Released in 1956 as the first album on the newly established Verve label, Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book inaugurated her Song Book series and marked the beginning of her extended focus on composers associated with the Great American Songbook. Produced by Norman Granz, the sessions paired Ella with arranger/conductor Buddy Bregman and a studio orchestra, establishing the large-ensemble format that characterized the early Song Book recordings. The 2-LP set presents 32 songs drawn from Cole Porter's catalog and frames Ella's immaculate phrasing with West Coast orchestration that blends swing, ballad writing, and classic Hollywood sheen, emphasizing the lyrical wit and melodic elegance of Porter's writing. Formative in shaping both Verve's identity and Ella's artistic trajectory, it remains a cornerstone of her discography. Verve's Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes remastered on 180g vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
A1. All Through The Night
A2. Anything Goes
A3. Miss Otis Regrets
A4. Too Darn Hot
A5. In The Still Of The Night
A6. I Get A Kick Out Of You
A7. Do I Love You
A8. Always True To You In My Fashion
B1. Let's Do It
B2. Just One Of Those Things
B3. Ev'ry Time We Say Good-Bye
B4. All Of You
B5. Begin The Beguine
B6. Get Out Of Town
B7. I Am In Love
B8. From This Moment On
C1. I Love Paris
C2. You Do Something To Me
C3. Ridin' High
C4. Easy To Love
C5. It's All Right With Me
C6. Why Can't You Behave
C7. What Is This Thing Called Love
C8. You're The Top
D1. Love For Sale
D2. It's DeLovely
D3. Night And Day
D4. Ace In The Hole
D5. So In Love
D6. I've Got You Under My Skin
D7. I Concentrate On You
D8. Don't Fence Me In
