Ella Fitzgerald - Best of the Verve Song Books: Love Songs

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Release Date:: 06/18/1996
Label:: Polygram Records
UPC:: 731453176225

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Are you one of those people who can't walk through the jazz section without mooning over the lavishly packaged and heart-droppingly expensive sixteen-disc Complete Ella Fitzgerald Song Books set? If so, you're not alone, and Verve knows it. So to keep you from slashing your wrists, the company has been releasing single-disc compilations drawn from the set -- the first was an overview entitled 3/4st of the Song Books, the second a perfect bachelor pad accessory called simply The Ballads. This latest one appears redundant at first glance -- why follow The Ballads with Love Songs? -- but a listen dispels that impression quickly. Though there are several excellent slow numbers, including glorious versions of "Prelude to a Kiss" and "I Concentrate on You," the album is dominated by medium- and uptempo standards such as "I'm Beginning to See the Light," "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" and "Love You Madly." The settings vary from the lush orchestrations of Nelson Riddle and Billy May to standard small-group arrangements, though the focus is on larger ensembles. That's kind of too bad, since Ella always seemed to loosen up a bit more with her small groups -- one of the most beautiful moments on this disc is her rendition of "Solitude," on which she is accompanied only by Barney Kessel's guitar. But every track is a wonder, and though it won't stop you from pining after the whole thing, this disc is a welcome window on the Song Books set.

- Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

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