Sarah Vaughan was one of the peerless female sophisticated pop vocalists of the post-war decades who established herself as pianist and singer with the big bands of Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine before embarking on a solo career, having a string of hits for Musicraft, Columbia and Mercury through into the ‘50s. 

As the album era dawned, she was ideally placed to bring her talents as a masterly interpreter of the Great American Songbook to bear on a succession of albums on the Mercury and Emarcy labels. 

This 90-track 4-CD comprises the complete original content of seven of those albums from the later 1950s - “Sarah Vaughan”, “In The Land Of Hi-Fi”, “Sassy”, “Swingin’ Easy”, “In A Romantic Mood”, “No Count Sarah” and the double-LP “Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows”. 

It sees her working with a range of accompaniments, from her own jazz trio, and the great jazz octet of Clifford Brown, through the Count Basie Band (minus Count Basie), and the orchestras of Ernie Wilkins, featuring Cannonball Adderley, and Hal Mooney. 

It’s a marvellous showcase for her unique way with a song, and a substantial collection featuring one of the finest singers of the time performing some of the finest songs.

Tracks

CD 1
1. LULLABY OF BIRDLAND Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
2. APRIL IN PARIS Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
3. HE'S MY GUY Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
4. JIM Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
5. YOU'RE NOT THE KIND Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
6. EMBRACEABLE YOU Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
7. I'M GLAD THERE IS YOU Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
8. SEPTEMBER SONG Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
9. IT'S CRAZY Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
From the album “Sarah Vaughan With Clifford Brown”, EmArcy MG-36004
10. OVER THE RAINBOW Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
11. SOON Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
12. CHEROKEE Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
13. I'LL NEVER SMILE AGAIN Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
14. DON'T BE ON THE OUTSIDE Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
15. HOW HIGH THE MOON Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
16. IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A DREAM Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
17. SOMETIMES I'M HAPPY Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
18. MAYBE Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
19. AN OCCASIONAL MAN Sarah Vaughan (1955)
From the album “In The Land Of Hi-Fi”, Emarcy/Mercury  36089

CD 2  
1. WHY CAN'T I Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
2. OH MY Sarah Vaughan (1955) 
3. LUSH LIFE Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
From the album “In The Land Of Hi-Fi”, Emarcy/Mercury  36089
4. I'M THE GIRL Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
5. SHAKE DOWN THE STARS Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
6. I'VE GOT SOME CRYING TO DO Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
7. MY ROMANCE Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
8. I LOVED HIM Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
9. LONELY WOMAN Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
10. I'M AFRAID THE MASQUERADE IS OVER Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
11. THE BOY NEXT DOOR Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
12. OLD FOLKS Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
13. ONLY YOU CAN SAY Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
14. A SINNER KISSED AN ANGEL Sarah Vaughan (1956) 
From the album “Sassy”, Emarcy/Mercury 36089
15. SHULIE A BOP Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
16. LOVER MAN (OH, WHERE CAN YOU BE?) Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
17. I CRIED FOR YOU Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
18. POLKA DOTS AND MOONBEAMS Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
19. ALL OF ME Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
20. WORDS CAN'T DESCRIBE Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
21. PRELUDE TO A KISS Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
22. YOU HIT THE SPOT Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
23. PENNIES FROM HEAVEN Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
24. IF I KNEW THEN (WHAT I KNOW NOW) Sarah Vaughan (1957)
From the album “Swingin' Easy”, Mercury 36109 

CD 3
1. BODY AND SOUL Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
2. THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME Sarah Vaughan (1957) 
From the album “Swingin' Easy”, Mercury 36109
3. IT HAPPENED AGAIN Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
4. YOU OUGHT TO HAVE A WIFE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
5. SLOWLY WITH FEELING Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
6. EXACTLY LIKE YOU Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
7. HOW IMPORTANT CAN IT BE? Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
8. FABULOUS CHARACTER Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
9. C'EST LA VIE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
10. NEVER Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
11. THE EDGE OF THE SEA Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
12. WALTZING DOWN THE AISLE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
13. DON'T LET ME LOVE YOU Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
14. THE SECOND TIME Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
From the album “In A Romantic Mood”, Mercury  20223
15. A TREE IN THE PARK Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
16. LITTLE GIRL BLUE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
17. COMES LOVE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
18. BUT NOT FOR ME Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
19. MY DARLING, MY DARLING Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
20. LUCKY IN LOVE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
21. AUTUMN IN NEW YORK Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
22. IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
23. IF THIS ISN'T LOVE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
24. THE TOUCH OF YOUR HAND Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
25. HOMEWORK Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
26. BEWITCHED Sarah Vaughan (1958)
From the album “Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows”, Mercury MGP-2-100

CD 4
1. DANCING IN THE DARK Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
2. SEPTEMBER SONG Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
3. A SHIP WITHOUT A SAIL Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
4. LOST IN THE STARS Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
5. IT'S GOT TO BE LOVE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
6. ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
7. POOR BUTTERFLY Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
8. LET'S TAKE AN OLD FASHIONED WALK Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
9. MY HEART STOOD STILL Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
10. HE'S ONLY WONDERFUL Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
11. THEY SAY IT'S WONDERFUL Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
12. MY SHIP Sarah Vaughan (1958) 
From the album “Sarah Vaughan Sings Broadway: Great Songs from Hit Shows”, Mercury MGP-2-100
13. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
14. DOODLIN' Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
15. DARN THAT DREAM Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
16. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
17. MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
18. NO 'COUNT BLUES Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
19. CHEEK TO CHEEK Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
20. STARDUST Sarah Vaughan (1959) 
21. MISSING YOU Sarah Vaughan (1959)
From the album “No Count Sarah”, Mercury SR 60116