Ella Fitzgerald – Ella: The Legendary American Decca Recordings

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Label:	GRP – GRP 46482
Series:	The Original American Decca Recordings
Format:	Box Set 4 x CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country:	Europe
Released:	1995
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Swing, Big Band, Cool Jazz, Soul-Jazz

Tracklist

		The Very Best Of Ella
1-1	Ella Fitzgerald–	A-Tisket A-Tasket	2:36
1-2	Ella Fitzgerald–	Undecided	3:17
1-3	Ella Fitzgerald–	Stairway To The Stars	3:15
1-4	Ella Fitzgerald–	Five O'Clock Whistle	3:08
1-5	Ella Fitzgerald–	Cow Cow Boogie	2:52
1-6	Ella Fitzgerald–	Flying Home	2:27
1-7	Ella Fitzgerald–	Stone Cold Dead In The Market	2:38
1-8	Ella Fitzgerald–	You Won't Be Satisfied Until You Break My Heart	2:52
1-9	Ella Fitzgerald–	I'm Just A Lucky So And So	2:54
1-10	Ella Fitzgerald–	I Didn't Mean A Word I Said	3:16
1-11	Ella Fitzgerald–	Oh, Lady Be Good	3:06
1-12	Ella Fitzgerald–	How High The Moon	3:13
1-13	Ella Fitzgerald–	My Happiness	3:16
1-14	Ella Fitzgerald–	In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down	2:37
1-15	Ella Fitzgerald–	Smooth Sailing	3:04
1-16	Ella Fitzgerald–	Airmail Special	3:00
1-17	Ella Fitzgerald–	You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganini) Parts 1 & 2	5:09
1-18	Ella Fitzgerald–	Blue Lou	2:45
1-19	Ella Fitzgerald–	Lullaby Of Birdland	2:49
1-20	Ella Fitzgerald–	Hard Hearted Hannah	2:58
		Ella & Friends
2-1	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong–	The Frim Fram Sauce	3:11
2-2	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong–	Dream A Little Dream Of Me	3:04
2-3	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong–	Can Anyone Explain?	3:09
2-4	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong–	Would You Like To Take A Walk?	3:15
2-5	Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong–	Who Walks In When I Walk Out?	2:16
2-6	Ella Fitzgerald With The Ink Spots–	Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall	3:07
2-7	Ella Fitzgerald With The Ink Spots–	I'm Making Believe	3:09
2-8	Ella Fitzgerald With The Ink Spots–	I'm Beginning To See The Light	2:42
2-9	Ella Fitzgerald With The Ink Spots–	I Still Feel The Same About You	3:15
2-10	Ella Fitzgerald With Louis Jordan–	Petootie Pie	2:35
2-11	Ella Fitzgerald With Louis Jordan–	Baby, It's Cold Outside	2:40
2-12	Ella Fitzgerald With Louis Jordan–	Don't Cry, Cry Baby	2:56
2-13	Ella Fitzgerald With Louis Jordan–	Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own	3:12
2-14	Ella Fitzgerald With Louis Jordan–	I'll Never Be Free	3:09
2-15	Ella Fitzgerald With The Delta Rhythm Boys–	It's Only A Paper Moon	2:34
2-16	Ella Fitzgerald With The Delta Rhythm Boys–	(Gonna) Cry You Out Of My Heart	2:44
2-17	Ella Fitzgerald With The Delta Rhythm Boys–	(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons	3:07
2-18	Ella Fitzgerald With The Delta Rhythm Boys–	It's A Pity To Say Goodnight	2:37
2-19	Ella Fitzgerald With The Mills Brothers–	Fairy Tales	2:51
2-20	Ella Fitzgerald With The Mills Brothers–	I Gotta Have My Baby Back	3:21
		Ella Sings Gershwin & Others
3-1	Ella Fitzgerald–	Someone To Watch Over Me	3:13
3-2	Ella Fitzgerald–	My One And Only	3:13
3-3	Ella Fitzgerald–	But Not For Me	3:12
3-4	Ella Fitzgerald–	Looking For A Boy	3:06
3-5	Ella Fitzgerald–	I've Got A Crush On You	3:13
3-6	Ella Fitzgerald–	How Long Has This Been Going On?	3:14
3-7	Ella Fitzgerald–	Maybe	3:24
3-8	Ella Fitzgerald–	Soon	2:44
3-9	Ella Fitzgerald–	I'm Glad There Is You	3:06
3-10	Ella Fitzgerald–	What Is There To Say?	3:19
3-11	Ella Fitzgerald–	People Will Say We're In Love	3:08
3-12	Ella Fitzgerald–	Please Be Kind	3:32
3-13	Ella Fitzgerald–	Until The Real Thing Comes Along	2:54
3-14	Ella Fitzgerald–	Makin' Whoopee	3:03
3-15	Ella Fitzgerald–	Imagination	2:34
3-16	Ella Fitzgerald–	Stardust	3:58
3-17	Ella Fitzgerald–	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	2:36
3-18	Ella Fitzgerald–	You Leave Me Breathless	3:02
3-19	Ella Fitzgerald–	Baby, What Else Can I Do?	3:46
3-20	Ella Fitzgerald–	Nice Work If You Can Get It	2:37
		Ella & The Arrangers
4-1	Ella Fitzgerald–	Basin Street Blues	3:06
4-2	Ella Fitzgerald–	I've Got The World On A String	3:17
4-3	Ella Fitzgerald–	Goody Goody	2:23
4-4	Ella Fitzgerald–	Angel Eyes	2:53
4-5	Ella Fitzgerald–	Happy Talk	2:26
4-6	Ella Fitzgerald–	I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair	2:54
4-7	Ella Fitzgerald–	Black Coffee	3:03
4-8	Ella Fitzgerald–	I Wished On The Moon	3:08
4-9	Ella Fitzgerald–	A Sunday Kind Of Love	3:12
4-10	Ella Fitzgerald–	That's My Desire	2:59
4-11	Ella Fitzgerald–	Thanks For The Memory	2:26
4-12	Ella Fitzgerald–	It Might As Well Be Spring	2:29
4-13	Ella Fitzgerald–	You'll Never Know	3:07
4-14	Ella Fitzgerald–	I Can't Get Started	3:04
4-15	Ella Fitzgerald–	That Old Black Magic	2:30
4-16	Ella Fitzgerald–	Old Devil Moon	2:56
4-17	Ella Fitzgerald–	Lover, Come Back To Me	1:59
4-18	Ella Fitzgerald–	Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea	2:16
4-19	Ella Fitzgerald–	(Love Is) The Tender Trap	2:59
4-20	Ella Fitzgerald–	My One And Only Love	3:16

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – BMG
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright © – GRP Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Sonopress – M-0464
Pressed By – Sonopress – M-0465
Pressed By – Sonopress – M-0466
Pressed By – Sonopress – M-0467

Credits

Art Direction – Freddie Paloma, Robin Lynch (2)
Design – Freddie Paloma, Robin Lynch (2)
Liner Notes – Geoffrey Mark Fidelman, James Gavin
Reissue Producer – Joel Dorn, Orrin Keepnews
Remastered By, Transferred By – Erick Labson
Transferred By – Steven Lasker

Notes

Box set includes a 44-page booklet
All 4 CDs come with only the rear inlays
CDs are gold-backed discs
European release that differs from Ella Fitzgerald - Ella: The Legendary Decca Recordings by being called Ella The Legendary AMERICAN Decca Recordings (Booklet is the same though, called Ella The Legendary Decca Recordings and with the american catalogue number GRD-4-648 printed on back)
Made in the EC