Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (3LP)
RARITY - SEALED
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ella Fitzgerald]
Louis Armstrong – vocals, trumpet [click here to see more vinyl featuring Louis Armstrong]
Piano – Oscar Peterson [click here to see more vinyl featuring Oscar Peterson]
Guitar – Herb Ellis
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson
3 LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified (The Netherlands)
Label : Vinyl Passion
Original Label : Verve
Recorded in Hollywood, California on August 16, 1956 (A1 to B5, C1 to D4, E1 to F5), July 23, 1957 (C3-5, D2, D5, E1-2, F2-3, F5), July 31, 1957 (C2, D1, E4, F4), August 13, 1957 (C1, D3, E3, E5, F1)
Engineered by Val Valentin
Produced by Norman Granz
Originally released in 1976
Reissued in 2011
Tracks :
Side A:
- Can't We Be Friends
- Isn't This A Lovely Day?
- Moonlight In Vermont
- They Can't Take That Away From Me
- Under A Blanket Of Blue
- Tenderly
Side B:
- A Foggy Day
- Stars Fell On Alabama
- Cheek To Cheek
- The Nearness Of You
- April In Paris
Side C:
- Don't Be That Way
- Makin' Whoopee
- They All Laughed
- Comes Love
- Autumn In New York
Side D:
- Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
- Stompin' At The Savoy
- I Won't Dance
- Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
Side E:
- Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
- These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)
- I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
- Willow Weep For Me
- I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket
Side F:
- A Fine Romance
- Ill Wind
- Love Is Here To Stay
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- Learnin' The Blues
Reviews:
"Recorded in 1957, Ella & Louis Again re-teams Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong after the success of their first album and a popular series of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl the previous year. Stylistically, Fitzgerald and Armstrong had very different histories; he started out in Dixieland before branching out into classic jazz and swing, whereas Fitzgerald started out as a swing-oriented big-band vocalist before becoming an expert bebopper. But the two of them have no problem finding common ground on Ella & Louis Again, which is primarily a collection of vocal duets (with the backing of a solid rhythm section led by pianist Oscar Peterson). One could nitpick about the fact that Satchmo doesn't take more trumpet solos, but the artists have such a strong rapport as vocalists that the trumpet shortage is only a minor point. Seven selections find either Fitzgerald or Armstrong singing without the other, although they're together more often than not on this fine set." AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Rating:
AllMusic 4 / 5 ; Discogs 4.47 / 5