Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine Of Your Love
Ella Fitzgerald - vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ella Fitzgerald]
Tommy Flanagan - piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Tommy Flanagan]
Ed Thigpen - drums
Frank de la Rosa - bass
Ernie Heckscher Big Band
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : unspecified
Label : MPS
Original Label : Polydor
Recorded at the San Francisco Fairmont Hotel on October 1968
Originally released in 1969
Reissued in 2014
Tracks:
Side A :
- Hey Jude
- Sunshine Of Your Love
- This Girl’s In Love With You
- Watch What Happens
- Alright, Okay, You Win
- Give Me the Simple Life
Side B :
- Useless Landscape
- Old Devil Moon
- Don’cha Go ‘Way Mad
- A House Is Not a Home
- Trouble Is a Man
- Love You Madly
- Give Me The Simple Life
Reviews:
“During her long career, every once in awhile Ella Fitzgerald would attempt to "get with it" and record contemporary pop tunes. In 1968 for a live concert with a big band and the Tommy Flanagan Trio, the First Lady of the American Song did what she could with such unsuitable material as "Hey Jude," "Sunshine of Your Love," "Watch What Happens" and "A House Is Not a Home." The results (despite her sincerity) sometime borders on the embarassing; there is no way anyone can swing "Hey Jude." A few of the other numbers (particularly "Give Me the Simple Life," "Old Devil Moon" and "Love You Madly") are of a higher quality but when Ella tries to turn "Alright, Okay, You Win" into funk, it is time to switch records.” Sunshine of Your Love Review by Scott Yanow
Ratings :
AllMusic : 1,5 / 5 , Discogs : 4,29 / 5