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Backgrounder: Chet Baker - Pretty/Groovy

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Chet Baker
In 1958, Dick Bock of World Pacific Records decided to release a 12-inch compilation combining previously issued material by Chet Baker tracks that hadn't been released before. What they all had in common was beauty and a groove. This little-known album was called Pretty/Groovy.

The songs on the album are...
  • Look for the Silver Lining
  • Time After Time
  • Travelin' Light
  • My Funny Valentine
  • There Will Never Be Another You
  • The Thrill Is Gone
  • But Not for Me
  • Band Aid
  • The Lamp Is Low
  • Carson City Stage
  • Long Ago (and Far Away)
  • Easy to Love
  • Winter Wonderland
  • Batter Up


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Look for the Silver Lining; Time After Time; Travelin' Light; My Funny Valentine; There Will Never Be Another You; The Thrill Is Gone; But Not for Me Band Aid The Lamp Is Low; Carson City Stage; Long Ago (and Far Away); Easy to Love; Winter Wonderland; Batter Up.

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Title: Pretty / Groovy | Year Released: 2002 | Record Label: Pacific Jazz Records

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