Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (2LP, Test Pressing)
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TEST SLEEVE
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TEST PRESSING
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Unsealed vinyl
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Test pressing - Rarity - Unsealed
Ella Fitzgerald, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ella Fitzgerald]
Louis Armstrong – vocals, trumpet (A5, B2, B4, C4, D3, D5) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Louis Armstrong]
Lou Levy, piano
Herb Ellis, guitar
Joe Mondragon, bass
Stan Levey, drums
2 LP, Test pressing sleeve
Limited Edition (Test Pressing only 30 records pressed)
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Verve
Recorded July 23, July 31 at Capitol Studios and August 13, 1957 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood
Produced by Norman Granz
Mastered by Kevin Gray
Originally released in 1957
Reissued in 2011
Tracks :
Side A:
- Don't Be That Way
- Makin' Whoopee
- They All Laughed
- Comes Love
- Autumn In New York
Side B:
- 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 C:
- 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 D:
- 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
“Ella And Louis Again is an outstanding reissue of an outstanding album. It is an essential release if you are fan of either artist, or simply a fan of great vocal jazz. Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s simpatico performances must be heard to be fully appreciated.” Mark Smotroff, Analog Planet
Rating:
AllMusic 4/5 , Discogs 4.59 / 5 ; Analog Planet : Music 10 / 11 , Sound 9 / 11