| By the time Paul was recording for Capitol, he was already branching out into radical experimentation with recording and engineering techniques, and many of those experiments are featured here. One of the first to use multi-track technology, Paul would layer tracks of his own guitar work to create an expansive, chamber-pop sound. Moreover, Paul manipulated tape speeds to augment the sound of his playing, and would often mix different speeds together to create a freaky choral effect. BEST OF THE CAPITOL MASTERS also represents the fruitful partnership Paul developed with singer Mary Ford (also his wife), who sings on many of these tracks. Mary's nimble vocals give the tunes, especially the jazz standards, an accessible charm that offsets Paul's experimentation, making this fine single-disc overview a fun listen, in addition to its value as a historical document. Titles are: 'Dialog & In The Mood', 'Lover', 'Nola', 'Tennessee Waltz', 'Mockin' Bird Hill', 'How High the Moon', 'The World Is Waiting For the Sunrise', 'Whispering', 'Just One More Chance', 'Tiger Rag', 'In The Good Old Summertime', 'Meet Mister Callaghan', 'Lady of Spain', 'My Baby's Comin' Home', 'Bye Bye Blues', 'I'm Sitting on Top of the World', 'Vaya Con Dios (May God Be With You)', 'I Really Don't Want To Know', 'I'm A Fool To Care', 'Whither Thou Goest', 'Hummingbird', 'Brazil', 'Case of the Missing Les Paulverizer (Medley from Radio Show): Avalon/Hawaiian War Chant/Where or When/I'll See You in My Dreams'. |
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