The Best Of The Song Books (CD) ~ Ella Fitzgerald (Artist) Cover Art

Bookmark for this productThis link will open in a new window

The Best Of The Song Books (CD)

By: Ella Fitzgerald (Artist)
More About this Product
List Price: $11.98
Tower Price: $8.68
You Save: $3.30 (28%)
Add to BagAdd to Bag Click to go directly to the checkout.
This item qualifies for FREE Shop N' Save Shipping for orders over $25. Check individual shipping price.
Availability: In Stock

Product Description
Track Listing

Your browser doesn't seem to have Flash enabled.
In order to access the album preview center, please ensure that the Flash player is installed. You can download it here.

DISC 1 for The Best Of The Song Books (CD) Album By Ella Fitzgerald (Artist)
1   Something's Gotta Give
2   Love Is Here To Stay
3   Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered
4   I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
5   Lady Is A Tramp, The
6   I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
7   Miss Otis Regrets
8   'S Wonderful
9   Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
10   Love For Sale
11   They Can't Take That Away From Me
12   Midnight Sun
13   Hooray For Love
14   Why Was I Born?
15   Cotton Tail
16   Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
 
 [ Run a Quick Search on "The Best Of The Song Books" by Ella Fitzgerald to Browse Related Products:  ]
Browse more products related to "The Best Of The Song Books"
Browse more products related to "Ella Fitzgerald"
Title Note

Personnel includes: Ella Fitzgerald (vocals); Wilie Smith (alto saxophone); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Buddy DeFranco (clarinet); Stuff Smith (violin); Paul Smith (piano); Barney Kessel (guitar); Joe Mondragon (bass); Alvin Stoller (drums); Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Nelson Riddle Orchestra, Paul Weston Orchestra, Buddy Bregman Orchestra, Billy May Orchestra.

Recorded between 1956 and 1964. Includes liner notes by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman.

THE BEST OF THE SONG BOOKS contains 16 Fitzgerald performances culled from the 8-volume, 16-CD Verve Song Book series, which spotlights Fitzgerald's interpretations of tunes by Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, Harold Arlen, Irving Berlin, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer and Cole Porter.

Considering the enormity of the task, the good compilers at Verve have done a fine job picking the "best" of Ella Fitzgerald's massive seven-composer Songbook series. In fact, there are more than few other collections drawn from the Songbooks, two of which, BALLADS and LOVE SONGS, previously combined with the more general THE BEST OF THE SONGBOOKS to make up a limited edition 3-CD box set. All three titles are now only available as individual discs.

That said, a representative sampler like this is an excellent place to begin exploring Fitzgerald's great recordings for Verve. The opener "Something's Gotta Give" (Mercer), "Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea" (Arlen) and "Cottontail" (Ellington) capture Ella at her most virtuosic, scat-singing to the point of abandon but still utterly relaxed and musicianly. On the slow side, fans of the Gershwins' "Love Is Here To Stay" should delight in the singer's near-definitive version as well as the other selections from her monumental Gershwin set, "'S Wonderful" and "They Can't Take That Away From Me."

Customer Reviews for "The Best Of The Song Books (CD)" by Ella Fitzgerald (Artist)

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

Submit your Review

What's New and Exciting Around Tower
  • Sales & Promotion
  • Tower Great Gift Ideas
    Tower has Great Gifts for everyone on your list!
  • Tower Essentials Sale
    Visit the Essentials Sale for a wide selection and huge savings on your favorite entertainment.
  • DVD Classic Multipacks Sale
    Big Savings on your favorite classic Multi-pack DVD collections - including 20, 50 and 100 film box sets!
  • Lionsgate Movie Specials
    Browse the Boutique and enjoy Savings of up to 50% on selected DVD & Blu-Ray titles from Lionsgate Home Entertainment!
  • Paramount Movie Specials
    Grow your DVD collection with these classic and newly released movies from Paramount Home Entertainment, featuring your favorite Comedy, Action & Adventure and Classic films at great low prices!
  • FOX/MGM Movie Specials
    Take home your most cherished classics from Fox & MGM's iconic film library today when you browse our Classics Super Specials boutique.
  • Special Features
  • The Best CDs of 2007
    Amy Winehouse, hip hop legend Kanye West and popular favorite Paul Potts to lesser known gems Justice, Lupe Fiasco ...
  • The Best DVDs of 2007
    Tower Video presents the very best DVDs released in 2007, from our guru's picks to top selling and long-awaited releases.
  • Andy Palacio World Music Special Tribute Page
    The Tower.com family pay our humble respects to the life and career of one of the world's greatest musicians and social activists, Andy Palacio.
  • Browse Our New Blu-Ray Section
    With over 700 titles & new items added each week, Tower’s new Blu-Ray section offers recent releases, Blu-Ray bestsellers and great deals on your favorite high-def titles!
Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials