Ella Fitzgerald - Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book (1958/2013) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Posted By: HDV

Date: Nov. 25, 2023

Released in 1958, "Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook" features arrangements by Paul Weston. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for ALbum of the Year at the inaugural Grammy Awards. Fitzgerald won the Grammy Award for Best Vocal Performance, Female.

It is difficult to know where to begin when approaching an artist as wonderful as Ella Fitzgerald, especially when covering a revered recording like Sings the Irving Berlin Song Book from the late '50s. This release includes 32 songs chosen from Berlin's collection of nearly 800 songs. These selections are perfectly suited for Fitzgerald's voice and her romantic sensibility; they are happy, occasionally sad, and full of swinging rhythm. A few of these songs – "Cheek to Cheek," "Puttin' on the Ritz," and "Blue Skies" – will be most familiar; others, "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Russian Lullaby," and "All By Myself" are as memorable but perhaps less known. Choices like "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" feature everything a listener would want in a song: intelligent lyrics, memorable melodies, and a strong emotional center. To say that Fitzgerald is in good voice for these recordings would be an understatement; her presentation here is simply regal. It should be pointed out that these two- and three-minute tunes are tightly arranged, and don't allow the freedom of extended scat singing as on Ella in Berlin. The arrangements are also lovely, featuring the tasteful support of Paul Weston & His Orchestra, which never overpowers Fitzgerald. Such songs as "Cheek to Cheek" and "How Deep Is the Ocean?" – the standards that once dominated singers' repertoires – seem absent from today's musical scene. That may be unfortunate, but they continue to live healthy lives in recordings like this one. For fans who have enjoyed other songbook recordings, this reissue is a must-have; for those unfamiliar with Fitzgerald's songbook work, this is an excellent place to start.

Tracklist:

01 - Let's Face The Music And Dance
02 - You're Laughing At Me
03 - Let Yourself Go
04 - You Can Have Him
05 - Russian Lullaby
06 - Puttin' On The Ritz
07 - Get Thee Behind Me Satan
08 - Alexander's Ragtime Band
09 - 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 (How High Is The Sky)
15 - All By Myself
16 - Remember
17 - Supper Time
18 - How's Chances?
19 - Heat Wave
20 - Isn't This A Lovely Day?
21 - You Keep Coming Back Like A Song
22 - Reaching For The Moon
23 - Slumming On Park Avenue
24 - The Song Is Ended
25 - I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
26 - Now It Can Be Told
27 - Always
28 - It's A Lovely Day Today
29 - Change Partners
30 - No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)
31 - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Weston And His Orchestra / Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Irving Berlin Song Book
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.04 dB -17.44 dB 2:58 01-Let's Face The Music And Dance
DR13 -0.18 dB -16.15 dB 3:18 02-You're Laughing At Me
DR13 0.00 dB -16.01 dB 2:20 03-Let Yourself Go
DR13 -1.05 dB -16.36 dB 3:47 04-You Can Have Him
DR9 -6.90 dB -19.84 dB 1:55 05-Russian Lullaby
DR13 -0.51 dB -16.96 dB 2:18 06-Puttin' On The Ritz
DR11 -2.03 dB -16.87 dB 3:49 07-Get Thee Behind Me Satan
DR13 -0.17 dB -15.74 dB 2:45 08-Alexander's Ragtime Band
DR12 -0.50 dB -15.84 dB 2:36 09-Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
DR11 -2.82 dB -16.86 dB 3:17 10-How About Me?
DR13 0.00 dB -16.59 dB 3:48 11-Cheek To Cheek
DR12 -0.56 dB -14.92 dB 2:34 12-I Used To Be Color Blind
DR13 0.00 dB -17.34 dB 2:40 13-Lazy
DR12 -0.74 dB -16.56 dB 3:11 14-How Deep Is The Ocean (How High Is The Sky)
DR12 -0.88 dB -15.60 dB 2:29 15-All By Myself
DR13 -1.39 dB -19.04 dB 3:26 16-Remember
DR12 -0.97 dB -16.54 dB 3:19 17-Supper Time
DR12 0.00 dB -15.34 dB 2:49 18-How's Chances?
DR13 0.00 dB -16.20 dB 2:25 19-Heat Wave
DR12 -0.26 dB -15.22 dB 3:29 20-Isn't This A Lovely Day?
DR11 -2.21 dB -16.72 dB 3:36 21-You Keep Coming Back Like A Song
DR9 -3.60 dB -19.62 dB 2:19 22-Reaching For The Moon
DR11 -1.02 dB -15.19 dB 2:25 23-Slumming On Park Avenue
DR13 -0.24 dB -15.52 dB 2:30 24-The Song Is Ended
DR12 0.00 dB -16.50 dB 3:00 25-I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
DR12 -1.27 dB -16.11 dB 3:12 26-Now It Can Be Told
DR11 -0.89 dB -17.99 dB 3:09 27-Always
DR13 -0.50 dB -16.06 dB 2:28 28-It's A Lovely Day Today
DR11 -3.16 dB -16.97 dB 3:18 29-Change Partners
DR12 -0.61 dB -15.82 dB 3:03 30-No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)
DR12 -1.10 dB -16.22 dB 2:55 31-I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
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Number of tracks: 31
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 6149 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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