Name: It's De Lovely: The Authentic Cole Porter Collection by Cole Porter
Brand: Cole Porter
SKU: 828766218022
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (133 reviews)

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Whenever great American song in general, or a classic songwriter specifically, goes through another phase of popularity, record labels invariably cast around to assemble yet another round of songbook compilations with artists from their catalog interpreting the standards. In 2004, on the occasion of the Cole Porter biopic De-Lovely (starring Kevin Kline), Bluebird/BMG entered the sweepstakes with It's De Lovely: The Authentic Cole Porter Collection. This collection is authentic because Porter was signed to Bluebird's long-ago parent label RCA Victor, and the label proved home to many of the best versions of his songs. It's also authentic because it features two rare performances by Porter himself. Although he never recorded with orchestral accompaniment for commercial release, Porter did record eight demos in 1934 accompanied only by his clumsy piano, and 70 years later producer Barry Feldman and bandleader Vince Giordano paved over the original backing with a newly recorded backing track that relies on a mid-'30s arrangement. The result is successful; Porter's voice betrays a few similarities to Mickey Mouse's but is no more idiosyncratic than Broadway hero Cliff Edwards, his interpretation is naturally superb, and the new accompaniment is unobtrusive. The rest of the compilation is more problematic. While most songbook compilations focus either on vintage versions contemporary to the song or later interpretations, It's De Lovely attempts both but manages only a hodgepodge of artists and time periods. The compilation certainly doesn't shirk in its presentation of excellent, classic material, but it never coalesces as a representative picture of Porter's genius. Only a few performances easily evoke Porter's era: the classic versions of "Night and Day" and "Begin the Beguine" by Fred Astaire and Artie Shaw (respectively), a performance of "Easy to Love" by the beloved crooner Al Bowlly, and a mournful version of "What Is This Thing Called Love" led by Leo Reisman and featuring trumpeter Bubber Miley from Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Latter-day interpretations by Sonny Rollins (of "You Do Something to Me") and Paul Desmond (of "I've Got You Under My Skin") are lovely also but difficult to reconcile to the whole.
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3. Begin the Beguine

by Artie Shaw & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Artie Shaw; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Performer: Artie Shaw & His Orchestra; Performer
Producer: John Snyder
Mike Lipskin; Production

4. From This Moment On

by Lena Horne, Lennie Hayton And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Lena Horne
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Lennie Hayton And His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Lena Horne; Performer
Arranger: Joe Reisman; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin
Jay Newland; Production
Producer: Chick Crumpacker
Joe Carlton; Production

5. You Do Something To Me

by Sonny Rollins

Primary Artist: Sonny Rollins; Main Performer
Performer: Sonny Rollins; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Producer: George Avakian; Production

6. It's Delovely

by Shorty Rogers, His Giants

Primary Artist: Shorty Rogers And His Giants; Main Performer
Performer: Shorty Rogers
His Giants
Shorty Rogers And His Giants; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer

9. Don't Fence Me In (From the Republic film "Don't Fence Me In")

by Roy Rogers (king Of The Cowboys)

Primary Artist: Roy Rogers (king Of The Cowboys); Main Performer
Performer: Orchestra
Roy Rogers (king Of The Cowboys)
Roy Rogers; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer

10. You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To

by Dinah Shore

Performer: Dinah Shore; Performer
Primary Artist: Dinah Shore; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Conductor: Paul Wetstein; Conductor
Remastering: Bill Lacey
Dennis Ferrante; Production
Remastering Supervisor: Paul Williams; Production

11. I Love Paris (1995 Remastered)

by Manny Albam & His Orchestra, Coleman Hawkins

Primary Artist: Coleman Hawkins
Manny Albam & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Bass: Arnold Fishkin(d); Performer
Drums: Roy Mccurdy; Performer
Performer: Manny Albam & His Orchestra
Ray Beckenstein
Romeo Penque
Al Young; Performer
Piano: Paul Bley; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Coleman Hawkins; Performer
Trombone: Chauncey Welsh; Performer
Trumpet: Nick Travis; Performer
Arranger: Manny Albam; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Remastering: James Nichols
Dennis Ferrante
Paul Brizzi; Production

12. Easy To Love

by Ray Noble & His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Ray Noble & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Ray Noble & His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Al Bowlly; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer

13. Just One Of Those Things

by Lena Horne, Lennie Hayton And His Orchestra

Performer: Lennie Hayton And His Orchestra; Performer
Primary Artist: Lena Horne
Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Vocals: Lena Horne; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Engineer: Glen Kolotkin
Jay Newland; Production
Producer: Chick Crumpacker
E.o. Welker; Production

18. You Do Something To Me

by Rosemary Clooney With Pérez Prado Y Su Orquesta

Featured Artist: Pérez Prado; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Rosemary Clooney; Main Performer
Performer: Rosemary Clooney With Pérez Prado Y Su Orquesta
Rosemary Clooney
Pérez Prado Y Su Orquesta
Rosemary Clooney With Perez Prado & His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Producer: Dick Pierce; Production

19. Night And Day

by Esquivel And His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Esquivel And His Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Esquivel And His Orchestra; Performer
Arranger: Esquivel; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Producer: Johnnie Camacho; Production

