Ella Fitzgerald - Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (2LP, 45RPM, 200g)
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Ella Fitzgerald, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ella Fitzgerald]
Lou Levy, piano
Herb Ellis, guitar
Joe Mondragon, bass
Stan Levey, drums
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : Verve records
Recorded January 23, 1961 in New York City and June 22–23, 1961 in Los Angeles
Produced by Norman Granz
Remastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound
Originally released in 1961
Reissued in 2012
Tracks :
Side A:
- Night In Tunisia
- You're My Thrill
- My Reverie
Side B:
- Stella My Starlight
- 'Round Midnite
- Jersey Bounce
- Signing Off
Side C:
- Cry Me A River
- This Year's Kisses
- Good Morning Heartache
- (I Was) Born To Be Blue
Side D:
- Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!
- Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most
- Music Goes 'Round and 'Round
Awards:
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Informal
Reviews :
"Back in the 1990s original Verve pressings of this record were hot items pushed into prominence in great part by write-ups in The Absolute Sound, particularly by my friend Frank Doris. I found a few, and even a few in pretty good condition, but none of them begin to compare to this double 45 RPM set that offers more of everything, particularly transparency and instrumental separation. ...Ella's on a microphone with a slightly rising high end but if it sounds icy, don't blame the recording or the mastering. It's your system. If it's well-balanced and your cartridge is a good tracker, the vocal transparency and clarity are spooky and the sibilant articulation is precise. These double LPs cut at Sterling Sound use the original tapes, not copies of the original tapes and the clarity and transparency coupled with QRP's drop-dead silent pressings are remarkable. The original pre-MGM buyout LP has a pleasingly nostalgic quality and the added warmth produces a bit more room sound, but in my opinion it can't compare to this reissue unless you like hearing things through rose-tinted loudspeakers. Elegantly produced, arranged and recorded and easy to recommend ..." Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com, February 15, 2013
"Another typically wonderful LP of Ella Fitzgerald in her prime, Fitzgerald is joined by pianist Lou Levy, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Joe Mondragon, and drummer Stan Levey. Fitzgerald is in fine form on such numbers as "A Night in Tunisia," an emotional "You're My Thrill," "Jersey Bounce," and "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie." Although not reaching the heights of her live performances, this is an excellent (and somewhat underrated) set." AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow
Rating:
AllMusic 3/5 , Discogs 4.35 / 5 , Michael Fremer : Music = 9/11; Sound = 9/11