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SUCH A DEAL !    Wes Montgomery - In The Beginning (Deluxe Limited Edition LP Box).  “What comes across (in these recordings) is a sense of fun and discovery. There is mischief and experiment. This was a period when jazz was breaking ground on all fronts, and I hadn't realized how sophisticated a guitarist Wes was even in these early days...” – Pete Townshend.    Deluxe Limited Edition Hand-Numbered Slipcase 3-LP set of newly discovered live & studio recordings of Wes Montgomery from 1949–1958 on audiophile 180-gram vinyl pressed by RTI and mastered by Bernie Grundman.     I WILL MAIL THIS HARD TO FIND BOXSET TO YOU WITH TENDER LOVING CARE, INCLUDING USPS TRACKING.  I WILL EVEN INSURE IT FOR LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHILE IN THE HANDS OF THE USPS, FOR THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE AMOUNT.  WHO ELSE DOES THAT?    IT IS BRAND SPANKIN' NEW AND SEALED.    YOU WILL LOVE IT.   International Buyers – Please Note:  Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost.  These charges are the buyer's responsibility.  Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.
• 26-track collection of newly discovered live & studio recordings from 1949-1958
• Hand-numbered slipcase with an 8-panel booklet which includes notes by journalist, noted jazz historian & biographer Ashley Kahn, legendary producer, Quincy Jones, guitarist Pete Townshend of The Who & others
• Audiophile 180-gram vinyl pressed on 12" LPs at 33 1/3 RPM by Record Technology Incorporated
• Limited Edition pressing of 1,500
• Collector postcards of never-before-published photos
• Digital Download card included with purchase of 3-LP set
• Mastered by engineering legend, Bernie Grundman
In the Beginning features recordings of Wes Montgomery spanning the years from 1949 to 1958, the formative years when the six-string virtuoso was honing his craft in Southern Indiana. Since Montgomery's passing in 1968, only two other albums of predominantly unreleased material have been released Willow Weep For Me (Verve 1968) and Echoes of Indiana Avenue (Resonance 2012). Resonance Records is pleased to introduce the third such archival offering with In the Beginning.  The project began life in the wake of Echoes of Indiana Avenue. Even before that release, Buddy Montgomery's widow Ann approached producer Zev Feldman and Resonance founder George Klabin with the Turf Club, Missile Lounge, and jam session recordings, looking for a respectful home for this never-released music. Philip Kahl, a 22 year old Butler College student had access to the brothers and recorded them at the before mentioned places with a portable tape recorder. "In the Beginning started out early as a project exclusively focusing on the recordings received from Ann & Buddy Montgomery and evolved into an early years collection. There hasn't been a release like this in Wes's discography until now," says Feldman.
The 26 tracks on these newly discovered live and studio recordings from 1949-1958, include a complete never-before-released 1955 Epic Records session produced by Quincy Jones, licensed from Sony Music Entertainment, newly discovered 78 RPM sides with Wes as a sideman recorded for Spire Records (1949), a live recording from the home of Ervena Montgomery, Indianapolis (1956), live recordings from the Turf Club (1956), the Missile Lounge (1958) and in Indianapolis, and the C&C Music Lounge in Chicago (1957).    The 3 LP set is presented on 180-gram vinyl mastered by engineering legend, Bernie Grundman, and pressed on 12-inch LPs at 33 1/3 RPM by Record Technology Incorporated (R.T.I.) in a hand-numbered slipcase with an 8-panel booklet, a digital download card and collector postcards of unpublished photos. In the Beginning features extensive liner notes, and meticulously designed artwork that have become the label's trademarks. The release is attractively designed by Burton Yount.   In The Beginning is made possible with the help of Robert Montgomery, Wes's youngest son, and the head of the Wes Montgomery Estate who signed on as associate producer for the project. Feldman says, "This is another chapter of previously undiscovered Wes, one which aficionados couldn't have even hoped existed a few short years ago. Resonance is proud to present another chapter in the legacy of Wes Montgomery."
LP Track Listings:
Side A
1. After You've Gone
2. Fascinating Rhythm
3. Brazil
4. What Is There to Say
5. Four
Side B
1. Wes' Tune
2. My Heart Stood Still
3. How High the Moon
4. Django
Side C
1. Going Down to Big Mary's
2. I Should Care
3. Caravan
4. Six Bridges to Cross
5. Ralph's New Blues
Side D
1. Soft Winds
2. Robbins' Nest
Side E
1. A Night in Tunisia
2. Love for Sale
3. Leila
4. Blues
5. Undecided
6. Far Wes
Side F
1. All the Things You Are
2. King Trotter
3. Carlena's Blues
4. Smooth Evening