The Absolutely Essential, 3 CD Collection

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Love and Kisses
recording of:
Love and Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis ("love and kisses")
3:19
2(If You Can’t Sing It) You’ll Have to Swing It
cover recording of:
If You Can’t Sing It (You’ll Have to Swing It)
lyricist and composer:
Sam Coslow
2:57
3A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
recording of:
A‐Tisket, A‐Tasket
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) and Van Alexander (aka Al Feldman)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13188)
2:37
4Flying Home
cover recording of:
Flying Home (sung/scat version, eg. by Ella Fitzgerald)
lyricist:
Sid Robin (US lyricist & composer)
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader) and Lionel Hampton
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd and Regent Music (BMI)
version of:
Flying Home (instrumental version)
2:28
5Oh, Lady Be Good
cover recording of:
Oh, Lady Be Good!
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
American Splendor
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
3:12
6Imagination
cover recording of:
Imagination
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964)
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Dorsey Brothers Music and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
2:36
7You Leave Me Breathless
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-30)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-30)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-30)
cover recording of:
You Leave Me Breathless (from the film “Cocoanut Grove”) (on 1954-03-30)
lyricist:
Ralph Freed
composer:
Friedrich Hollaender
3:04
8Until the Real Thing Comes Along
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1954-03-29)
producer:
Milt Gabler
piano:
Ellis Larkins (on 1954-03-29)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1954-03-29)
cover recording of:
Until the Real Thing Comes Along (on 1954-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner and Alberta Nichols
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Cahn Music Company, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:57
9How High the Moon
cover recording of:
How High the Moon
lyricist:
Nancy Hamilton (in 1940)
composer:
Morgan Lewis (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
3:15
10Miss Otis Regrets
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Norman Granz
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-07)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-07)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-07)
cover recording of:
Miss Otis Regrets (on 1956-02-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1934)
33:01
11It Never Entered My Mind
cover recording of:
It Never Entered My Mind
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Lorenz Hart Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4:07
12I Love Paris
cover recording of:
I Love Paris (Can-Can [Pistache, Company])
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell (library/production music), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Can‐Can
part of:
Can‐Can (1960 musical film)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
4:58
13Russian Lullaby
cover recording of:
Russian Lullaby
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
1:52
14What Is This Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
What Is This Thing Called Love? (Wake Up and Dream musical revue)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1929)
publisher:
Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
part of:
Wake Up and Dream (1929 revue)
2:03
15I’ve Got You Under My Skin
engineer:
Val Valentin (on 1956-02-09)
producer:
Norman Granz
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (on 1956-02-09)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1956-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Alvin Stoller (on 1956-02-09)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (on 1956-02-09)
piano:
Paul Smith (Paul Thatcher Smith, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader) (on 1956-02-09)
trombone:
Milt Bernhart (on 1956-02-09), Joe Howard (american trombone player) (on 1956-02-09) and Lloyd Ulyate (American trombonist (1927-2004)) (on 1956-02-09)
lead vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1956-02-09)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-02-09)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-02-09)
cover recording of:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin (on 1956-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
part of:
Born to Dance
2.252:42
16Little Girl Blue
cover recording of:
Little Girl Blue
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1935)
arranger:
Sarah Latto
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., T.B. Harms Co., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell North America, WC Music Corp., Williamson Music Company, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jumbo
3:53
17Love for Sale
cover recording of:
Love for Sale
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
5:53
18Stone Cold Dead in the Market
cover recording of:
Stone Cold Dead in the Market (He Had It Coming)
lyricist and composer:
Houdini (Calypso artist Wilmoth Hendricks aka Edgar Leon Sinclair)
2:41
19Baby, It’s Cold Outside
cover recording of:
Baby, It’s Cold Outside (1948 song by Frank Loesser)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
part of:
The 22nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1949 winner)
2:42
20The Nearness of You
cover recording of:
The Nearness of You
lyricist:
Ned Washington (in 1938)
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael (in 1938)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
5:39
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part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 6)