



Ella Fitzgerald – Mack The Knife - Ella In Berlin (Mono, Edition japonaise, 200g)
RARITY - SEALED
Vocals – Ella Fitzgerald [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ella Fitzgerald]
Paul Smith Quartet:
- Piano – Paul Smith
- Guitar – Jim Hall
- Bass – Wilfred Middlebrooks
- Drums – Gus Johnson
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Mono
Live
Record Press : unspecified (Japan)
Label : Universal Music Japan - LP 100 Series
Original Label : Verve Records
Recorded on February 13, 1960 at Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin, Germany
Produced by Norman Granz
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2007
Tracks:
Side A
- Gone With The Wind
- Misty
- The Lady Is A Tramp
- The Man I Love
- Summertime
Side B
- Too Darn Hot
- Lorelei
- Mack The Knife
- How High The Moon
Award:
Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance (Album) in 1960 (Ella in Berlin)
Grammy Award for Best Female Vocal Performance (Single) in 1960 (Mack the Knife)
Reviews:
“Ella Fitzgerald was at the peak of her form during her 1960 tour of Europe. Her Berlin concert is most remembered for her hilariously inventive version of "Mack the Knife," during which she forgot the words and substituted ones of her own that somehow fit, amazing herself in the process. With fine support from her quartet -- pianist Paul Smith, guitarist Jim Hall, bassist Wilfred Middlebrooks, drummer Gus Johnson -- Fitzgerald is brilliant throughout the well-rounded set, with highlights including "Misty" (a version very different from Sarah Vaughan's), "The Lady Is a Tramp," "Too Darn Hot," and a scat-filled "How High the Moon." This is essential music.” AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 5 / 5