keiths
24-05-2012, 09:19
Album Club: 24.5.2012: Ella Fitzgerald - Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (1956) (Vinyl, CD)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Ellaportersongbook.jpg
Spotify
http://open.spotify.com/album/4TY9NjM6oH5kNQkxj5jwiu
YouTube (a few tracks):
Miss Otis Regrets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX-b1Ksetcc
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNLLJz4Ajw
I Get A Kick Out Of You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOM0rsYdAQ
Anything Goes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as-whCYL4ns
It's Delovely: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBnEh-SpGg
Why Can't You Behave?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UxiEb2kmKE
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald_Sings_the_Cole_Porter_Songbook
This was Ella Fitzgerald's first album for Verve records and the first of her 8 legendary 'songbook' recordings.
Recorded with a full studio orchestra with arrangements by Buddy Bergman, this album finds Ella at the absolute pinnacle of her vocal powers. All the songs are classics and, to me, pretty timeless with Ella's perfect diction and Bergman's classy and sympathetic arrangements drawing you in to the songs revealing the humour and often pathos within.
Norman Grantz's production is brilliant and the (mono) recording crystal clear, only really showing its age with a somewhat restricted frequency range.
I have this on two original 1956 vinyl (UK pressing on His Master's Voice) LPs and on CD. I used to have the Speaker's Corner double LP reissue (which is very highly recommended) but, unfortunately, I sold that several years ago when I thought I'd left vinyl for good.
So please listen without prejudice - regardless of whether you think it's going to be your cup of tea or not - and I look forward to your votes and comments.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Ellaportersongbook.jpg
Spotify
http://open.spotify.com/album/4TY9NjM6oH5kNQkxj5jwiu
YouTube (a few tracks):
Miss Otis Regrets: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX-b1Ksetcc
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNLLJz4Ajw
I Get A Kick Out Of You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUOM0rsYdAQ
Anything Goes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as-whCYL4ns
It's Delovely: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBnEh-SpGg
Why Can't You Behave?: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UxiEb2kmKE
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Fitzgerald_Sings_the_Cole_Porter_Songbook
This was Ella Fitzgerald's first album for Verve records and the first of her 8 legendary 'songbook' recordings.
Recorded with a full studio orchestra with arrangements by Buddy Bergman, this album finds Ella at the absolute pinnacle of her vocal powers. All the songs are classics and, to me, pretty timeless with Ella's perfect diction and Bergman's classy and sympathetic arrangements drawing you in to the songs revealing the humour and often pathos within.
Norman Grantz's production is brilliant and the (mono) recording crystal clear, only really showing its age with a somewhat restricted frequency range.
I have this on two original 1956 vinyl (UK pressing on His Master's Voice) LPs and on CD. I used to have the Speaker's Corner double LP reissue (which is very highly recommended) but, unfortunately, I sold that several years ago when I thought I'd left vinyl for good.
So please listen without prejudice - regardless of whether you think it's going to be your cup of tea or not - and I look forward to your votes and comments.