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| This beautiful, ballad-laden set was the pinnacle of the singer's long and fruitful association with bandleader Nelson Riddle. |
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| 1 Sweet and Slow |
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| 2 Georgia on My Mind |
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| 3 I Can't Get Started |
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| 4 Street of Dreams |
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| 5 Imagination |
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| 6 The Very Thought of You |
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| 7 It's a Blue World |
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| 8 Darn That Dream |
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| 9 She's Funny That Way |
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| 10 I Wished on the Moon |
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| 11 It's a Pity to Say Goodnight |
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| 12 My One and Only Love |
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| 13 Body and Soul |
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| 14 Call Me Darling [*] |
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| 15 All of Me [*] |
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Album Review
In 1961 Ella Fitzgerald recorded two albums with Nelson Riddle's Orchestra. Her voice was in peak form and, even if the backup band was somewhat anonymous, Fitzgerald uplifted the 15 songs on this set; "All Of Me" was from a different obscure sampler and "Call Me Darling" was previously unissued. Although the accent is on ballads, several of the songs are taken at medium tempos and she swings throughout. Highlights include "Georgia on My Mind," "The Very Thought of You," "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight," "Darn That Dream," "Body and Soul" and a cooking "All of Me." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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