Peggy Lee - Tender Ballads (Remastered) (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Peggy Lee’s laser-beam focus and ability to cast a spell are famously mesmerizing, even when she has only a couple of minutes to make her statement. Her signature seductive husky-sweet, infinitely expressive voice contains a wealth of texture and nuance that is still as captivating as always.

This album contains rare, intimate renditions giving the listener a chance to hear those small-group club charts, some of which are pared-down versions of Peggy Lee’s lavishly arranged Decca recordings. This historical recording which shed a rare light on this period of her magnificent career was made in 1948 on 78 rpm acetate for the World Program Service and was brilliantly restored from the master by 2xHD’s FUSION mastering system.

“…a beautiful sounding 1948 recording of Peggy Lee, rescued from acetate masters on which the noise level was unacceptable until (2xHD’s) René (Laflamme & André Perry) stepped in, left me in a state of wow.”

Tracklist:
1. Fools Rush In 02:20
2. I Never Knew 03:03
3. Bye Bye Blackbird 03:02
4. Somebody Loves Me: George White's Scandals of 1924: Somebody Loves Me 03:18
5. Let's Call It a Day 02:34
6. Try a Little Tenderness 02:24
7. Come Rain or Come Shine: St. Louis Woman: Come Rain or Come Shine 02:26
8. One Touch of Venus: One Touch of Venus: Speak Low 03:24
9. What's New 02:09
10. Jumbo: Jumbo: My Romance 02:26
11. Autumn in New York 02:28
12. I Got It Bad 02:54
13. My Ideal 02:21
14. Don't Worry About Me: Don't Worry 'Bout Me 02:15
15. You're Mine, You 02:33

Personnel:
Peggy Lee, vocals
Gene DiNovi, piano
Stella Castellucci, harp
Bob Whitlock, bass
Larry Bunker, drums

2xHD Mastering René Laflamme
2xHD Executive Producer André Perry

Digitally remastered