This collection, containing eight complete original albums over four discs, includes all of Sonny Rollins’ records released on Blue Note, Riverside and Contemporary Records between 1957 and 1959. A masterclass in jazz saxophone and improvisation; the five hours of music contained here includes many of the defining moments of the bebop era and, in completion, serves as both a welcome reminder and a superb starting point for exploration into this majestic musician’s catalogue.
DISC 1
1. Decision 8:01 - 2. Bluesnote 6:59
3. How Are Things In Glocca Morra? 6:17 - 4. Plain Jane 9:57
5. Sonnysphere 9:36 - 6. Why Don't I 5:42
7. Wail March 6:12 - 8. Misterioso 9:22
9. Reflections 7:01 - 10. You Stepped Out Of A Dream 6:22
11. Poor Butterfly 6:05
DISC 2
1. I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) 5:39
2. Solitude 7:49 - 3. Come, Gone 7:50
4. Wagon Wheels 10:09 - 5. There Is No Greater Love 5:15
6. Way Out West 6:28 - 7. The Last Time I Saw Paris 2:56
8. Just In Time 3:58 - 9. Toot, Toot, Tootsie 4:22
10. What Is Here To Stay 4:54 - 11. Dearly Beloved 3:05
12. Everytime We Say Goodbye 3:23 - 13. Cutie 5:53
14. It Could Happen To You 3:46 - 15. Mangoes 5:33
DISC 3
1. Old Devil Moon 8:24 - 2. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise 7:57
3. Striver's Row 5:52 - 4. Sonnymoon For Two 8:49
5. A Night In Tunisia 8:18 - 6. I Can't Get Started 4:39
7. The Freedom Suite 19:31 - 8. Someday I'll Find You 4:41
9. Will You Still Be Mine 3:00 - 10. Till There Was You 4:58
11. Shadow Waltz 4:14
DISC 4
1. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star 5:27
2. Rock - A - Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody 4:54
3. How High The Moon 7:46 - 4. You 4:17
5. I've Found A New Baby 3:40 - 6. Alone Together 6:00
7. In The Chapel In The Moonlight 6:42 - 8. The Song Is You 5:45
9. Tune Up 5:45 - 10. Asiatic Raes 5:57
11. Wonderful! Wonderful! 6:00 - 12. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top 6:32
13. Blues For Philly Joe 6:44 - 14. Namely You 3:18