Rétrospective Django Reinhardt 1934-53

The first disc consists of the recordings Django made with the original between 1934 and 1940. The second disc covers '40 through '47. The third disc spans '47 through '53, and finds Reinhardt moving away somewhat from his "gypsy jazz" and more toward a mainstream swing sound. 1934-40: Track 1-1 taken from the 10" shellac (Ultraphone AP-1422). Track 1-2 taken from the 10" shellac (Ultraphone AP-1444). Track 1-3 taken from the 10" shellac (Ultraphone AP-1479). Track 1-4 taken from Gramophone K-7706. Track 1-5 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 2). Track 1-6 taken from the 10" shellac (His Master's Voice B-8737). Track 1-7 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 7). Track 1-8 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 23). Track 1-9 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 77). Track 1-10 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca F.6616). Track 1-11 taken from Decca F.9428. Track 1-12 taken from Brunswick 505269. Track 1-13 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca F.6675). Track 1-14 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca F.6875). Track 1-15 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca F.6935). Track 1-16 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca F.7027). Track 1-17 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 211) Track 1-18 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca F.7390). Track 1-19 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 83). 1940-47: Track 2-1 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 88). Track 2-2 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 218). Track 2-3 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 137). Track 2-4 taken from the 10" shellac (Rythme D 5017). Track 2-5 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 183). Track 2-6 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 158). Tracks 2-7 and 2-8 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 254). Tracks 2-9 and 2-10 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 229). Track 2-11 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 242). Tracks 2-12 and 2-13 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca F.8604). Track 2-14 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 253). Track 2-15 taken from Decca (MB) 9243. Track 2-16 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca (MB) 9244). Track 2-17 taken from Blue Star B.S. 37. Track 2-18 taken from the 10" shellac (Blue Star B.S. 38). Track 2-19 has no additional information. 1947-1953: Track 3-1 taken from the 10" shellac (Blue Star B.S. 53). Tracks 3-2 and 3-3 were recorded 11.08 or 11.13.1947 at the Studio Montparnasse, Paris. Tracks 3-4 and 3-5 taken from the 10" shellac (Swing SW 270). Tracks 3-6 and 3-7 were recorded 11.21 or 11.28.1947 at the Studio Montparnasse, Paris. Tracks 3-8 to 3-13 were recorded January or February 1949 the R.A.I. Studios, Rome. Track 3-14 was recorded 10.25.1949 at the Radio Geneve Studios. Tracks 3-15 and 3-16 taken from the 10" shellac (Decca 21719). Track 3-17 taken from Decca 36124. Tracks to 3-20 were recorded 30.01.1953, Paris.