Tracklist
| Vol. 1 | |||
| Sam And Delilah | |||
| But Not For Me | |||
| My One And Only | |||
| Let's Call The Whole Thing Off | |||
| Beginner's Luck | |||
| Oh, Lady Be Good! | |||
| Nice Work If You Can Get It | |||
| Things Are Looking Up | |||
| Just Another Rhumba | |||
| How Long Has This Been Going On? | |||
| Vol. 2 | |||
| 'S Wonderful | |||
| The Man I Love | |||
| That Certain Feeling | |||
| By Strauss | |||
| Someone To Watch Over Me | |||
| The Real American Folk Song | |||
| Who Cares? | |||
| Looking For A Boy | |||
| They All Laughed | |||
| My Cousin In Milwaukee | |||
| Somebody From Somewhere | |||
| Vol. 3 | |||
| A Foggy Day | |||
| Clap Yo' Hands | |||
| For You, For Me, For Everymore | |||
| Stiff Upper Lip | |||
| Boy Wanted | |||
| Strike Up The Band | |||
| Soon | |||
| I've Got A Crush On You | |||
| Bidin' My Time | |||
| Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did? | |||
| Of Thee I Sing (Baby) | |||
| Vol. 4 | |||
| The Half Of It, Dearie, Blues | |||
| I Was Doing All Right | |||
| He Loves And She Loves | |||
| Love Is Sweeping The Country | |||
| Treat Me Rough | |||
| Love Is Here To Stay | |||
| Slap That Bass | |||
| Isn't It A Pity? | |||
| Shall We Dance? | |||
| Love Walked In | |||
| You've Got What Gets Me | |||
| Vol. 5 | |||
| They Can't Take That Away From Me | |||
| Embraceable You | |||
| I Can't Be Bothered Now | |||
| Boy! What Love Has Done To Me! | |||
| Fascinating Rhythm | |||
| Funny Face | |||
| Lorelei | |||
| Oh, So Nice | |||
| Let's Kiss And Make Up | |||
| I Got Rhythm | |||
| Instrumentals By Nelson Riddle | |||
| Ambulatory Suite | |||
| Promenade (Walking The Dog) | |||
| March Of The Swiss Soldiers | |||
| Fidgety Feet | |||
| The Preludes | |||
| Prelude I | |||
| Prelude II | |||
| Prelude III |
Credits (6)
Sheldon MarksArt Direction
Norman GranzConcept By [Album], Producer
Nelson RiddleConductor, Arranged By
Lawrence D. StewartLiner Notes [Book]
Bernard BuffetPainting [Cover]
George & Ira GershwinWritten-By
Notes
The Ella Fitzgerald & Nelson Riddle Gershwin Songbook project has been released in various ways and formats. This Master Release is for the complete 5 volume LP set and re-releases of the complete set.
Do not add same titled singular volumes or partial songbook to this master release. Do not add variations of the earlier Ella Fitzgerald & pianist Ellis Larkins Gershwin songbook releases.
The Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook was recorded with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra in 1959. Riddle arranged 59 Gershwin songs for the album, including two orchestral suites. These are omitted on some versions of the complete songbook. Other tracks are omitted on some versions, alternate tracks added on others resulting in various numbers of tracks on the releases, but usually not less than 51 tracks.
Do not add same titled singular volumes or partial songbook to this master release. Do not add variations of the earlier Ella Fitzgerald & pianist Ellis Larkins Gershwin songbook releases.
The Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook was recorded with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra in 1959. Riddle arranged 59 Gershwin songs for the album, including two orchestral suites. These are omitted on some versions of the complete songbook. Other tracks are omitted on some versions, alternate tracks added on others resulting in various numbers of tracks on the releases, but usually not less than 51 tracks.
