Ella Fitzgerald - The Complete 1960-1961 Ella in Berlin '2017

Artist	Ella Fitzgerald Related artists
Album name	The Complete 1960-1961 Ella in Berlin
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Date	2017
Genre	Vocal Jazz
Play time	02:18:06
Format / Bitrate	Stereo 1420 Kbps / 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps
Media	CD
Size	556 mb (+3\%rec.)
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A real treat for fans of Ella and vocal jazz in general. Mack The Knife: Ella in
Berlin has been widely seen as a classic of its time. Released in 1960, this LP
drew upon an excerpt from her European tour. This sparkling Berlin portion
featured Paul Smith (keys), Jim Hall on guitar, Wilfred Middelbrooks and Gus
Johnson with that now famous rendition of the song, Mack the Knife, in which
Fitzgerald flew by the seat of her pants, managing to sing the song despite
forgetting half of the words. A classic comedy performance!
But the album was not all that it seemed. There were tracks seen on those
earlier pressings that, frankly, didnâ€™t actually belong to the original
Berlin concert at all. This release takes time and space to correct those issues
without losing any important footage. For example, Love for Sale and Just One Of
Those Things were just two offerings that were, in actual fact, recorded at the
Hollywood Bowl in 1956. They are not lost, though, you can still find them as
bonus tracks here.
But thatâ€™s not all. More rare bonus material can be found here too
including a complete, live performance from Cannes in 1959 plus another Berlin
concert later, in 1961. In terms of mastering, this aural footage offers an
admirable neutrality and rewarding tonal balance which, for a digital disc, is
both incisive in detail while retaining an attractively mellow midrange.
Incidentally, both of these Berlin concerts took place in the Deutschlandhalle
(which could hold 8,764 people). The venue holds a touch of irony because it was
designed with the help of Adolf Hitler in 29 November 1935. It was built to be
part of the Olympics in 1936.
A strong, independent black woman singing in his precious hall? You can imagine
his spittle-infused apoplexy, canâ€™t you?
The hall was later rebuilt after WW2 and has, more recently held concerts from
everyone from Take That to Metallica.
But back to more swinging fare. This package totals 43 tracks in total over two
CDs. A great value set and an excellent suite of live cuts from Fitzgerald.


Tracks:

CD1
01. That Old Black Magic (4:10)
02. Our Love Is Here to Stay (3:11)
03. Gone with the Wind (2:26)
04. Misty (2:48)
05. The Lady Is a Tramp (3:17)
06. The Man I Love (3:38)
07. Summertime (3:00)
08. Too Darn Hot (3:30)
09. Lorelei (3:28)
10. Mack the Knife (5:01)
11. How High the Moon? (8:10)
12. Lover Come Back to Me (1:59)
13. Angel Eyes (3:18)
14. Im Beginning to See the Light (3:32)
15. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (2:38)
16. Just One of Those Things (3:03)
17. I Cant Give You Anything But Love (3:18)
18. Sophisticated Lady (3:38)
19. Love for Sale (2:59)
20. Just One of Those Things (3:55)


CD2 
01. Announcement (1:20)
02. Give Me the Simple Life (2:02)
03. Take the A Train (3:47)
04. A Slow Boat to China (2:21)
05. Medley (5:37)
06. Announcement (0:11)
07. Youre Driving Me Crazy (3:24)
08. Rock It for Me (3:21)
09. Witchcraft (2:55)
10. Anything Goes (2:34)
11. Cheek to Cheek (3:46)
12. Misty (2:57)
13. Caravan (2:02)
14. Mr. Paganini (4:44)
15. Mack the Knife (3:30)
16. Fanfare for Ella (0:22)
17. Round Midnight (3:31)
18. Joe Williams Blues (5:27)
19. Fanfare for Ella #2 (0:53)
20. This Cant Be Love (4:30)
21. Closing announcements (0:56)
22. Youre Driving Me Crazy (Ich Fuhle Mich Crazy) (3:10)
23. Mr. Paganini (3:47)