Ella Fitzgerald: Ella Swings Gently With Nelson VRC Edition
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In the early 1960s, Ella Fitzgerald and arranger Nelson Riddle reunited in the studio to produce two legendary albums of standards for Verve Records — an Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson this classic, Ella Swings Gently with Nelson. Recorded at the peak of her vocal powers, and mostly featuring standards from the 1930s including “I Wished On The Moon” and “I Can’t Get Started,” the album marked her evolution from singing star to cultural icon.
Side A
1. Sweet and Slow
2. George On My Mind
3. I Can’t Get Started
4. Street of Dreams
5. Imagination
6. The Very Thought of You
Side B
1. It’s a Blue World
2. Darn That Dream
3. She’s Funny That Way
4. I Wished on the Moon
5. It’s a Pity to Say Goodnight
6. My One and Only Love
7. Body and Soul