Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Years Of Ella Fitzgerald Original Recordings 1936 1939

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Review by Evelyne Lesage

Alright, buckle up—this one’s gonna hit hard. The Best Years Of Ella Fitzgerald Original Recordings 1936-1939 ain’t your grandma’s jazz record unless your grandma was cool enough to dig raw swing back in the day. Released in '71 by Joker Records outta Italy, this album screams vintage vibes with a touch of that old-school charm thanks to Sergio Balloni’s artwork. But let’s get real—it's all about Ella here, and she doesn’t need no fancy packaging to knock you flat. First off, “A Tisket - A Tasket.” Yeah, yeah, it’s kinda corny at first glance, but damn if it doesn’t stick like gum under a desk. That playful nursery rhyme vibe mixed with Ella’s smooth-as-hell vocals? It’s impossible not to hum along even when you’re stuck in traffic or pretending to care during some boring meeting. She sells it so well you almost forget how ridiculous it is—and then you realize THAT’S THE POINT. Pure genius. Then there’s “Undecided,” which feels like someone took all the sass from a Harlem nightclub and bottled it up just for you. This track swings harder than most things I’ve heard recently, and Ella sounds like she couldn’t give two shits about what anyone thinks. Her voice dances around the beat like it owns the place, leaving everyone else in the dust. You can practically hear the crowd losing their minds while this played live back in the day. The rest of the tracks are solid gold too—“Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)” has got attitude for days, and “Take Another Guess” slaps harder than expected—but those two stuck with me because they don’t try too hard. They just are. No overthinking, no fluff—just pure, unfiltered talent doing its thing. And honestly? Listening to this album makes me wonder why we bother with half the stuff we listen to nowadays. Like, sure, modern music has its moments, but nothing hits quite like hearing Ella belt her heart out like she's daring the world to keep up. Maybe we should stop chasing trends and start rediscovering legends instead. Or maybe I’m just bitter because my Spotify algorithm keeps recommending crap. Either way, respect where it’s due: The Best Years Of Ella Fitzgerald isn’t just an album—it’s a goddamn time machine.

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Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Album: The Best Years Of Ella Fitzgerald Original Recordings 1936 1939
Rating: 3.79

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Tracks

TrackDurationPreview
You'll Have To Swing It (Mr. Paganni)
Undecided
Ella
Dedicated To You
Chew, Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)
This Time It's Real
Big Boy Blue
I've Got A Guy
I Found My Yellow Basket
Gotta Pebble In My Shoe
Take Another Guess
A Tisket - A Tasket

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Catalog Numbers

SM 3054

Labels

Joker

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Formats

  • Vinyl
  • LP
  • Compilation

Credits

RoleCredit
ArtworkSergio Balloni

Notes

  • W. Gürtler Editore/Direttore Editoriale Sergio Balloni
  • A1: New York, 09-06-1938.
  • A2: New York, 02-05-1938.
  • A3: New York, 06-10-1938.
  • A4: New York, 14-01-1937.
  • A5: New York, 03-02-1937.
  • A6: New York, 14-01-1937.
  • B1: New York, 27-10-1937.
  • B2: New York, 17-08-1938.
  • B3: New York, 17-02-1939.
  • B4: New York, 02-03-1939.
  • B5: New York, 03-05-1938.
  • B6: New York, 29-10-1936.
  • The following information has been added to another version of this album on discogs: A6 incorrectly credits 'Fletcher' as the third author, but Murray Mencher is actually the third author of this song.
  • Different from Ella Fitzgerald - The Best Years Of Ella Fitzgerald - Registrazione Originale 1936-1939: The writing on front sleeve is in english ("Original Recordings").

Interesting fact about Album

Here’s something cool: The album *The Best Years Of Ella Fitzgerald Original Recordings 1936-1939* wasn’t released until 1971, decades after the tracks were recorded. It came out in Italy on the Joker label, and the artwork was done by Sergio Balloni. Funny enough, it includes Ella’s playful hit *"A Tisket - A Tasket,"* which became a massive swing classic. Even years later, her music still swung hard and connected with fans across generations.