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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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 | US — 1959 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Album, Stereo; 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo; Box Set | Verve Records – MG VS-6082-5 | US | 1959 | US — 1959 | New Submission | |||
 | 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 | US — 1959 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono; Box Set | Verve Records – V-29-5, Verve Records – V/V6-29-5, Verve Records – V-4024, Verve Records – V-4025, Verve Records – V-4026, Verve Records – V-4027, Verve Records – V-4028 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo; Box Set | Verve Records – V-29-5, Verve Records – V/V6-29-5, Verve Records – V-4024, Verve Records – V-4025, Verve Records – V-4026, Verve Records – V-4027, Verve Records – V-4028 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Reissue, Stereo; Box Set | Verve Records – VG-4029-5, MGM Records – VG-4029-5 | US | 1964 | US — 1964 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook 4×LP, Reissue; Box Set, Stereo | Verve Records – BOMC 80-5571, Book-Of-The-Month Records – BOMC 80-5571 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Song Books 4×LP, Reissue; Box Set, Stereo | Verve Records – 80-5571, Book-Of-The-Month Records – 80-55711 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook 4×LP | Verve Records – 80-55711, Verve Records – 80-55712, Verve Records – 80-55713, Verve Records – 80-55714 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Songbook 2×8-Track Cartridge, Reissue, Stereo | The Classics Record Library – 10-5251 | US | 1978 | US — 1978 | New Submission | |||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Album, Reissue; Box Set | Verve Records – 2615 063, Polydor – 2615 063 | France | 1982 | France — 1982 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 3×CD, Compilation | Verve Records – 825 024-2 | Germany | 1985 | Germany — 1985 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Reissue; Box Set | Verve Records – 825 024-1 | France | 1985 | France — 1985 | New Submission | |||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 3×CD, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | Verve Records – 825 024-2 | Europe | 1985 | Europe — 1985 | New Submission | |||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 3×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo | Verve Records – 825 024-2 | US | 1985 | US — 1985 | ||||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook 3×CD, Album, Reissue | Verve Records – J87J 25046/8, Verve Records – J87J-25046/8 | Japan | 1987 | Japan — 1987 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Album, Stereo; Box Set, Reissue | Verve Records – 2615 063 | Brazil | 1988 | Brazil — 1988 | New Submission | |||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook 3×CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | Verve Records – POCJ-2153/5 | Japan | 1991 | Japan — 1991 | New Submission | |||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books 4×CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Digipak | Verve Records – 539 759-2, Verve Records – 5397592DG01, Verve Records – 5397592DG02 | Europe | 1998 | Europe — 1998 | New Submission | |||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 4×CD, Album, Reissue, Digipak | Verve Records – 314 539 759-2 | US | 1998 | US — 1998 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Remastered, Limited Edition; EP, 10"; Box Set | Verve Records – MG VS-6082-5, Speakers Corner Records – MG VS-6082-5 | Germany | 2001 | Germany — 2001 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo; 7", EP; Box Set | Verve Records – 00MJ 3400/4, Verve Records – KI 4101 | Japan | 2001 | Japan — 2001 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook 3×CD, Compilation, Remastered | Not Now Music – NOT3CD040 | UK | 2010 | UK — 2010 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Sings George Gershwin 3×CD, Album, Remastered | Delta Leisure Group Ltd. – 90310 | UK | 2010 | UK — 2010 | Needs Changes | |||
 | Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Song Book 3×CD, Compilation, Limited Edition; Box Set | Essential Jazz Classics – EJC55500 | Europe | 2011 | Europe — 2011 | Recently Edited | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 6×LP, Album, Stereo; Box Set | Verve Records – B0026256-01 | US | 2017 | US — 2017 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 6×File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 24-bit/92 kHz | Verve Records – none | 2017 | 2017 | New Submission | ||||
 | Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Song Book 3×CD, Compilation, Reissue | American Jazz Classics – 99144 | Europe | 2021 | Europe — 2021 | New Submission | |||
 | Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Songbook 5×LP, Album, Stereo, 180g | Not Now Music – NOTBOX001 | UK | 2023 | UK — 2023 | New Submission | |||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 3×CD, Compilation, Stereo | Verve Records – 825 024-2 | US | US | Recently Edited | ||||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 3×CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Verve Records – 825 024-2 | Germany | Germany | New Submission | ||||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books 4×CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, Digipak | Verve Records – 539 759-2, Verve Records – 5397592DG01, Verve Records – 5397592DG02 | Europe | Europe | New Submission | ||||
 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo; 10", EP, Stereo; Box Set, Stereo | Verve Records – MG VS-6082, Speakers Corner Records – MG VS-6082, Verve Records – MGVS 6082, Speakers Corner Records – MGVS 6082 | Germany | Germany | New Submission | ||||
| Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book DISC 1 CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release | ArsNova – AN99-0435 | Russia | Russia | New Submission | |||||
| Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book DISC 2 CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release | ArsNova – AN99-0436 | Russia | Russia | New Submission | |||||
| Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book DISC 3 CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release | ArsNova – AN99-0437 | Russia | Russia | New Submission | |||||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book 5×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo; Box Set | Verve Records – V-29-5, Verve Records – V/V6-29-5 | US | US | New Submission | ||||
 | Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Books 4×CDr, Album | Verve Records – none | Europe | Europe | New Submission |
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Reviews
Anyone know the matrix info or what the difference between these two might be? Thanks in advance.
https://www.discogs.com/release/2645040-Ella-Fitzgerald-Sings-The-George-And-Ira-Gershwin-Song-Books
Fabulous collection! These classic jazz standards sound fantastic on the CD format.
referencing Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book (5×LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, ) V-29-5
While maybe not advisable to sit through all three hours of music at a time (like I did), this is a delightful set of songs, with interesting and engaging orchestration from Nelson Riddle. Ella's voice is assured, emotive and rich. As other reviewers have noted, this may be one of the better places to hear the potential of Gershwin's songcraft.- This is among Ella's best albums, along with "Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson" (Grammy winner), Ella Swings Gently with Nelson," and "Ella Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook." The latter is the only one of Ella's now-legendary songbook albums to be devoted solely to a lyricist. The common thread among these albums is that they were all arranged and conducted by the late, great Nelson Riddle.
- This entry is for the original mono issue. The catalog number for the original stereo box set is MG VS-6082-5.
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