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A limited 17-CD box set containing all of the recordings made for the prestigious German MPS label by Oscar Peterson, the "Emperor of the Keyboard" and Canadian superstar! This ultimate box set covers the entire renowned "Exclusively for My Friends" series and sessions not previously included on albums, as well as albums from the late 1960s through the early 1970s and collaborations with The Singers Unlimited and Herb Ellis. Limited to only 300 numbered sets worldwide, this is a true collector's item! Deluxe LP-size presentation box with a lift-off lid. The front artwork features a rare photograph of Oscar Peterson taken during his visit to Japan in the 1970s by internationally renowned Japanese photographer Katsuji Abe, the first Japanese recipient of the Milt Hinton Award, regarded as the highest honor in jazz photography. The deluxe 20-page booklet features full-color reproductions of the LP-size jackets of all the albums from Peterson's MPS period, as well as rare photographs of Oscar Peterson taken by Katsuji Abe in Tokyo. Limited first production run of 300 sets. A Japan-exclusive project, entirely manufactured and produced in Japan. MADE IN JAPAN! [Contents] 15 CD albums plus a 2CD collection of previously unreleased recordings. DISC1: "Action" (E.F.M.F. 1), released in 1968 (recorded in 1964) / DISC2: "Girl Talk" (E.F.M.F. 2), released in 1968 (recorded in 1967) / DISC3: "The Way I Really Play" (E.F.M.F. 3), released in 1968 (recorded from 1965 to 1968) / DISC4: "My Favorite Instrument" (E.F.M.F. 4), released in 1968 / DISC5: "Mellow Mood" (E.F.M.F. 5), released in 1969 (recorded in 1968) / DISC6: "Travelin' On" (E.F.M.F. 6), released in 1968 / DISC7: "Motions & Emotions," released in 1969 / DISC8: "Hello Herbie," released in 1970 (recorded in 1969), featuring Herb Ellis / DISC9: "Tristeza On Piano," released in 1970 / DISC10: "Walking The Line," released in 1971 / DISC11: "Another Day," released in 1971 (recorded in 1970) / DISC12: "Tracks," released in 1971 (recorded in 1970) / DISC13: "In Tune," released in 1971 (recorded in 1970), featuring The Singers Unlimited / DISC14: "Reunion Blues," released in 1972 (recorded in 1971) / DISC15: "Great Connection," released in 1974 (recorded in 1971) / DISC16-17: "Exclusively for My Friends: The Lost Tapes," a 2CD collection of previously unreleased recordings.
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