Ella Fitzgerald – Jazz Gala (Live At The Deutschlandhalle In Berlin) (Vinyl LP) Club Edition

Ella Fitzgerald – Jazz Gala (Live At The Deutschlandhalle In Berlin) contains the famous 1960 Berlin concert, first released on Verve in 1960 as "Ella In Berlin: Mack The Knife". Ella Fitzgerald is accompanied by Paul Smith (piano), Jim Hall (guitar), Wilfred Middlebrooks (bass) and Gus Johnson (drums). The recording is best known for "Mack The Knife", where she forgot the lyrics and improvised new lines on the spot, winning two Grammys. This copy is a 1980 German club edition on Verve (cat. no. 30 049 1).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Verve Records 30 049 1
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, club edition, stereo
• Pressing: DE reissue, club edition
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1980 (original: 1960)
• Genre: Jazz, Swing, Vocal Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Gone With The Wind (Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson)
2. Misty (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke)
3. The Lady Is A Tramp (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart)
4. The Man I Love (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
5. Summertime (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward)

Side B

1. Too Darn Hot (Cole Porter)
2. Lorelei (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)
3. Mack The Knife (Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein)
4. How High The Moon (Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton)

Personnel

Ella Fitzgerald (vocals), Paul Smith (piano), Jim Hall (guitar), Wilfred Middlebrooks (bass), Gus Johnson (drums). Recorded live in 1960 at the Deutschlandhalle, Berlin.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The concert was first released on Verve in 1960 as "Ella In Berlin". This copy is a 1980 German club edition titled "Jazz Gala" with the same nine tracks.

What is a club edition?
An edition made for a record club and sold to its members. Musically it matches the regular release, but sleeve and labels carry their own catalogue numbers.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Ella Fitzgerald records?
Yes, for example Ella Fitzgerald – Ella In Hollywood, Ella Fitzgerald – Like Someone In Love, Ella Fitzgerald & Duke Ellington – The Stockholm Concert, 1966. More titles are in our Jazz collection.