Tracklist
1-1. Gloria Lynne - The Jazz In You -
1-2. The Modern Jazz Quartet - Bag’s Groove -
1-3. Peggy Lee - I’m A Woman -
1-4. Hank Levine - Image (Part 2) -
1-5. Mose Allison - Young Man Blues -
1-6. Nelson Riddle Orchestra* - Theme From Route 66 -
1-7. Sonny Jackson - My Babe -
1-8. Nat Adderley - The Work Song -
1-9. Lou Rawls With Les McCann - (They Call It) Stormy Monday -
1-10. 'Baby Face' Willette - Swingin’ At Sugar Ray's -
1-11. King Curtis & The Shirelles - Take The Last Train Home -
1-12. The Ramsey Lewis Trio - Little Liza Jane -
1-13. Albert King - Let’s Have A Natural Ball -
1-14. Hank Crawford - The Peeper -
1-15. Eskew Reeder - Green Door -
1-16. Booker T & The MG's - Jelly Bread -
1-17. Nancy Wilson With Cannonball Adderley - Never Will I Marry -
1-18. Memphis Slim - Steppin' Out -
1-19. Frances Faye - Night And Day -
1-20. Sam Lazar With Grant Green - Space Flight -
2-1. John Barry - Beat For Beatniks -
2-2. Larry Young - Groove Street -
2-3. Oscar Brown Jr. - Hazel’s Hips -
2-4. Slim Harpo - I’m A King Bee -
2-5. Jimmy Smith - Bashin' -
2-6. Mose Allison - Your Mind Is On Vacation -
2-7. Bill Doggett - Hold It -
2-8. Ken Nordine And The Fred Katz Group - My Baby -
2-9. Ramsey Lewis - Decisions -
2-10. Ray Charles - Hide Nor Hair -
2-11. Earl Bostic - Sleep -
2-12. Nina Simone - Work Song -
2-13. Cal Tjader - Mamblues -
2-14. Julie London - Black Coffee -
2-15. Lenny Dee (2) - Plantation Boogie -
2-16. Bobby Scott - Moanin' -
2-17. Willie Mitchell - Willie’s House Party -
2-18. Little Walter - It Ain’t Right -
2-19. Ray Bryant - Little Susie (Part 4) -
2-20. Jimmy Witherspoon - hey Mrs. Jones
This set encompasses the years between 1954 and 1962, a time when such great singers as Ray Charles and Peggy Lee blurred the lines between musical genres, making hit records that resonated around the world. Pre-dating the Mod culture, it was an era when cool jazz matched youthful aspiration.