I very much enjoyed those tunes where Ella is backed by old friend Joe Pass and his strong, soulful guitar. These include "I've Got The World On A String" and "The One I Love." Also of note was Ella's version of "Our Love Is Here To Stay," a song I've always had a thing for. Here Ella does it full justice, with the help of Previn's magical piano work.
Overall, a fine collection of love ballads by one of the great singers of our time.
1. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone (W/Count Basie)
2. Cry Me a River (W/ London Symphony)
3. You Turned the Tables On Me
4. I've Got the World On a String (W/ London Symphony & Joe Pass)
5. Witchcraft
6. My Old Flame (W/ London Symphony & Scott Hamilton)
7. The One I Love (Belongs To Somebody Else) (W/ Joe Pass)
8. Take Love Easy (W/ London Symphony & Joe Pass)
9. Our Love Is Here To Stay (W/ Andre Previn)
10. Some Other Spring (W/Count Basie)
Article comments
1 - Nat le Gros Monstre
Great article. I love Ella, yet reading this I realized, I don't actually own an Ella CD...shame on me. Is this a good collection or would you recommend another?
2 - Big Geez
Thanks for the comment, Nat. Yep, this is a pretty good collection and another would be Pure Ella but in all honesty there are a lot of good albums available, so you might want to buy based on the kind of music you like best from her -- ballads, old stuff, new stuff, whatever.
Thanks again...
3 - Michael J. West's Assistant
Now that you mention it, Pure Ella and this one have no overlap in tracks. I'd recommend a listener get both. :-) (Pure Ella has the big hits, but a collection without "I've Got the World on a String" is an incomplete collection.)
4 - Connie Phillips
Congrats! This article has been forwarded to the Advance.net websites and Boston.com.