The Alternative Wes Montgomery is a compilation album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1982.

It contains alternate takes from previous albums for Riverside.

All the tracks are available on Wes Montgomery: The Complete Riverside Recordings.

In his AllMusic review, Scott Yanow wrote that "the mistakes and flaws (such as they are) are minor on these performances and this CD gives one a good introduction into Montgomery's early recordings.

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