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Looking 4 Myself (Deluxe Version) - Usher
Looking 4 Myself (Deluxe Version) by Usher
Bear Creek - Brandi Carlile
Bear Creek by Brandi Carlile
Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale - Phillip Phillips
Phillip Phillips: Journey to the Finale by Phillip Phillips
American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP - Various Artists
American Idol - Season Finale - Season 11 - EP by Various Artists
Like That - Single - T.I.
Like That - Single by T.I.
In My Life (Glee Cast Version) - Single - Glee Cast
In My Life (Glee Cast Version) - Single by Glee Cast
Like That - Single - T.I.
Like That - Single by T.I.
Bring Me Home - Live 2011 - Sade
Bring Me Home - Live 2011 by Sade
Apocalyptic Love (Deluxe) [feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators] - Slash
Apocalyptic Love (Deluxe) [feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators] by Slash
Sprawl II & Ready to Start (Remixed By Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) - Single - Arcade Fire
Sprawl II & Ready to Start (Remixed By Damian Taylor & Arcade Fire) - Single by Arcade Fire
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dream a Little Dream of Me | 3:08 | |
| 2 | My Last Affair | 4:37 | |
| 3 | Baby, Don't You Quit Now | 5:11 | |
| 4 | Oh, Look at Me Now | 5:12 | |
| 5 | Jersey Bounce | 3:35 | |
| 6 | When Your Lover Has Gone | 4:58 | |
| 7 | That Old Devil Called Love | 4:52 | |
| 8 | All That Jazz | 4:06 | |
| 9 | Just When We're Falling in Love (Robbins' Nest) | ||
| 10 | Good Morning Heartache | 5:31 | |
| 11 | Little Jazz [*] | ||
| 12 | Nearness of You [*] | ||
She's at her best on the scat features "When Your Lover Has Gone," "All That Jazz" and "Little Jazz" when she doesn't have to work so hard to deliver the lyrics. But the version of "The Jersey Bounce" is almost painful to listen to compared to the one on "Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie!" nearly 30 years earlier. It's also hard to listen to her struggle through "The Nearness of You" and "Dream a Little Dream," though producer Norman Granz did deserve credit for getting her to attempt the seldom sung "Baby Don't You Quit Now."
The record, which won a Grammy, is interesting mostly for the contributions of an all-star group of supporting players: Kenny Barron, Sweets Edison, Al Grey, Ray Brown, Clark Terry and others. The cover drawing represented an advancement over the usual run of out-of-focus, black-and-white photographs favored by Granz during Ella's Pablo career.
But virtually anything else in Ella's voluminous catalog will be far more rewarding than this weak conclusion to the recording career of arguably America's greatest female singer.