Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book

Ella Fitzgerald - Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book

Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book
List Price: $35.98
Our Price: $13.04
You Save: $22.94 (64%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $8.00 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more CD details
Listen soundtracks from this album



(Click here)
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store

CD Details

Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2000-11-14
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Let's Face The Music And Dance
  2. You're Laughing At Me
  3. Let Yourself Go
  4. You Can Have Him
  5. Russian Lullaby
  6. Puttin' On The Ritz
  7. Get Thee Behind Me, Satan
  8. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  9. Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
  10. How About Me?
  11. Cheek To Cheek
  12. I Used To Be Color Blind
  13. Lazy
  14. How Deep Is The Ocean?
  15. All By Myself
  16. (You Forgot To) Remember
Music CD 2
  1. Supper Time
  2. How's Chances?
  3. Heat Wave
  4. Isn't This A Lovely Day
  5. You Keep Coming Back Like A Song
  6. Reaching For The Moon
  7. (Let's Go) Slumming On Park Avenue
  8. The Song Is Ended
  9. I'm Puttin' All My Eggs In One Basket
  10. Now It Can Be Told
  11. Always
  12. It's A Lovely Day Today
  13. Changes Partners
  14. No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)
  15. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  16. Blue Skies

Music reviews of Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book

Music Review: Through Irving to Ella
Rating: 5 Stars

What a strange marriage,this,and how wonderful it all worked out at the end - producer Norman Granz (should we call him "Granz the uncanny"?) had vision about introducing Ella over to non-jazz,mainstream audience and succeeded with series of now-classic "songbook" albums.Eight of these albums,recorded between 1956 to 1964 placed Fitzgerald at the top of her game and into pantheon of the best singers US had to offer - not only they did wonders for Fitzgerald herself who was singing novelties ("Chew chew chew your bubble gum") for "Decca" just a few years earlier,but they also standard of how tribute albums should be done,became beloved best-sellers for decades and brought new shine on old songs by composers who welcomed touch of her magic.
True,it has been said that Norman Granz became obsessed with "Songbook" idea and simply recorded everything by certain composer,without considering does Fitzgerald actually understand the words or not (there were some funny outtakes out of Gershwin sessions that showed this) and I must say that too often I find Fitzgerald singing "pretty" but floating in a cloud and probably not having a clue what's actually going on - she was focused on music and melody,lyrics were never her forte - in fact,all that wicked Cole Porter sparks went in one ear and out on the other where she was concerned.
That is why Irving Berlin suits her much,much better - this skinny little russian jew immigrant made name for himself as a "populist" composer (in other words,not cool,not in the jet set league of Cole Porter or Gershwins, his lyrics not witty but simple and effective) and out of necessity he was his own best lyricist who wrote hits for decades - and music for Hollywood movies and Broadway (I have really strong suspicion he simply wouldn't pay anybody and wrote lyrics himself but that might also be a working technique).Because at certain bottom point,Fitzgerald and Berlin had more in common than Cole Porter and his champaigne drinking friends,they meet in a friendly and respectful distance - she clearly loves singing his songs and the man was pleased with her comforting care,the way some old stuff suddenly became illuminated again when uplifted to stars with these heavenly arrangements and voice.
(The only odd step is "Alexander's Ragtime Band" that starts mockingly and than turns to swing,it is actually very important song for composer,being Berlin's first hit in 1911. but I can imagine someone saying "Gee,what can we do with such old song,let's have fun with it" and singer hams it up like its "A tisket,a tasket" because after all,she grew up singing novelties)
Strangely enough I didn't like Fitzgerald up to this point - I listened Billie Holiday and through the years decided that Fitzgerald has no clue what she sings about,she had pretty uninvolved voice and that with her everything sounds same. Than one day I ended up with this album on a ship crossing Atlantic so I had to better like it since I was in the middle of the ocean and the reason why I bought it was Irving Berlin whom I find fascinating. (Other people had discovered Irving Berlin through Ella Fitzgerald,for me it was the other way around) At the end of the long day I would listen this and you know,I would melt,relax,float and actually had to admit that there's nothing wrong with Fitzgerald - her version of "How about me?" is actually very moving - so I had to re-think everything,gave lady a chance and I'm glad I did.
Decades after its initial release,this superb album tribute to Irving Berlin still sparks,thanks to talents involved and high level of performance.
More Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book free music reviews:
1 2

Description of Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book

2009 two CD set including bonus tracks. Ella Fitzgerald's Songbook series of albums are rightly famed as being some of the greatest vocal Jazz ever and The Irving Berlin Songbook is one of the best. Featured in its entirety along with bonus tracks, this edition contains 38 glorious tracks. Jazz Manifesto.

