Oscar Peterson - Most Famous Hits: The Album (2002)

Oscar Peterson was one of the greatest piano players of all time. A pianist with phenomenal technique on the level of his idol, Art Tatum, Peterson's speed, dexterity, and ability to swing at any tempo were amazing. Very effective in small groups, jam sessions, and in accompanying singers, O.P. was at his absolute best when performing unaccompanied solos. His original style did not fall into any specific idiom. Like Erroll Garner and George Shearing, Peterson's distinctive playing formed during the mid- to late '40s and fell somewhere between swing and bop. Peterson was criticized through the years because he used so many notes, didn't evolve much since the 1950s, and recorded a remarkable number of albums. Perhaps it is because critics ran out of favorable adjectives to use early in his career; certainly it can be said that Peterson played 100 notes when other pianists might have used ten, but all 100 usually fit, and there is nothing wrong with showing off technique when it serves the music.

Tracklist
01. You Make Me Feel So Young (2:40)
02. Come Dance With Me (2:22)
03. Learning The Blues (3:40)
04. Witchcraft (3:11)
05. The Tender Trap (2:44)
06. Saturday Night (2:57)
07. Just In Time (1:51)
08. It Happened In Monterey (2:57)
09. Get A Kick Out Of You (3:02)
10. All Of Me (3:24)
11. The Birth Of The Blues (2:36)
12. How About You (3:13)
13. In The Still Of The Night (2:52)
14. I'ts All Right With Me (2:54)
15. Love For Sale (3:29)
16. Just One Of Those Things (2:23)

01. I've Got You Under My Skin (2:50)
02. Everytime We Say Goodbye (2:20)
03. Night And Day (2:33)
04. Easy To Love (2:36)
05. Why Can't You Behave (2:57)
06. I Love Paris (2:11)
07. I Concentrate On You (3:10)
08. It's Delovely (2:30)
09. C Jam Blues (2:40)
10. I Got Rhythm (3:03)
11. The Sheik Of Araby (3:03)
12. Flying Home (3:11)
13. Blue Moon (2:52)
14. Sweet Lorraine (3:10)
15. Autumn Leaves (3:21)
16. I Got Plenty O'Nuttin' (4:18)