Mack the Knife: Ella in Berlin

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald and The Paul Smith Quartet (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Announcement
Ella Fitzgerald1:20
2Give Me the Simple Life
live cover recording of:
Give Me the Simple Life
lyricist:
Harry Ruby
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Harry Ruby
composer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist)
publisher:
WC Music Corp.
Ella Fitzgerald2:02
3Take the “A” Train
live cover recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
Ella Fitzgerald3:47
4A Slow Boat to China
cover recording of:
On a Slow Boat to China
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Ella Fitzgerald2:21
5Why Was I Born? / Can’t Help Lovin’ that Man / People will Say We’re in Love
Ella Fitzgerald5:37
6Announcement
Ella Fitzgerald0:11
7You’re Driving Me Crazy
live cover recording of:
You’re Driving Me Crazy
lyricist and writer:
Walter Donaldson
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1930)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Donaldson Publishing Co., Larry Spier Music LLC and Tobago Music Co.
Ella Fitzgerald3:24
8Rock it for Me
live recording of:
Rock It for Me
writer:
Kay Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Sue) (in 1938) and Sue Werner (Songwriter, along with her sister Kay) (in 1938)
Ella Fitzgerald3:21
9Witchcraft
live cover recording of:
Witchcraft
lyricist:
Carolyn Leigh
composer:
Cy Coleman
publisher:
Morley Music Co. Inc., Notable Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Ella Fitzgerald2:55
10Anything Goes
live cover recording of:
Anything Goes
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Anything Goes
Ella Fitzgerald2:34
11Cheek to Cheek
live cover recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 8th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
Ella Fitzgerald3:46
12Misty
live cover recording of:
Misty (original instrumental work)
composer:
Erroll Garner
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ella Fitzgerald2:57
13Caravan
live cover recording of:
Caravan
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1937)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1937) and Juan Tizol (in 1937)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., Duke Ellington Music, EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Mills Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Harmony and Lafleur Music Ltd. (from 1995-12-12 to present)
Ella Fitzgerald2:02
14Mr. Paganini
live cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Ella Fitzgerald4:44
15Mack the Knife
live cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Ella Fitzgerald3:30
16Fanfare for Ella
Ella Fitzgerald0:22
17’Round Midnight
live recording of:
’Round Midnight
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (Publisher, affiliated to BMI.), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
Ella Fitzgerald3:31
18Joe Williams’ Blues
live recording of:
Joe Williams’ Blues
lyricist and composer:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer)
Ella Fitzgerald5:27
19Fanfare for Ella #2
Ella Fitzgerald0:53
20This Can’t be Love
live cover recording of:
This Can’t Be Love
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1938)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1938)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell
Ella Fitzgerald4:30
21Closing Announcements
Ella Fitzgerald0:56
22Ich Fühle Mich Crazy (You’re Driving Me Crazy) (in German)
Ella Fitzgerald3:10
23If You Can’t Sing It You’ll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini) (in German)
live cover recording of:
You'll Have to Swing It (Mr Paganini)
writer:
Sam Coslow
Ella Fitzgerald3:47