Released in 1956 as the first album on the newly established Verve label - and now reissued on almost the exact same date 70 years after it was first issued - 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book' inaugurated Fitzgerald's Song Book series and marked the beginning of her extended focus on composers associated with the Great American Songbook. Produced by Norman Granz, the sessions paired Fitzgerald with arranger and conductor Buddy Bregman and a studio orchestra, establishing the large-ensemble format that characterized the early Song Book recordings. The two-LP set presents 32 songs drawn from Cole Porter's catalog, from 'All Through the Night' to 'Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love' to 'What Is This Thing Called Love?'. Recorded across February and March of 1956, the album frames Ella's immaculate phrasing and clarity with polished West Coast orchestration that blends swing, ballad writing, and classic Hollywood sheen, emphasizing the lyrical wit and melodic elegance of Porter's writing. Celebrated upon release and formative in shaping both Verve's identity and Ella's artistic trajectory, it remains a cornerstone of her discography and a defining document of 20th century American popular interpretation. Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

1.All Through the Night

Ella Fitzgerald

2.Anything Goes

Ella Fitzgerald

3.Miss Otis Regrets

Ella Fitzgerald

4.Too Darn Hot

Ella Fitzgerald

5.In the Still of the Night

Ella Fitzgerald

6.I Get a Kick Out of You

Ella Fitzgerald

7.Do I Love You?

Ella Fitzgerald

8.Always True to You in My Fashion

Ella Fitzgerald

9.Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love

Ella Fitzgerald

10.Just One of Those Things

Ella Fitzgerald

11.Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

Ella Fitzgerald

12.All of You

Ella Fitzgerald

13.Begin the Beguine

Ella Fitzgerald

14.Get Out of Town

Ella Fitzgerald

15.I Am in Love

Ella Fitzgerald

16.From This Moment

Ella Fitzgerald

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.I Love Paris

Ella Fitzgerald

2.You Do Something to Me

Ella Fitzgerald

3.Ridin' High

Ella Fitzgerald

4.You'd Be So Easy to Love

Ella Fitzgerald

5.It's All Right With Me

Ella Fitzgerald

6.Why Can't You Behave?

Ella Fitzgerald

7.What Is This Thing Called Love?

Ella Fitzgerald

8.You're the Top

Ella Fitzgerald

9.Love for Sale

Ella Fitzgerald

10.It's Delovely

Ella Fitzgerald

11.Night and Day

Ella Fitzgerald

12.Ace in the Hole

Ella Fitzgerald

13.So in Love

Ella Fitzgerald

14.I've Got You Under My Skin

Ella Fitzgerald

15.I Concentrate On You

Ella Fitzgerald

16.Don't Fence Me In

Ella Fitzgerald

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