Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook (2LP, Mono)
Ella Fitzgerald – vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ella Fitzgerald]
Buddy Bregman – arranger, conductor
Los Angeles studio orchestra
2 LPs, tip-on gatefold jacket by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
Label : Verve - Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve
Recorded from February 7 to March 27, 1956 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood
Produced by Norman Granz
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Series supervised by Chad Kassem
Originally released in 1956
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- All Through The Night
- Anything Goes
- Miss Otis Regrets
- Too Darn Hot
- In The Still Of The Night
- I Get A Kick Out Of You
- Do I Love You
- Always True To You In My Fashion
Side B:
- Let's Do It
- Just One Of Those Things
- Ev'ry Time We Say Good-Bye
- All Of You
- Begin The Beguine
- Get Out Of Town
- I Am In Love
- From This Moment On
Side C:
- I Love Paris
- You Do Something To Me
- Ridin' High
- Easy To Love
- It's All Right With Me
- Why Can't You Behave
- What Is This Thing Called Love
- You're The Top
Side D:
- Love For Sale
- It's DeLovely
- Night And Day
- Ace In The Hole
- So In Love
- I've Got You Under My Skin
- I Concentrate On You
- Don't Fence Me In
Awards:
This album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2000
In 2000 it was voted number 490 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums
Reviews :
“Ella Fitzgerald had the ability to personalize some of the most recognizable material from the foremost songwriters in American popular music history. In this instance, the combination of Cole Porter's words and Fitzgerald's interpretation of them created one of the most sought after sessions in vocal history -- embraced by jazz and pop fans alike, transcending boundaries often associated with those genres. Originally released in 1956 on the Verve label, such standards as "Night and Day," "I Love Paris," "What Is This Thing Called Love," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "You're the Top," and "Love for Sale" secured one of Ella Fitzgerald's crowning moments. The success of these early Porter (and previous Gershwin) sessions brought about numerous interpretations of other songbooks throughout the next several years including those of Rodgers and Hart, Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Harold Arlen, and Irving Berlin.” AllMusic Review by Al Campbell
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.41 / 5 ; AllMusic : 4.5 / 5