Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi

Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi is a 12 track compilation album by Sarah Vaughan released in 1955 and recorded from December 21, 1949 to December 1952.

History

In 1950, a debut 10" LP entitled Sarah Vaughan was released with eight songs that would later be used on Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi.
In 1955, those eight songs, along with four others, were released on the 12" LP Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi. The order of the original eight songs was changed and the new songs were interspersed.
In 1996, an expanded version of Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi was released on CD. The order of the original eight songs was switched back to that of the 1950 10" release. The four additional songs released on Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi then follow. After that, the CD contains bonus material - alternate versions of many of the songs.

1950 10" LP track listing

"East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" – 3:06
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" – 2:35
"Come Rain or Come Shine" – 3:23
"Mean to Me" – 2:53
"It Might as Well Be Spring" – 3:11
"Can't Get Out of This Mood" – 2:49
"Goodnight My Love" – 3:37
"Ain't Misbehavin'" – 2:59

1955 12" LP track listing

"East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" – 3:06
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" – 2:35
"Pinky" – 2:41
"The Nearness of You" – 3:19
"Come Rain or Come Shine" – 3:23
"Mean to Me" – 2:49
"It Might as Well Be Spring" – 3:11
"Can't Get Out of This Mood" – 2:49
"Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" – 2:40
"Ooh, What 'Cha Doin' to Me" – 1:54
"Goodnight My Love" – 3:37
"Ain't Misbehavin'" – 2:59

1996 CD track listing

"East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" – 3:06
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" – 2:35
"Come Rain or Come Shine" – 3:23
"Mean to Me" – 2:53
"It Might as Well Be Spring" – 3:11
"Can't Get Out of This Mood" – 2:49
"Goodnight My Love" – 3:37
"Ain't Misbehavin'" – 2:59
"Pinky" – 2:41
"The Nearness of You" – 3:19
"Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year" – 2:40
"Ooh, What 'Cha Doin' to Me" – 1:54
"It's All in the Mind" – 3:21
"The Nearness of You" – 3:09
"Ain't Misbehavin'" – 2:59
"Goodnight My Love" – 3:44
"Can't Get Out of This Mood" – 2:50
"It Might as Well Be Spring" – 3:26
"Mean to Me" – 2:49
"Come Rain or Come Shine" – 3:32
"East of the Sun " – 3:09

Personnel

Musicians

Jimmy Abato – saxophonist, woodwind player, possible on 13
David Asch – violinist
Russ Bazer – saxophonist, woodwind player, possible on 13
Will Bradley – trombonist, 10, 14, possible on 13
Sidney Brecher – violist, possible on 13
Billy Butterfield – trumpeter, 10, 14
Al Caiola – guitarist, 10, 14
Frank Carroll – bassist, possible on 13
Peter Cincillo – trumpeter, possible on 13
Cozy Coles – drummer, 10, 14
A. Cores – violinist
Miles Davis – trumpeter, 1-8, 15-21
Richard Dickler – violinist
Artie Drelinger – tenor saxophonist, 10,14
Harold Feldman – saxophonist, woodwind player, possible on 13
Stan Freeman – pianist
Al Freistadt – woodwind player
A. Godis – trombonist
Bennie Green – trombonist, 1-8, 15-21
Freddie Green – guitarist
Greene – violinist
J.C. Heard – drummer, 1-8, 15-21
Budd Johnson – tenor saxophonist, 1-8, 15-21
Jimmy Jones – pianist, 1-8, 10, 14-21
Taft Jordan – trumpeter, 10, 14
Bernie Kaufman – saxophonist, possible on 13
George Kelly – tenor saxophonist, 10, 14
Milton Lomask – violinist
Mundell Lowe – electric guitarist, 1-8, 15-21
Jimmy Maxwell – trumpeter, possible on 13
J. Milazzo – trumpeter, possible on 13
Toots Mondello – alto saxophonist, woodwind player, 10, 14
George Ockner – violinist
Adam Pratz – violinist
Art Ryerson – guitarist, possible on 13
Eddie Safranski – bassist, 10, 14
Jack Satterfield – trombonist, possible on 13
Julius Schachter – violinist
Hymie Schertzer – alto saxophonist, 10, 14
Tony Scott – clarinetist, 1-8, 15-21
Terry Snyder – drummer, possible on 13
Melvin "Red" Solomon – trumpeter, possible on 13
Lou Stein – pianist, possible on 13
Billy Taylor Jr. – bassist, 1-8, 15-21
Sarah Vaughan – vocals, all tracks
William Vercasi – saxophonist, possible on 13
Stanley Webb – baritone saxophonist, 10, 14

Production

Fred E. Ahlert – composer
Rene Arsenault – assistant producer
Brooks Bowman – composer
Matt Cavaluzzo – mastering
Percy Faith – arranger, conductor
Alvin Fields – composer
Mack Gordon – composer
Dick Katz – liner notes
Joe Lipman – arranger, conductor
Frank Loesser – composer
Randall Martin – designer
Jimmy McHugh – composer
Alfred Newman – composer
Arthur Newman – composer
Michael Ochs – photography
Debra Parkinson – mastering
Theodis Rodgers – composer
Seth Rothstein – project director
Harry Revel – composer
Cozbi Sanchez-Cabrera – art director
Phil Schaap – liner notes, remastering
Roy Turk – composer

Recording dates

December 21, 1949: 10, 14
May 18, 1950: 5-8, 15-18
May 19, 1950: 1-4, 19-21
September 19, 1951: 9
December 30, 1952: 13
January 5, 1953: 11-12