Ella Fitzgerald, The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife - 49m 36s

Tracks & Durations

1. Setting up the stage: tuning up; Granz and Fitzgerald talking	0:19
2. That Old Black Magic	3:51
3. Our Love Is Here to Stay	3:12
4. Gone with the Wind	2:24
5. Misty	2:37
6. Applause and fanfare interlude	0:18
7. The Lady Is a Tramp	2:40
8. Fanfare and announcement	0:28
9. The Man I Love	3:39
10. Love for Sale	2:59
11. Just One of Those Things	3:53
12. Summertime	2:51
13. Too Darn Hot	3:16
14. Applause and fanfare interlude	0:24
15. Lorelei	3:27
16. Mack the Knife	4:39
17. Fanfare and announcement	0:24
18. How High the Moon?	6:58
19. Applause and closing fanfare	1:06

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Review

A 43-year-old Ella rolls through her typical routine in feisty fashion on this 1960 recording, which documents the opening show of her European tour. There's the Satchmo impersonation (a joyous "Mack the Knife"), the lengthy scat showcase ("How High the Moon," on which she quotes Charlie Parker's "Ornithology"), and a bevy of Gershwin and Porter tunes. Supported by pianist Paul Smith's quartet (with the elegant Jim Hall on guitar), Ella's voice sounds earthier than usual and her phrasing is as appealing as ever. She's sublimely tender on "Misty" and wonderfully sultry on "Too Darn Hot." The CD reissue includes two unreleased tracks from the Berlin concert plus two 1956 gems (including a stylish "Love for Sale") that were mistakenly pressed on this release. Upon its initial release, the album picked up two Grammies and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Pop chart; its acclaim was well deserved. --Marc Greilsamer

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The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife

Tracks: 19, Disk length: 49m 36s

The Complete Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife

Tracks: 19, Disk length: 49m 37s (+0m 1s)

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