Broadway & Vocalists CDs

Music Genres
Bestsellers in Broadway & Vocalists CDs
Elegant Evening ImageGeorge Shearing, Mel Torme - Elegant Evening
SHEARING,G/TORME,M; Release date: 1990-10-25; Music CD
Best price: $6.39
Price in other shops: $11.98
Spring Is Here ImageStan Getz - Spring Is Here
Release date: 1993-01-11; Music CD
Price in other shops: $8.98
Girl Singer ImageRosemary Clooney - Girl Singer
Release date: 1999-04-01; Music CD
Best price: $8.97
Price in other shops: $8.98
Nog ImageThe Blenders - Nog
Release date: 1998-10-20; Music CD
Best price: $8.77
Price in other shops: $15.99
Girl ImageBrave Combo, Tiny Tim - Girl
TIM,TINY/BRAVE COMB; Release date: 1996-03-19; Music CD
Best price: $11.16
Price in other shops: $16.98
Southern Journey, Vol. 11: Honor The Lamb - The Belleville A Cappella Choir ImageBelleville a Cappella Choir - Southern Journey, Vol. 11: Honor The Lamb - The Belleville A Cappella Choir
Release date: 1998-02-10; Music CD
Best price: $83.93
Love Songs ImageDiane Schuur - Love Songs
Release date: 1993-05-11; Music CD
Best price: $4.25
Price in other shops: $11.98
Love Is the Thing [Vinyl] ImageNat King Cole - Love Is the Thing [Vinyl]
Release date: 1996-11-19; Music CD
Best price: $169.99
Linda Ronstadt: Greatest Hits ImageLinda Ronstadt - Linda Ronstadt: Greatest Hits
Release date: 1998-01-13; Music CD
Best price: $19.99
Price in other shops: $29.98
Sounds of 66 ImageBuddy Rich, Sammy Davis Jr - Sounds of 66
Release date: 1996-09-17; Music CD
Price in other shops: $10.98
Similar CDs
Sings the Cole Porter Songbook ImageElla Fitzgerald - Sings the Cole Porter Songbook
Release date: 2010-03-02; Music CD
Best price: $10.89
Price in other shops: $22.98
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Gershwin Songbook ImageElla Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Gershwin Songbook
Release date: 1998-05-19; Music CD
Best price: $39.42
Price in other shops: $67.98
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook ImageElla Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook
Release date: 1999-03-23; Music CD
Best price: $43.89
Price in other shops: $50.98
Sings the George & Ira ImageElla Fitzgerald - Sings the George & Ira
Release date: 2010-02-09; Music CD
Best price: $8.64
Price in other shops: $17.99
Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook ImageElla Fitzgerald - Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook
Release date: 2005-02-15; Music CD
Best price: $8.60
Price in other shops: $18.98
Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook ImageElla Fitzgerald - Sings the Johnny Mercer Songbook
Release date: 1997-10-28; Music CD
Best price: $8.23
Price in other shops: $14.98
Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook ImageElla Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Songbook
Release date: 2001-10-09; Music CD
Best price: $13.32
Price in other shops: $37.98
Ella Fitzgerald sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book ImageElla Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald sings the Rodgers and Hart Song Book
Release date: 1997-05-20; Music CD
Best price: $13.19
Price in other shops: $33.98
The Best of the Song Books ImageElla Fitzgerald - The Best of the Song Books
Release date: 1993-09-21; Music CD
Best price: $5.69
Price in other shops: $11.98
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook ImageElla Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook
Release date: 1997-06-24; Music CD
Best price: $10.24
Price in other shops: $33.98
Compare prices and find music notes for more than one million Music CD titles