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    01/01/2007

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    All Music Guide Review

    The world has been waiting for a digital-era box set focusing on Johnny Mercer, and the Mosaic label -- which has obliged countless times for other vital jazz artists -- comes through again. A three-disc collection scanning Mercer's recordings for Capitol (the label he founded), Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer purposefully concerns itself with his "jazz flavored" releases between 1942 and 1947, close to a third of which turn out to be transcription sessions. (Granted, all of these were recorded with a full band and compare favorably to the other sides.) Mercer's pop hits are understandably neglected (only "G.I. Jive" and "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" are present), and listeners should prepare for a parade of excellent unreleased or long unavailable sides -- more than 20 in all -- featuring bands led by Wingy Manone (including an uproarious "The Tailgate Ramble"), Benny Goodman, Nat King Cole, Cootie Williams, and most often, Paul Weston. Mercer's way with a novelty vocal is infectious, and now that it's arrived, it's hard to quibble. Granted, this is more of the Georgia gentleman's riches than have appeared on three discs. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

    Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • They Didn't Believe Me
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for They Didn't Believe Me from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 2
  • The Old Music Master
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for The Old Music Master from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 3
  • G.I. Jive
  • 3:21
  • Sound Clip for G.I. Jive from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 4
  • Dixieland Band
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Dixieland Band from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 5
  • Jamboree Jones
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for Jamboree Jones from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 6
  • San Fernando Valley
  • 2:54
  • Sound Clip for San Fernando Valley from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 7
  • Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Someone's in the Kitchen with Dinah from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 8
  • The Tailgate Ramble
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for The Tailgate Ramble from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 9
  • (Love's Got Me in A) Lazy Mood
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for (Love's Got Me in A) Lazy Mood from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 10
  • Duration Blues
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Duration Blues from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 11
  • Sam's Got Him
  • 2:40
  • Sound Clip for Sam's Got Him from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 12
  • It Ain't Necessarily So
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for It Ain't Necessarily So from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 13
  • Evelina (#)
  • 3:09
  • Sound Clip for Evelina (#) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 14
  • I'm Gonna See My Baby
  • 2:32
  • Sound Clip for I'm Gonna See My Baby from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 15
  • Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 16
  • Camptown Races
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Camptown Races from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 17
  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (#)
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (#) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 18
  • Surprise Party
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Surprise Party from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 19
  • If I Knew Then
  • 2:26
  • Sound Clip for If I Knew Then from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 20
  • Sweet Lorraine (#)
  • 2:59
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Lorraine (#) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 21
  • By the River St. Marie (#)
  • 2:25
  • Sound Clip for By the River St. Marie (#) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 22
  • He Should'a Flip'd When He Flop'd
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for He Should'a Flip'd When He Flop'd from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 23
  • Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 24
  • Li'l Augie Is a Natural Man
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for Li'l Augie Is a Natural Man from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 25
  • It's a Good Day
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for It's a Good Day from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 26 (2)
  • I May Be Wrong
  • 1:56
  • Sound Clip for I May Be Wrong from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 27 (2)
  • By the River St. Marie
  • 2:16
  • Sound Clip for By the River St. Marie from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 28 (2)
  • Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
  • 2:45
  • Sound Clip for Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 29 (2)
  • Mindin' My Business
  • 1:56
  • Sound Clip for Mindin' My Business from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 30 (2)
  • Sugar
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Sugar from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 31 (2)
  • The Object of My Affection
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for The Object of My Affection from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 32 (2)
  • Button Up Your Overcoat
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Button Up Your Overcoat from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 33 (2)
  • Sunbonnet Sue
  • 2:19
  • Sound Clip for Sunbonnet Sue from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 34 (2)
  • Indiana
  • 1:34
  • Sound Clip for Indiana from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 35 (2)
  • I Never Knew
  • 1:35
  • Sound Clip for I Never Knew from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 36 (2)
  • I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plan from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 37 (2)
