Cover:  VG+ Cut out Sleeve: VG+ Cutout Vinyl: NM

Artie Shaw ?– The Complete Artie Shaw, Vol. II/1939

Label: Bluebird (3) ?– AXM2-5533 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation 
Country: US Released: 1977 Genre: Jazz Style: Swing

TracklistHide Credits

A1 Alone Together Written-By – Arthur Schwartz - Howard Dietz* 3:25 A2 Rose Room Written-By – Art Hickman, Harry Williams (2) 3:10 A3 I Want My Share Of Love Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin 3:09 A4 It's All Yours Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields 2:50 A5 This Is It Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields 2:52 A6 Delightful Delirium Vocals – Tony PastorWritten-By – Bickley Reichner, Clay Boland 2:57 A7 Any Old Time Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Artie Shaw 3:11 A8 I'm In Love With The Honorable So And So Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Sam Coslow 3:34 B1 Prosschai Vocals – Tony PastorWritten-By – Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin 3:13 B2 Deep Purple Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Peter DeRose* 3:12 B3 I'm Coming Virginia Written-By – Donald Heywood, Will Marion Cook 2:31 B4 Pastel Blue Written-By – Artie Shaw, Charles Shavers* 3:07 B5 You Grow Sweeter As The Years Go By Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Johnny Mercer 3:10 B6 You're So Indifferent Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Mitchell Parish, Sammy Fain 3:07 B7 Snug As A Bug In A Rug Vocals – Tony PastorWritten-By – Frank Loesser, Matty Malneck 2:49 B8 If You Ever Change Your Mind Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Bud Green, Grady Watts, Maurice Sigler 2:55 C1 One Night Stand Written-By – Artie Shaw 3:06 C2 One Foot In The Grave Written-By – Artie Shaw, Wen D'Aury 3:43 C3 Octoroon Written-By – Harry Warren (2) 2:57 C4 I Poured My Heart Into A Song Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Irving Berlin 3:26 C5 When Winter Comes In Vocals – Tony PastorWritten-By – Irving Berlin 2:53 C6 All I Remember Is You Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Eddie DeLange, Jimmy Van Heusen 2:33 C7 Out Of Nowhere Written-By – Edward Heyman, John W. Green* 3:22 C8 I Can't Afford To Dream Vocals – Tony PastorWritten-By – Charles Tobias, Lew Brown, Sam Stept* 2:30 D1 Comes Love Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Charles Tobias, Lew Brown, Sam Stept* 3:15 D2 Go Fly A Kite Vocals – Tony PastorWritten-By – James Monaco*, Johnny Burke 2:35 D3 A Man And His Dream Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – James Monaco*, Johnny Burke 2:57 D4 Traffic Jam Written-By – Artie Shaw, Teddy McRae 2:14 D5 Easy To Say Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw 2:34 D6 I'll Remember Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Burton Lane, Ralph Freed 2:32 D7 Serenade To A Savage Written-By – Joe Garland 2:36 D8 Moon Ray Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Arthur Quenzer, Artie Shaw, Paul Madison 3:19 D9 Melancholy Mood Vocals – Helen ForrestWritten-By – Victor Knight*, Walter Schumann 3:09

Artie Shaw Artie Shaw in Second Chorus (1940) Background information Birth name Arthur Jacob Arshawsky Born May 23, 1910
New York City, U.S. Died December 30, 2004 (aged 94)
Thousand Oaks, California, U.S. Genres

• Swing
• big band

Occupation(s)

• Bandleader
• composer

Instruments Clarinet Years active 1925–2004

Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and actor. Also an author, Shaw wrote both fiction and non-fiction.

Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists,"[1] Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." Prior to the release of "Beguine," Shaw and his fledgling band had languished in relative obscurity for over two years and, after its release, he became a major pop artist within short order. The record eventually became one of the era's defining recordings. Musically restless, Shaw was also an early proponent of what became known much later as Third Stream music, which blended elements of classical and jazz forms and traditions. His music influenced other musicians, such as John Barry in England, with the vamp of the James Bond Theme, possibly influenced by "Nightmare," which also has a similar vamp to Kurt Weill's "Lonely House."[2]

Shaw also recorded with small jazz groups drawn from within the ranks of the various big bands he led. He served in the US Navyfrom 1942 to 1944, (during which time he led a morale-building band that toured the South Pacific amidst the chaos of World War II) and, following his discharge in 1944, he returned to lead a band through 1945. Following the breakup of that band, he began to focus on other interests and gradually withdrew from the world of being a professional musician and major celebrity, although he remained a force in popular music and jazz before retiring from music completely in 1954.

THE SCALE IS AS FOLLOWS:

MINT (M), Pristine, Looks as if it just came off the manufacturing line, also listed as New, Mint Sealed/Unopened

NEAR MINT (NM), Looks as if it just came from a store and was opened for the first time, maybe played a few times if ever, no evidence of play or wear whatsoever

EXCELLENT (EX), also listed as VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS (VG++), LP may have a faint surface mark or two barring it from being truly Near Mint, but sound quality should not be affected at all, cover sleeve is just short of Near Mint, often used for cover sleeves in Shrink, or with no ringwear or staining or easily visible flaws whatsoever, seams and spine fully intact 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+), Shows slight signs of wear, light scuffs or scratches may be present but they do not affect playback other than faint surface noise heard sporadically in between tracks, or the occasional soft click from a surface mark here or there, cover sleeve is considered still “frameable” yet when observed closely will show to have a flaw or small flaws, very minor ringwear if any, seams and spine intact but not pristine

VERY GOOD/VERY GOOD PLUS (VG/VG+), more obvious signs of wear and handling, LP has surface noise that is noticeable in some spots but perhaps is quiet and clean in other spots, clicks and pops will be heard, but will not significantly disrupt the music, cover sleeves have more obvious ringwear or marks/staining, seams may have cracking, minor seam splitting or some missing spine text but are still fairly well intact. Writing may be present on label.

VERY GOOD (VG), significant and obvious wear and handling including surface noise throughout, audible scratches which cause clicks and pops and crackle but no skips or repeated grooves, cover sleeve may have significant ringwear and/or staining, seam splits may be evident, label or sleeve may have writing, names, stickers etc. 

VERY GOOD MINUS (VG-), in our shop typically only going to be seen on a cover sleeve for a significantly rare album that is in extremely bad shape, lots of splitting etc, yet is still worth owning due to its rarity. We will likely never offer albums with a Vinyl/LP grading of 4.