![]() Of course this is and you’re probably wondering how the music on this set sounds. In many ways it is better than the original, with the book being printed on glossy stock paper with much clearer photography than the original - albeit, artier - flat matte finish. So this new update is really a quite welcome - and an obviously lovingly made - restoration. Finding a good condition original copy is not easy because the packaging over the years became fragile - frequently the spines broke and it all became a cumbersome mess to deal with. This is a beautiful package and it’s always been a pricey item (a near mint copy might run you upwards of $200 or more depending on where you shop). Also, instead of the 7-inch single, the producers of this reissue have put those extra tracks on one side of a12-inch LP, fleshing out the flip-side with session outtakes - a smart move, resolving the shipping problem with the old seven-incher. Included are a brand new set of prints done on linen finish paper as opposed to the flat stock on the originals (or at least the flat stock on the original that I own). They have created a lasting memento that is not only more compact than the original but also sturdier, with built-in support for the book. ![]() Additionally there were session outtakes of the orchestra which ended up on a bonus 7-inch single, which proved problematic in shipping as it slipped around a lot.Īs part of Ella’s 100th birthday celebration, the Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book has been reissued with improvements which are significant. The packaging reflected this: Granz included not only a hardcover book but he also commissioned exclusive original artwork from French Impressionist Bernard Buffet for the album cover (an art buff, Granz included a series of suitable-for-framing, LP size prints with the set). Titled Ella Fitzgerald Sings The George & Ira Gershwin Song Books, the set was a big lush sprawling affair. ![]() One of those albums was a five disc boxed set, an intensive session of Ella recording the George and Ira Gershwin songbook backed by the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, recorded at Capitol records studios. In 1959, jazz impresario Norman Granz delivered a number of one-two punch releases on his Verve Records label featuring Ella Fitzgerald. Twitter Facebook Email Print LinkedIn Pinterest SMS WhatsApp ![]()
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