2:31
23. Basin Street Blues (1992 Digital Remaster) 3:04
24. You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You 2:14
25. Oh! You Crazy Moon 2:46
26. That's All 2:53
27. Lullaby In Rhythm 2:16
28. There'll Be Another Spring (Live) (1992 Digital Remaster) 2:21




Tracklist CD4:

1. I Love Being Here With You 2:46
2. You Came A Long Way From St. Louis (Live) (1992 Digital Remaster) 2:49
3. Good-For-Nothin' Joe (1998 Digital Remaster) 2:32
4. Back In Your Own Back Yard 2:27
5. The Second Time Around (Live) 3:05
6. I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) (Digitally Remastered) 2:17
7. Here's That Rainy Day (1992 Digital Remaster) 2:48
8. You Stepped Out Of A Dream 2:27
9. Fly Me To The Moon 2:59
10. Just For A Thrill 3:41
11. Get Out Of Town (Live) (1992 Digital Remaster) 1:57
12. Then I'll Be Tired Of You 2:29
13. Ain't We Got Fun 2:12
14. The Right To Love (Reflections) 2:58
15. Call Me Darling, Call Me Sweetheart, Call Me Dear 2:38
16. Watch What Happens 3:12
17. So In Love 2:38
18. Where Can I Go Without You? (20 Bit Mastering) 2:46
19. Our Love Is Here To Stay 2:43
20. Moments Like This 1:57
21. When The Sun Comes Out (1998 Digital Remaster) 2:49
22. Say It Isn't So 2:57
23. Wish You Were Here 2:45
24. I'll Be Around 2:47
25. Don't Ever Leave Me (Live) 2:56
26. Them There Eyes 1:43
27. The Glory Of Love 2:37
28. The Folks Who Live On The Hill 3:35
29. I'll Be Seeing You 2:27




All thanks go to the original releaser