15. I've Got You Under My Skin

by Paul Desmond

Primary Artist: Paul Desmond; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Paul Desmond; Performer
Bass: Milt Hinton; Performer
French Horn: Albert Richman; Performer
Guitar: Jim Hall; Performer
Harp: Gloria Agostini; Performer
Percussion: Robert Thomas; Performer
Woodwind: Stan Webb
Romeo Penque; Performer
Arranger: Bob Prince; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Conductor: Bob Prince; Conductor
Producer: George Avakian; Production
Recording: Ray Hall; Production

7. Night And Day

by Frank Sinatra, Axel Stordahl

Bass: Hank Stern; Performer
Cello: Cy Bernard; Performer
Guitar: Clark Yocum; Performer
Arranger: Axel Stordahl; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Conductor: Axel Stordahl; Conductor
Harp: Ann Mason; Performer
Oboe: Charles Strickfaden; Performer
Performer: Dorsey Band Members
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Skitch Henderson; Performer
Saxophone: Don Lodice
Manny Gershman
Fred Stulce
Heine Beau; Performer
Violin: Sam Freed, Jr.
Nick Pisani
Harry Bluestone
Mischa Russell
Sam Freed; Performer
Vocals: Frank Sinatra; Performer
Remastering: Ted Kendall; Production
Jr.: Sam Freed; Other
Primary Artist: Axel Stordahl
Frank Sinatra; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer

14. What Is This Thing Called Love

by Leo Reisman, His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Leo Reisman & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Leo Reisman
His Orchestra
Leo Reisman And His Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer

17. Night and Day (From Musical Comedy "Gay Divorce")

by Leo Reisman, His Orchestra

Primary Artist: Leo Reisman & His Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Leo Reisman
His Orchestra
Leo Reisman And His Orchestra; Performer
Vocals: Fred Astaire; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer

1. Anything Goes

by Cole Porter With Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks

Featured Artist: The Nighthawks
Vince Giordano; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cole Porter; Main Performer
Performer: Vince Giordano
Cole Porter With Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
Cole Porter
The Nighthawks; Performer
Arranger: Vince Giordano; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Producer: Barry Feldman; Production

2. You're The Top

by Cole Porter With Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks

Featured Artist: The Nighthawks
Vince Giordano; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Cole Porter; Main Performer
Performer: Vince Giordano
Cole Porter With Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks
Cole Porter
The Nighthawks; Performer
Arranger: Vince Giordano; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Producer: Barry Feldman; Production

8. Let's Misbehave

by Irving Aaronson And His Commanders

Performer: Irving Aaronson And His Commanders
Irving Aaronson & His Commanders; Performer
Primary Artist: Irving Aaronson And His Commanders; Main Performer
Vocals: Phil Saxe And Chorus
Phil Saxe; Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Engineer: Dennis Ferrante; Production
Producer: John E. Quinn; Production

16. I Get a Kick Out of You (Remastered 1993)

by Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra

Lyricist: Cole Porter; Composer
Alto Saxophone: Walter Levinsky
Hugo Lowenstern; Performer
Arranger: Bill Finegan; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: Sol Schlinger; Performer
Bass: Ward Erwin; Performer
Drums: Buddy Rich; Performer
Guitar: Sam Herman; Performer
Performer: Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra; Performer
Piano: Gene Kutch; Performer
Reissue Producer: Orrin Keepnews; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Boomie Richman
Babe Fresk; Performer
Trombone: Tommy Dorsey
Nick Dimaio
Ange Callea
Bill Pritchard; Performer
Trumpet: Doc Severinsen
Ray Wetzel
Stan Stout
Johnny Amoroso; Performer
Remastering: Bill Lacey; Production
Primary Artist: Tommy Dorsey; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

59 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 615x615 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

10/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Soundtrack, Musicals, Vocal, Standards, Traditional Pop, Cool, West Coast Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Good Old Days, Pop Standards, Bop, Big Band, Swing, Classic Swing, Country Gospel, Cowboy, Vintage Lounge, Mambo, Modern Big Band

Label

RCA Bluebird

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 21, 2004

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

828766218022

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Notification

It's De Lovely: The Authentic Cole Porter Collection

3. Begin the Beguine

4. From This Moment On

5. You Do Something To Me

6. It's Delovely

9. Don't Fence Me In (From the Republic film "Don't Fence Me In")

10. You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To

11. I Love Paris (1995 Remastered)

12. Easy To Love

13. Just One Of Those Things

18. You Do Something To Me

19. Night And Day

15. I've Got You Under My Skin

7. Night And Day

14. What Is This Thing Called Love

17. Night and Day (From Musical Comedy "Gay Divorce")

1. Anything Goes

2. You're The Top

8. Let's Misbehave

16. I Get a Kick Out of You (Remastered 1993)

Technical Specifications

It's De Lovely: The Authentic Cole Porter Collection

Product information

Release options

3. Begin the Beguine

4. From This Moment On

5. You Do Something To Me

6. It's Delovely

9. Don't Fence Me In (From the Republic film "Don't Fence Me In")

10. You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To

11. I Love Paris (1995 Remastered)

12. Easy To Love

13. Just One Of Those Things

18. You Do Something To Me

19. Night And Day

15. I've Got You Under My Skin

7. Night And Day

14. What Is This Thing Called Love

17. Night and Day (From Musical Comedy "Gay Divorce")

1. Anything Goes

2. You're The Top

8. Let's Misbehave

16. I Get a Kick Out of You (Remastered 1993)

Technical Specifications