There have probably never been a singer and a songwriter as perfect for each other as Ella and Cole, and this delicious, inexhaustibly delightful album is the pinnacle of Fitzgerald's career, not to mention one of the most likeable records ever made. Porter's songs were wry, sly and as sexy as he could get away with; over Buddy Bregman arrangements that have the good sense to stay out of the way, Ella delivers them with absolute grace and wit, savoring the words' erudite jokes but integrating them into her playful, technically astonishing swing. The Cole Porter Songbook--augmented with three illuminating alternate takes in this rerelease--works as jazz, as Broadway, and as an example of what a great vocalist can do with the right lyric. --Douglas Wolk

Track Listings

1 All Through The Night

2 Anything Goes

3 Miss Otis Regrets (She's Unable To Lunch Today)

4 Too Darn Hot

5 In The Still Of The Night

6 I Get A Kick Out Of You

7 Do I Love You

8 Always True To You In My Fashion

9 Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)

10 Just One Of Those Things

11 Ev'ry Time We Say Good-bye

12 All Of You

13 Begin The Beguine

14 Get Out Of Town

15 I Am In Love

16 From This Moment On