Ella Fitzgerald - Things Ain't What They Used to Be (And You Better Believe It)

Title: Things Ain't What They Used to Be (And You Better Believe It) Artist: Ella Fitzgerald Release Date: 1971 Label: Collectables Records, Reprise, Bainbridge Records Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 090431777329, 081227869762, 090437777323 Genre: Vocal Music Styles: Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz Moods: Elegant, Exuberant, Joyous, Playful, Springlike, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Effervescent, Energetic, Intimate, Refined/Mannered, Romantic, Rousing, Soothing, Sweet, Bittersweet, Boisterous, Fun, Gentle, Lively, Reflective, Sentimental, Sophisticated, Stylish, Warm, Autumnal, Aggressive, Brash, Confident, Happy, Lush, Poignant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Sunny
2. Mas Que Nada
3. A Man and a Woman (Un Homme et une Femme)
4. Days of Wine and Roses
5. Black Coffee
6. Tuxedo Junction
7. I Heard It Through the Grapevine
8. Don't Dream of Anybody But Me
9. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
10. Willow Weep for Me
11. Manteca
12. Just When We're Falling in Love

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Bainbridge Records BT6223 2006 CD Collectables Records 7773 2005 CD Reprise

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Ella Fitzgerald's most eclectic and stylish LP, Things Ain't What They Used to Be is a delightful mosaic of contemporary soul hits, perennial standards, and bossa nova numbers that capture the full breadth of the singer's genius. Produced by Norman Granz and arranged by Gerald Wilson, the album follows on the heels of the full-blown pop session Ella, adopting a similarly groove-oriented contextual approach but drawing on a more diverse pool of material -- evergreens like "Black Coffee," "Tuxedo Junction," and the sublime "Don't Dream of Anyone but Me" are made fresh and new, revitalized by Wilson's deeply soulful arrangements and Fitzgerald's breathtaking vocal acrobatics. Hits including "Sunny" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" are no less rewarding -- Fitzgerald's command of the songs is absolute, adding wrinkles and nuances the hit versions never imagined. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Rodriquez Trumpet Alexander Thomas Trombone Anthony Ortega Piccolo, Flute Arthur Maebe ?, French Horn Bobby Bryant Trumpet Britt Woodman Trombone Dennis Budamir Guitar Ed Thrasher Photography Ella Fitzgerald Vocals Ernie Watts Piccolo, Flute Francisco DeSouza Bongos, Conga Francisco Desouzaq Conga, Bongos Gerald Wilson Conductor, Arranger Harold Land Sax (Tenor) Harry "Sweets" Edison Trumpet Henry DeVega Sax (Alto) Herb Ellis Guitar (Rhythm) J.J. Johnson Trombone James Cleveland Trombone Joe Sample Keyboards, Organ Larry McGuire Trumpet Louie Bellson Drums Marshall Royal Clarinet, Sax (Alto), Flute Michael Wimberly Trombone Modesto Duran Bongos, Conga Norman Granz Audio Production, Liner Notes, Producer Paul Hubinon Trumpet Ray Bojorquez Sax (Tenor) Ray Brown Bass Richard Aplanalp Sax (Baritone) Thurman Green Trombone Tommy Flanagan Piano Victor Feldman Vibraphone William Green Piccolo, Flute William Tole Trombone