The Lost Recordings presents Ella Fitzgerald Live In East Berlin 1967, 1st Limited-Edition double vinyl & UHQCD. Previously unreleased!
“AS IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS AT THE SAVOY!”
In January 1967, Ella Fitzgerald toured Europe with Duke Ellington and his orchestra. After a concert in West Berlin, January 25 was a day off. Ronald Trisch, Horst Lippmann and Karlheinz Drechsel jumped at the chance to organize a somewhat adventurous “detour” for Ella to East Berlin. At 11 p.m. on Wednesday evening, 3,000 people flocked to the Friedrichstadt Palace. This appearance in East Berlin would be the only one of her career. No big orchestra behind her, but the 3 exceptional musicians of the Jimmy Jones Trio to accompany her.
A QUEST TO THE ORIGINAL ANALOG TAPES
The Lost Recordings discovered both of the original analog tapes of this unique performance, one in stereo and one in mono. Neither version was complete.
The concert had to be reconstructed, and the version of each track that most perfectly revealed the magic of the moment had to be chosen prior to the restoration work.
LOST BUT FROM NOW ON, UNFORGETTABLE
For almost an hour and a half, she treated the audience to some twenty tracks from the other side of the wall, alternating timeless standards with the hits of the moment, from the Gershwin to Nancy Sinatra…
RECORD 1:
- On the Sunny Side of the Street
- Don’t Be That Way
- You’ve Changed
- Let’s Do It (Let’s Fall in Love)
- These Boots Are Made for Walking
- Here’s That Rainy Day
- Summertime
- It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
- Só Danço Samba (Jazz Samba)
RECORD 2:
- Mack the Knife
- Midnight Sun
- Goin’ Out of My Head
- Oh, Lady Be Good
- Misty
- ‘S Wonderful
- Saint-Louis Blues
- How High the Moon
- A-Tisket, A-Tasket
- Hello, Dolly!
Ella Fitzgerald, Vocals
Jimmy Jones, Piano
Bob Cranshaw, Bass
Sam Woodyard, Drums
Recorded on 25.I.1967 at Fredrichstadt-Palast, East Berlin, German Democratic Republic
1st Limited hand numbered Edition: 3000 copies
33 rpm Lacquer-cuts: Kevin Gray
180g 2-vinyl album
Pressed by Simon Garcia, Marciac
Stereo ℗ 1967 DRA, *Mono ℗ 1967 Private Collection
Remastered from the original analog tapes
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