Never My Love

I remember this wonderful ski adventure trip that my family made back in the late 60’s. We were living in California and our destination was the majestic slopes of the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. This was a two day drive and we made it in a rented RV with an 8 track tape player. I think the only tape that we had to play was Wes Montgomery’s “Going Out of My Head.” It was on continual rotation and Wes was one of my Dad’s favorite jazz artists. We too grew to love this era of Wes which combined a unique blend of jazz and pop. Wes’ roots were in bebop but as time moved on he also embraced radio hits as his vehicle of expression.

For this album I’ve gathered some of my favorite songs that were pop hits in mostly the 60’s. There are a few earlier and later classics in there too. I’m keeping it gentle and letting the song lead the way. The great bassist Nathan East once reminded me to “play pretty.”

That’s it!

Thanks for listening…

Peter Sprague

August, 2023

On all tracks:

Peter Sprague — guitars

Danny Green — piano

Rebecca Jade — background vocals

Tripp Sprague — sax and flute

Mack Leighton — bass

Duncan Moore — drums and vibes 

Produced by Peter Sprague

Recorded at SpragueLand Studios, Encinitas, CA / 2023

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Peter Sprague at SpragueLand Studios

Cover photo by Peter and Stefanie Sprague

Special thanks to Yuris Zeltins, Andy Powers, D’Addario Strings, and Iron Horse Amps

All songs arranged by Peter Sprague

1) Can’t Help Falling in Love

music by George Weiss

2) Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You

music by Bob Crewe

3) Corcovado

music by Antonio Carlos Jobim

4) Englishman in New York

music by Gordon Sumner

5) Fly Me to the Moon

music by Bart Howard

6) I Only Want to Be With You

music by Michael Hawker

7) I’ve Got a Crush on You

music by George Gershwin

8) If You Could Read My Mind

music by Gordon Lightfoot

9) La Vie En Rose

music by Edith Piaf

10) Never My Love

music by Donald Addrisi

11) Blackbird

music by Paul McCartney and John Lennon

12) When You Say Nothing at All

music by Paul Overstreet