Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook

 

Ella Fitzgerald — Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook (Mono)

Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises!

Monthly releases highlighting the world's most historic and best jazz records!

Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tape

180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings!

Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets

Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds

One of the most enduring vocal jazz recordings ever committed to tape — Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (Mono Version) stands as a defining artistic statement from Ella Fitzgerald and a crown jewel in the catalog of Verve Records.

The album that launched Fitzgerald's legendary "Songbook" series finds her in sublime form, interpreting the urbane, witty compositions of Cole Porter with a grace, intelligence, and emotional clarity that remain unmatched. Here Fitzgerald leans into the lyric — delivering some of the most refined, fully realized pop performances of her career.

Recorded at Capitol Studios beginning February 7, 1956, these sessions were guided by producer Norman Granz, the visionary founder of Verve, and brought vividly to life through the remarkably sophisticated arrangements of a then-teenaged Buddy Bregman. Backed by an all-star roster of Los Angeles session musicians, Fitzgerald glides effortlessly across a three-octave range, equally commanding on buoyant up-tempo numbers and tender ballads alike.

Completed over four sessions, concluding March 27, 1956, this landmark recording remains nothing short of essential. Its induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000 only affirms what listeners have known for decades: this is perfection, pressed into vinyl. In 2003, it was one of 50 recordings chosen by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Recording Registry.

 

LP 1 Side A

1. All Through The Night

2. Anything Goes

3. Miss Otis Regrets

4. Too Darn Hot

5. In The Still Of The Night

6. I Get A Kick Out Of You

7. Do I Love You

8. Always True To You In My Fashion

LP 1 Side B

1. Let's Do It

2. Just One Of Those Things

3. Ev'ry Time We Say Good-Bye

4. All Of You

5. Begin The Beguine

6. Get Out Of Town

7. I Am In Love

8. From This Moment On

LP 2 Side A

1. I Love Paris

2. You Do Something To Me

3. Ridin' High

4. Easy To Love

5. It's All Right With Me

6. Why Can't You Behave

7. What Is This Thing Called Love

8. You're The Top

LP 2 Side B

1. Love For Sale

2. It's DeLovely

3. Night And Day

4. Ace In The Hole

5. So In Love

6. I've Got You Under My Skin

7. I Concentrate On You

8. Don't Fence Me In

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