The complete original album Night Train Verve V6538, one of the many masterpieces recorded by the classic Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen. Particularly focused on Duke Ellington compositions, this LP also features the earliest version of Peterson s own Hymn to Freedom . As a bonus, the label has added five previous versions by Peterson of songs from the album, Includes 12page booklet DOWN BEAT original review I plead guilty to being an Oscar Peterson nut. That an album by an artist who already has dozens of others available can be worth fi ve stars may seem incredible, yet my reasons for being a Peterson nut are the same as the reasons for the rating. Even by the standards of the earlier LPs this is an extraordinary set. Unusual value for the loot here almost 45 minutes of impeccable music. If you haven t bought a Peterson album lately, make this one your choice. It s the trio s fi nest hour since the West Side Story set. Leonard Feather