Songs in a Mellow Mood is a 1954 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald, accompanied by the pianist Ellis Larkins. The complete album was re-issued as part of the 1994 MCA Records CD, Pure Ella.
| Songs in a Mellow Mood | ||||
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| Released | 1954 | |||
| Recorded | March 29–30, 1954 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:20 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Milt Gabler | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Track listing edit
Side one
- "I'm Glad There Is You" (Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz) – 3:10
- "What Is There to Say?" (Vernon Duke, Yip Harburg) – 3:22
- "People Will Say We're in Love" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) – 3:12
- "Please Be Kind" (Sammy Cahn, Saul Chaplin) – 3:36
- "Until the Real Thing Comes Along" (Cahn, Chaplin, Alberta Nichols, Mann Holiner, L.E. Freeman) – 2:58
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Gus Kahn) – 3:07
Side two
- "Imagination" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 2:38
- "Stardust" (Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish) – 4:03
- "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" (Cole Porter) – 2:39
- "You Leave Me Breathless" (Ralph Freed, Frederick Hollander) – 3:07
- "Baby, What Else Can I Do?" (Gerald Marks, Walter Hirsch) – 3:50
- "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:38
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ "Ella Fitzgerald Songs in a Mellow Mood". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 2011-07-17.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.