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Best of the Verve Song Books: Love Songs

Ella Fitzgerald - CD

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  • Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 1996
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 731453176225
  • Item Number: UNI317622
  • Release date: 06/18/1996
  • 1. From This Moment On
  • 2. Solitude
  • 3. Love You Madly
  • 4. All the Things You Are
  • 5. I Concentrate on You
  • 6. Out of This World
  • 7. How About Me?
  • 8. I'm Beginning to See the Light
  • 9. The Man I Love
  • 10. I Remember You
  • 11. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
  • 12. Always
  • 13. Just One of Those Things
  • 14. Prelude to a Kiss
  • 15. All Too Soon
  • 16. Lover
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Best of the Verve Song Books: Love Songs by Ella Fitzgerald on CD


Are you one of those people who can't walk through the jazz section without mooning over the lavishly packaged and heart-droppingly expensive 16-disc Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books set? If so, you're not alone, and Verve knows it. So to keep you from bemoaning your fate, the company has been releasing single-disc compilations drawn from the set -- the first was an overview entitled Best of the Song Books: The Collection, the second a perfect bachelor pad accessory called simply Best of the Song Books: The Ballads. This latest one appears redundant at first glance -- why follow Best of the Song Books: The Ballads with Best of the Song Books: Love Songs? -- but a listen dispels that impression quickly. Though there are several excellent slow numbers, including glorious versions of "Prelude to a Kiss" and "I Concentrate on You," the album is dominated by mid- and uptempo standards such as "I'm Beginning to See the Light," "I Let a Song Go out of My Heart" and "Love You Madly." The settings vary from the lush orchestrations of Nelson Riddle and Billy May to standard small-group arrangements, though the focus is on larger ensembles. That's kind of too bad, since Ella always seemed to loosen up a bit more with her small groups -- one of the most beautiful moments on this disc is her rendition of "Solitude," on which she is accompanied only by Barney Kessel's guitar. But every track is a wonder, and though it won't stop you from pining after the whole thing, this disc is a welcome window on the Song Books set. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
  • Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
  • Format: CD
  • Year: 1996
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • UPC: 731453176225
  • Item Number: UNI317622
  • Release date: 06/18/1996
  • Label: Universal
  • Genre: Vocal, Jazz
  • Style: American Popular Song, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz
  • Album Time: 57:05

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  • Best of the Verve Song Books: Love Songs Ella Fitzgerald CD
Best of the Verve Song Books: Love Songs Ella Fitzgerald CD