ELLA FITZGERALD – The Lost Berlin Tapes
2LP – Black Vinyl
Recorded in 1962 but never released, hear the most popular jazz singer of all time deliver an iconic performance at Sportpalast Berlin for the first time Ella and her band at the top of their game. With only two songs repeated from her hit record Mack The Knife two years earlier, this undiscovered recording stands on its own.
The Lost Berlin Tapes were recorded – incredibly in both mono and stereo – at Berlin’s Sportpalast on March 25, 1962 and finds Ella at the top of her game with a trio led by pianist Paul Smith, Wilfred Middlebrooks on bass, and Stan Levey on drums.
Tracklist:
1. Cheek to Cheek
2. He’s My Kind of Boy
3. Cry Me a River
4. I Won’t Dance
5. Someone to Watch Over Me
6. Jersey Bounce
7. Angel Eyes
8. Clap Hands, Here Come Charlie
9. Taking a Chance on Love
10. C’est Magnifique
11. Good Morning Heartache
12. Hallelujah, I Love Him So
13. Hallelujah, I Love Him So (Reprise)
14. Summertime
15. Mr. Paganini
16. Mack the Knife
17. Wee Baby Blues
LABEL: Verve
CAT NO: B0032589-01
BARCODE: 602507450090