Rare Ella Fitzgerald 1962 Live Album The Lost Berlin Tapes Announced

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A rare Ella Fitzgerald live album has been announced. The Lost Berlin Tapes, recorded at Berlin’s Sportpalast in 1962, arrives October 2 (via Verve). Found within the private collection of Verve founder Norman Granz, the concert tapes were recorded two years after the Berlin concert that made up Fitzgerald’s iconic live album Mack the Knife: Ella in Berlin. Below, find an animated video for the 1962 rendition of “Mack the Knife,” as well as the full album tracklist.

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The Lost Berlin Tapes:

01 Cheek to Cheek
02 He’s My Kind of Boy
03 Cry Me a River
04 I Won’t Dance
05 Someone to Watch Over Me
06 Jersey Bounce
07 Angel Eyes
08 Clap Hands, Here Come Charlie
09 Taking a Chance on Love
10 C’est Magnifique
11 Good Morning Heartache
12 Hallelujah, I Love Him So
13 Hallelujah, I Love Him So (Reprise)
14 Summertime
15 Mr. Paganini
16 Mack the Knife
17 Wee Baby Blues

Ella Fitzgerald The Lost Berlin Tapes