Ella FitzgeraldSings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book

Label:

Verve Records – 825 024-2

Format:

3 x CD , Compilation

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Cool Jazz

Tracklist

1-1 Sam And Delilah 3:14
1-2 But Not For Me 3:31
1-3 My One And Only 2:34
1-4 Let's Call The Whole Thing Off 4:25
1-5 Beginner's Luck 3:07
1-6 Oh, Lady Be Good 3:59
1-7 Nice Work If You Can Get It 3:31
1-8 Things Are Looking Up 3:02
1-9 Just Another Rhumba 5:34
1-10 How Long Has This Been Going On? 3:44
1-11 'S Wonderful 3:27
1-12 The Man I Love 3:49
1-13 That Certain Feeling 3:00
1-14 By Strauss 2:28
1-15 Someone To Watch Over Me 4:30
1-16 The Real American Folk Song 3:43
1-17 Who Cares? 3:05
2-1 Looking For A Boy 3:02
2-2 They All Laughed 3:02
2-3 My Cousin In Milwaukee 3:07
2-4 Somebody From Somewhere 3:05
2-5 A Foggy Day 3:30
2-6 Clap Yo' Hands 2:28
2-7 For You, For Me, For Evermore 3:22
2-8 Stiff Upper Lip 2:50
2-9 Boy Wanted 3:32
2-10 Strike Up The Band 2:32
2-11 Soon 2:19
2-12 I've Got A Crush On You 3:26
2-13 Bidin' My Time 2:38
2-14 Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did? 3:27
2-15 Of Thee I Sing (Baby) 3:06
2-16 "The Half Of It, Dearie" Blues 3:45
2-17 I Was Doing All Right 3:25
2-18 He Loves And She Loves 2:45
3-1 Love Is Sweeping The Country 3:22
3-2 Treat Me Rough 2:53
3-3 Love Is Here To Stay 3:51
3-4 Slap That Bass 3:20
3-5 Isn't It A Pity? 3:23
3-6 Shall We Dance 2:57
3-7 Love Walked In 3:50
3-8 You've Got What Gets Me 2:12
3-9 They Can't Take That Away From Me 3:08
3-10 Embraceable You 4:49
3-11 I Can't Be Bothered Now 2:47
3-12 Boy! What Love Has Done To Me! 3:45
3-13 Fascinatin' Rhythm 3:22
3-14 Funny Face 3:21
3-15 Lorelei 3:19
3-16 Oh, So Nice 3:38
3-17 Let's Kiss And Make Up 3:48
3-18 I Got Rhythm 3:05

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtCapitol Studios
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Verve Records, Inc.
  • Made ByPRS Hannover
  • Copyright ©Verve Records, Inc.
  • Remastered AtPolygram Studios, USA
  • Printed ByH.O. Persiehl

Credits

  • Arranged By, ConductorNelson Riddle
  • Art DirectionSheldon Marks
  • Artwork By [Original Paintings By]Bernard Buffet
  • EngineerVal Valentin
  • Liner NotesLawrence D. Stewart
  • Producer [Album Original Recordings]Norman Granz
  • Reissue Producer [Prepared For Compact Disc]Richard Seidel
  • Remastered ByDennis Drake

Notes

Recorded January 5, 7 and 8; March 1 and 26; July 15-18, 1959 at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles.

Producer's Note: Every effort has been made to present these classic recordings with the best possible sound. Since original masters no longer exist for some of this material, second generation transfers had to be used in these instances.

Made/Printed in West

Printed in West by H. O. Persiehl [booklet]

Original pressing by PRS, repress by PDO is here.
Another difference is the missing '3' on CD 3 here.
The inlays of the multipack case bear under the trays the catalogue ## '825 988-2' [front] and '825 990-2' [back]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 0 422-825024-2 1
  • Label Code: LC 0383
  • Rights Society: GEMA
  • Other (Catalogue# CD 1): 825 988-2
  • Other (Catalogue# CD 2): 825 989-2
  • Other (Catalogue# CD 3): 825 990-2
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 1, variant 1): 825 988-2 01 ✶ L
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 2, variant 1): 825 989-2 02 # J
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 3, variant 1): 825 990-2 02 ✶ P
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 1, variant 2): 825 988-2 01 ✶ X
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 2, variant 2): 825 989-2 01 # U
  • Matrix / Runout (CD 3, variant 2): 825 990-2 02 ✶ W

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Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books (5×LP, Album, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono, Box Set, ) Verve Records MG V-4029-5 US 1959
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Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book (5×LP, Album, Mono, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono, Box Set, ) Verve Records MG V-4029-5 US 1959
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Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book (5×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, ) Verve Records V-29-5, V/V6-29-5, V-4024, V-4025, V-4026, V-4027, V-4028 US 1964
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Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book (5×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ) Verve Records V-29-5, V/V6-29-5, V-4024, V-4025, V-4026, V-4027, V-4028 US 1964

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