  • The Object of My Affection (#)
  • 2:53
  • Sound Clip for The Object of My Affection (#) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 38 (2)
  • Ugly Chile
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Ugly Chile from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 39 (2)
  • My Sugar Is So Refined
  • 2:42
  • Sound Clip for My Sugar Is So Refined from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 40 (2)
  • Baby I'm True to You (#)
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Baby I'm True to You (#) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 41 (2)
  • Sugar Blues
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Sugar Blues from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 42 (2)
  • Minding My Business
  • 2:29
  • Sound Clip for Minding My Business from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 43 (2)
  • One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 44 (2)
  • Sweet Georgia Brown
  • 2:34
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Georgia Brown from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 45 (2)
  • When the Bloom Is on the Sage
  • 2:02
  • Sound Clip for When the Bloom Is on the Sage from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 46 (2)
  • Sweet Lorraine
  • 3:05
  • Sound Clip for Sweet Lorraine from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 47 (2)
  • Crazy Rhythm
  • 1:55
  • Sound Clip for Crazy Rhythm from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 48 (2)
  • Margie
  • 1:58
  • Sound Clip for Margie from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 49 (2)
  • Louisville Lou
  • 2:46
  • Sound Clip for Louisville Lou from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 50 (2)
  • Lulu's Back in Town
  • 2:31
  • Sound Clip for Lulu's Back in Town from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 51 (2)
  • I Can't Get the One I Want
  • 1:44
  • Sound Clip for I Can't Get the One I Want from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 52 (2)
  • Love Is Just Around the Corner
  • 2:03
  • Sound Clip for Love Is Just Around the Corner from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 53 (2)
  • Someday Sweetheart
  • 1:49
  • Sound Clip for Someday Sweetheart from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 54 (2)
  • Huggin' and a Chalkin'
  • 2:47
  • Sound Clip for Huggin' and a Chalkin' from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 55 (3)
  • Tuscaloosa Bus
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Tuscaloosa Bus from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 56 (3)
  • Possum Song
  • 2:58
  • Sound Clip for Possum Song from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 57 (3)
  • It Takes Time
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for It Takes Time from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 58 (3)
  • Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed
  • 3:04
  • Sound Clip for Moon-Faced, Starry-Eyed from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 59 (3)
  • Tallahassee
  • 2:43
  • Sound Clip for Tallahassee from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 60 (3)
  • Cecilia
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Cecilia from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 61 (3)
  • Box Car Blues
  • 2:39
  • Sound Clip for Box Car Blues from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 62 (3)
  • Country Boy Blues
  • 2:48
  • Sound Clip for Country Boy Blues from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 63 (3)
  • Don't Take Your Meanness out on Me
  • 3:10
  • Sound Clip for Don't Take Your Meanness out on Me from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 64 (3)
  • School Days
  • 3:01
  • Sound Clip for School Days from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 65 (3)
  • Why Should I Cry Over You?
  • 3:11
  • Sound Clip for Why Should I Cry Over You? from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 66 (3)
  • Save the Bones for Henry Jones
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Save the Bones for Henry Jones from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 67 (3)
  • My Baby Likes to Be-Bop
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for My Baby Likes to Be-Bop from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 68 (3)
  • You Can't Make Money Dreamin'
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for You Can't Make Money Dreamin' from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 69 (3)
  • The Freedom Train
  • 3:13
  • Sound Clip for The Freedom Train from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 70 (3)
  • That's the Way He Does It
  • 2:56
  • Sound Clip for That's the Way He Does It from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 71 (3)
  • Never Make Eyes (At the Gal with the Guys Who Are Bigger Than You)
  • 2:44
  • Sound Clip for Never Make Eyes (At the Gal with the Guys Who Are Bigger Than You) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 72 (3)
  • I Don't Care If It Rains All Night
  • 2:27
  • Sound Clip for I Don't Care If It Rains All Night from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 73 (3)
  • Hooray for Love
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Hooray for Love from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 74 (3)
  • I've Been Hit
  • 3:02
  • Sound Clip for I've Been Hit from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 75 (3)
  • The Peanut Vendor (#)
  • 3:12
  • Sound Clip for The Peanut Vendor (#) from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 76 (3)
  • The Hills of California
  • 2:33
  • Sound Clip for The Hills of California from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 77 (3)
  • Limehouse Blues
  • 2:41
  • Sound Clip for Limehouse Blues from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 78 (3)
  • Down Among the Sheltering Palms
  • 2:37
  • Sound Clip for Down Among the Sheltering Palms from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


  • 79 (3)
  • Would Ya?
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for Would Ya? from Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer


    • Credits of Mosaic Select: Johnny Mercer

    • Matty Matlock
    • Clarinet, Reeds, Arranger, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor)

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