Best of the Song Books: The Collection
Compilation by Ella Fitzgerald
Released 24 September 1996
Tracklist
- CD 1: The Best of the Song Books
- 1Something’s Gotta Give2:35
- 2Love Is Here to Stay3:55
- 3Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered7:04
- 4I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm2:58
- 5The Lady Is a Tramp3:24
- 6I Got It Bad (and That Ain’t Good)6:15
- 7Miss Otis Regrets3:033.0 ★
- 8’S Wonderful3:30
- 9Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea2:24
- 10Love for Sale5:54
- 11They Can’t Take That Away From Me3:11
- 12Midnight Sun4:54
- 13Hooray for Love2:44
- 14Why Was I Born?3:46
- 15Cotton Tail3:26
- 16Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye3:32
- CD 2: The Best of the Song Books: The Ballads
- 1Oh, Lady Be Good!4:00
- 2I’m Old Fashioned3:27
- 3Laura3:43
- 4Day‐Dream3:58
- 5Easy to Love3:24
- 6It Was Written in the Stars5:08
- 7How Long Has This Been Going On?3:455.0 ★
- 8Let’s Begin2:57
- 9Now It Can Be Told3:09
- 10There’s a Small Hotel2:48
- 11Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me7:40
- 12Ill Wind (You’re Blowin’ Me No Good)3:51
- 13You’re Laughing at Me3:14
- 14A Ship Without a Sail4:07
- 15Trav’lin’ Light3:47
- 16This Time the Dream’s on Me4:35
- CD 3: Love Songs: Best of the Verve Song Books
- 1From This Moment On3:162.0 ★
- 2Solitude2:06
- 3Love You Madly4:39
- 4All the Things You Are3:15
- 5I Concentrate on You3:113.0 ★
- 6Out of This World2:42
- 7How About Me?3:14
- 8I’m Beginning to See the Light3:25
- 9The Man I Love3:50
- 10I Remember You3:38
- 11I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart4:09
- 12Always3:05
- 13Just One of Those Things3:302.0 ★
- 14Prelude to a Kiss5:27
- 15All Too Soon4:22
- 16Lover3:16
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Release credits
- violin [1.8, 3.9]
- viola [1.8, 3.9]
- drums (drum set) [2.5, 2.10, 2.14, 3.1, 3.5, 3.9, 3.11, 3.13, 3.16, 1.8]
- cello [1.8, 3.9]
- cor anglais [10], oboe [10]
- viola [1.8, 3.9]
- guitar [3.1, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13, 3.16, 2.5, 2.10, 2.14]
- violin [1.8, 3.9]
- tenor saxophone [11]
- arranger [2.16, 1.9], conductor [2.16, 1.9]
- performer [1.9, 2.16]
- cor anglais [14], flute [16], oboe [14], saxophone [16], tenor saxophone [1, 5, 13]
- alto saxophone [1, 5, 13], flute [2.10, 3.16], saxophone [16]
- arranger [3.1, 3.5, 3.13, 3.16, 2.10, 2.14], conductor [3.1, 3.5, 3.13, 3.16, 2.10, 2.14]
- woodwind [1.8, 3.9]
- clarinet [10]
- trumpet [3.9, 1.8]
- woodwind [3.9, 1.8]
- baritone saxophone [3.1, 3.5, 3.13, 3.16, 1.8, 2.10], bass clarinet [10], bassoon [10]
- trumpet [4]
- trumpet [1, 5, 13, 16]
- harp [14]
- trumpet [1.8, 3.9]
- violin [8]
- trumpet [4]
- piano [4]
- performer [4]
- cello [1.8, 2.10, 2.14]
- cello [9]
- lead vocals [3.1, 3.4-5, 3.7, 3.10-13, 1.4, 1.7, 1.9, 2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.8-9, 2.16], vocal [1.4, 1.8, 3.7, 3.9, 3.12, 3.16, 2.9-10, 2.14]
- violin [9]
- violin [9]
- percussion [3.9, 1.8], vibraphone [10]
- bass trombone [1.8, 3.1, 3.5, 3.9, 3.13, 3.16]
- violin [8]
- woodwind [1.8, 3.9]
- trumpet [1, 5, 13]
- guitar [3.9, 1.8]
- alto saxophone [1, 5, 13]
- violin [3.9, 1.8]
- violin [9]
- trombone [8]
- bass [8]
- trombone [1, 5, 13, 16]
- woodwind [9]
- bass [2.10, 2.14, 3.9, 3.16], double bass [2.5, 3.1, 3.5, 3.11, 3.13]
- violin [8]
- cello [1.8, 3.9]
- trombone [16]
- trombone [1, 5, 13]
- viola [8]
- piano [8]
- violin [3.9, 1.8]
- flute [16], saxophone [16]
- trumpet [1, 5, 13, 16]
- trombone [1, 5, 9, 13, 16]
- percussion [10]
- concertmaster [10], violin [8]
- violin [9]
- violin [9]
- arranger [1.8, 2.1-2, 2.8, 3.4, 3.9-10], conductor [3.4, 3.9-10, 1.8, 2.1-2, 2.8]
- performer [1.8, 2.1-2, 2.8, 3.4, 3.10], performing orchestra [9]
- producer [2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.7-10, 2.14, 2.16, 3.1, 3.4-5, 3.7, 3.9-13, 3.16, 1.4, 1.7-9]
- violin [8]
- instrument [10], piano [1.7, 3.1, 3.5, 3.9, 3.11, 3.13, 3.16, 2.5, 2.10, 2.14]
- arranger [2.9, 3.7, 3.12, 1.4], conductor [1.4, 2.9, 3.7, 3.12]
- performer [2.9, 1.4, 3.7, 3.12]
- trumpet [3.1, 3.5, 3.13, 3.16, 1.8]
- tenor saxophone [10]
- trombone [1.8, 3.9]
- viola [8]
- trumpet [16]
- trumpet [4], violin [4]
- tuba [8]
- trombone [3.9, 1.8]
- cello [10, 14]
- alto saxophone [8]
- trumpet [3.9, 1.8]
- viola [9]
- violin [11]
- alto saxophone [9], flute [3.16, 2.10, 2.14], saxophone [16], tenor saxophone [1, 5, 13]
- engineer [2.1-2, 2.4-5, 2.8-10, 2.14, 2.16, 3.1, 3.4-5, 3.7, 3.9-13, 3.16, 1.4, 1.7-9]
- violin [3.9, 1.8]
- French horn [2.10, 2.14, 3.9], flugelhorn [16]
- trumpet [9]
- flute [10]
- trumpet [4]
- trumpet [4]
- alto saxophone [10]
- viola [10, 14], violin [10, 14]
Issues
B24 September 1996