- Artist:
- Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (Verve Acoustic Sounds): Vinyl 2LP
Release date: 22 May, 2026
- Cat#:
- 5708500
- Label:
- Verve
Released in 1956 as the inaugural album on the newly founded Verve label, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book marked a major turning point in Ella Fitzgerald’s career and launched her landmark Song Book series, pairing her with producer Norman Granz, arranger-conductor Buddy Bregman, and a full studio orchestra for 32 selections spanning Porter’s catalog. 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.
LP1 Side A
1. All Through The Night
2. Anything Goes
3. Miss Otis Regrets
4. Too Darn Hot
LP1 Side B
1. Let's Do It
2. Just One Of Those Things
3. Ev'ry Time We Say Good-Bye
4. All Of You
5. Begin The Beguine
6. Get Out Of Town
7. I Am In Love
8. From This Moment On
LP2 Side C
1. I Love Paris
2. You Do Something To Me
3. Ridin' High
4. Easy To Love
5. It's All Right With Me
6. Why Can't You Behave
7. What Is This Thing Called Love
8. You're The Top
LP2 Side D
1. Love For Sale
2. It's Delovely
3. Night And Day
4. Age In The Hole
5. So In Love
6. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
7. I Concentrate On You
8. Don't Fence Me In
- Formats:
- Vinyl 2LP
