ELLA FITZGERALD - Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas (Deluxe Edition) - 2LP - Black Vinyl [OCT 18]

2LP - Black Vinyl 

The most iconic holiday record in Verve Records’ repertoire and one of the most successful jazz holiday albums of all time like you’ve never heard it before! This expanded edition of Ella Fitzgerald’s classic 1960 album Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas features a second LP with six tracks making their vinyl debut - for the first time, all of Ella’s holiday recordings for Verve Records and Decca Records are together on one collection. Housed in a beautiful gatefold jacket featuring a “deluxe” take on Gene Grant’s classic 1960 album artwork, the package also includes a beautiful 8-page booklet with detailed session notes and essay from journalist Will Friedwald, plus a sheet of cut-out holiday ornaments – the perfect gift for any music fan. Nearly 65 years after its original release, Ella’s beloved holiday classic is now twice as long as it was in 1960. As Ella herself once said, “the only thing better than singing is more singing,” and the only thing better than the original Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas is the new, expanded edition!

Tracklist: 

Side A (Original LP)

Jingle Bells
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
Sleigh Ride
The Christmas Song

Side B (Original LP)

Good Morning Blues
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Winter Wonderland
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Frosty The Snowman

Side C (Bonus LP)

The Secret Of Christmas
Medley: We Three Kings Of Orient Are/O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Christmas Island
The Christmas Song (Alternate Take)
White Christmas (Alternate Take)
Frosty The Snowman (Alternate Take)

Side D (Bonus LP)

Holiday In Harlem
Babt It's Cold Outside
Santa Claus Got Stuck (In My Chimney)
Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To You?
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
The Christmas Song