Fusion! Wes Montgomery with Strings (Riverside, 1963) is a significant album in the guitarist's career as it marked his movement into the pop genre from jazz. This shift would culminate in albums like Tequila and California Dreamin' for the Verve and A&M labels.
On the Riverside album, however, Montgomery sticks to the standards rather than covering the chart hits of the day. Backed by the arrangments of Jimmy Jones, he tackles songs like All the Way, a 1957 hit for Frank Sinatra. You can listen to and download the track via the link below. The MP3 is taken from vinyl. I believe it was a promo 45 single, but it was done a number of years ago and I don't really recall.
All the Way
Fusion! is readily available as a CD or digital download from all the major online sellers.
Here's a YouTube take on All the Way, set to a montage of Wes Montgomery album covers.
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