Wes Montgomery - A Day in the Life (1967)

1. "A Day in the Life"   (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) 	5:45
2. "Watch What Happens"   (Jacques Demy, Norman Gimbel, Michel Legrand)   2:43
3. "When a Man Loves a Woman"   (Calvin Lewis, Andrew Wright) 	2:52
4. "California Nights"   	(Marvin Hamlisch, Howard Liebling) 	2:29
5. "Angel"   	(Wes Montgomery) 	2:46
6. "Eleanor Rigby"   	(Lennon, McCartney) 	3:04
7. "Willow Weep for Me"   (Ann Ronell) 	4:31
8. "Windy"   	(Ruthann Friedman) 	2:20
9. "Trust in Me"   (Milton Ager, Arthur Schwartz, Jean Schwarz, Ned Wever)   4:25
10. "The Joker"   (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley) 	3:26

Personnel
    Wes Montgomery – guitar
    Herbie Hancock – piano
    Ron Carter – bass
    Grady Tate – drums
    Ray Barretto – percussion
    Jack Jennings – percussion
    Joe Wohletz – percussion
    Ray Alonge – French Horn
    Phil Bodner – woodwind
    Julius Brand – violin
    Peter Buonconsigilio – violin
    Mac Ceppos – violin
    Lewis Eley – violin
    Harry Glickman – violin
    Harry Katzman – violin
    Leo Krucczek – violin
    Sylvan Shulman – violin
    Gene Orloff – violin
    Tosha Samaroff – violin
    Jack Zayde – violin
    Harry Urbont – violin
    Harold Coletta – viola
    Emanuel Vardi – viola
    George Marge – flute
    Joe Soldo – flute
    Romeo Penque – flute
    Margaret Ross – harp
    Alan Shulman – cello
    Charles McCracken – cello
    Stanley Webb – flute, woodwind

By the time Wes Montgomery recorded this album (his debut for A&M), he was a major name in the pop world. Montgomery's melodic renditions of current pop hits caught on and were played regularly on Top 40 radio. In most cases the guitarist did little more than play the melody, using his distinctive octaves, and it was enough to make him saleable. Of his three A&M recordings, A Day in the Life (the first one) was by far the best and, although the jazz content is almost nil, the results are pleasing as background music. "Windy" was a bit of a hit; the other selections (which find Montgomery backed by muzaky strings arranged by Don Sebesky) include "Watch What Happens," "California Nights," "Eleanor Rigby" and the title cut. ---Scott Yanow, Rovi

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