Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella / Things Ain’t What They Used to Be ‘ is the combination of two separate studio albums recorded on May 26-30, 1969 and released .in 1970 by Reprise
Track Listing : 1.Get Ready (Smokey Robinson) – 02:34 . 2.The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game (Smokey Robinson) – 03:01 . 3.Yellow Man (Randy Newman) – 02:20 . 4.I’Ll Never Fall In Love Again (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 02:51 . 5.Got To Get You Into My Life (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 03:06 . 6.I Wonder Why (Randy Newman) – 03:11 . 7.Ooo Baby Baby (Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson) – 02:43 . 8.Savoy Truffle (George Harrison) – 02:47 . 9.Open Your Window (Harry Nilsson) – 02:51 . 10.Knock On Wood (Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd) – 03:38 . 11.Sunny (Bobby Hebb) – 05:18 . 12.Mas Que Nada (Jorge Ben Jor) – 03:49 . 13.A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) (Pierre Barouh, Francis Lai, Jerry Keller) – 03:17 . 14.Days Of Wine And Roses (Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer) – 02:22 . 15.Black Coffee (Sonny Burke, Paul Francis Webster) – 04:28 . 16.Tuxedo Junction (Julian Dash, Buddy Feyne, Erskine Hawkins, Bill Johnson) – 03:17 . 17.I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield) – 03:44 . 18.Don’T Dream Of Anybody But Me (Neal Hefti, Bart Howard) – 04:06 . 19.Things Ain’T What They Used To Be (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 03:11 . 20.Willow Weep For Me (Ann Ronell) – 04:40 . 21.Manteca (Dizzy Gillespie, Gil Fuller, Chano Pozo) – 02:30 . 22.Just When We’Re Falling In Love (Aka Robbins Nest) (Illinois Jacquet, Bob Russell, Sir Charles Thompson) – 02:29
Musicians : Ella Fitzgerald – Vocals . Henry De Vega – Alto Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Harold Land, Ray Bojorquez – Tenor Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Richard Aplenalp – Baritone Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Ernest Watts – Baritone Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Anthony Ortega – Baritone Saxophone On (11 – 22) . William Green – Flute, Piccolo On (11 – 22) . Marshall Royal – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Bobby Bryant – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Larry Mcguire – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Alex Rodriguez – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Paul Hubinon – Flute, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone On (11 – 22) . Harry Edison – Trumpet On (11 – 22) . J.J Johnson – Trumpet On (11 – 22) . James Cleveland – Trumpet On (11 – 22) . Mike Wimberly – Trumpet On (11 – 22) . Britt Woodman – Trumpet On (11 – 22) . William Tole – Trumpet On (11 – 22) . Alexander Thomas – Trumpet On (11 – 22) . Thurman Green – Trombone On (11 – 22) . Arthur Maebe – French Horn, Tubing On (11 – 22) . Tommy Flanagan – Piano On (11 – 22) . Joe Sample – Electric Piano, Organ On (11 – 22) . Vic Feldman – Electric Piano, Organ On (11 – 22) . Bobby Hutcherson – Vibes On (11 – 22) . Herb Ellis – Vibes On (11 – 22) . Dennis Budmamir – Guitar On (11 – 22) . Ray Brown – Bass On (11 – 22) . Louis Bellson – Drums On (11 – 22) . Modesto Duran – Drums On (11 – 22) . Francisco Desouza – Bongos, Congas On (11 – 22) . Gerald Wilson – Arranger, Conductor
Production : Produced By Richard Perry, Norman Granz . Gene Shiveley – Engineer, Art Direction
Package : Ed Thrasher – Photography
Recorded On May 26, 28, 29, 30, 1969 At Olympic Sound Studios, London And In Hollywood, Los Angeles.
Released In 1970 By Reprise .
(Source Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘Ella / Things Ain’t What They Used to Be ‘ | Official Site)
