- Artist:
- Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Sings The Cole Porter Song Book
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Release date: 22 May 2026
Released in 1956 as the inaugural album on the newly founded Verve label, "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book" marked a major turning point in Ella Fitzgerald's career and launched her landmark Song Book series, pairing her with producer Norman Granz, arranger-conductor Buddy Bregman, and a full studio orchestra for 32 selections spanning Porter's catalog. Recorded across February and March of 1956, the album frames Ella's immaculate phrasing and clarity with polished West Coast orchestration that blends swing, ballad writing, and classic Hollywood sheen, emphasizing the lyrical wit and melodic elegance of Porter's writing. Celebrated upon release and formative in shaping both Verve's identity and Ella's artistic trajectory, it remains a cornerstone of her discography and a defining document of 20th century American popular interpretation.
VERVE ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES: mastered fully analogue from the original tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound, QPR pressing (180 g), firm tip-on gatefold (Stoughton Printing), padded inner sleeve.
Tracklisting:
Ella Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956)
A1. All Through The Night
A2. Anything Goes
A3. Miss Otis Regrets
A4. Too Darn Hot
B1. Let's Do It
B2. Just One Of Those Things
B3. Ev'ry Time We Say Good-Bye
B4. All Of You
B5. Begin The Beguine
B6. Get Out Of Town
B7. I Am In Love
B8. From This Moment On
C1. I Love Paris
C2. You Do Something To Me
C3. Ridin' High
C4. Easy To Love
C5. It's All Right With Me
C6. Why Can't You Behave
C7. What Is This Thing Called Love
C8. You're The Top
D1. Love For Sale
D2. It's Delovely
D3. Night And Day
D4. Age In The Hole
D5. So In Love
D6. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
D7. I Concentrate On You
D8. Don't Fence Me In