Far Wes

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |first=Scott |last= Yanow |title= Far Wes > Review |url= {{AllMusic|class=album|id= r144210 |pure_url=yes}} |publisher=Allmusic |accessdate= July 31, 2011}}

|rev2 = The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

|rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite book |last1=Cook |first1=Richard |authorlink1=Richard Cook (journalist) |last2=Morton |first2=Brian |authorlink2=Brian Morton (Scottish writer) |title=The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |year=2008 |edition=9th |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0-141-03401-0 |page=1026}}

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In his AllMusic review, music critic Scott Yanow called Far Wes a "historical album" and wrote Montgomery's "sound was already quite recognizable."

1. "Far Wes" (Wes Montgomery) – 5:51
2. "Leila" (Montgomery) – 3:28
3. "Old Folks" (Willard Robison, Dedette Hill) – 6:35
4. "Wes' Tune" (Montgomery) – 4:08
5. "Hymn for Carl" (Harold Land) – 4:33
6. "Montgomeryland Funk" (Montgomery) – 4:00
7. "Stompin' at the Savoy" (Edgar Sampson, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb) – 4:22
8. "Monk's Shop" (Montgomery) – 3:54
9. "Summertime" (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) – 4:50
10. "Falling in Love with Love" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 6:13
11. "Renie" (Montgomery) – 3:31

1. Monk's Shop - 3:58
2. Summertime - 4:53
3. Falling in Love - 6:16
4. Renie - 3:33
5. Far Wes - 5:55
6. Leila - 3:30
7. Old Folks - 6:38
8. Wes' Tune - 4:11

• Wes Montgomery – guitar
• Pony Poindexter – alto saxophone (tracks 8-11)
• Harold Land – tenor saxophone (tracks 1-7)
• Buddy Montgomery – piano
• Monk Montgomery – electric bass
• Tony Bazley – drums (tracks 1-7)
• Louis Hayes – drums (tracks 8-11)

Light Music Club PLP-804 (original release)

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