Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Harold Arlen Song Book

For the 2-LP set originally released on the Verve label in 1961: Verve MG V-4046-2

Side One:

1. "Blues in the Night" (Johnny Mercer) – 7:14
2. "Let's Fall in Love" (Ted Koehler) – 4:05
3. "Stormy Weather" (Koehler) – 5:17
4. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Koehler) – 2:26
5. "My Shining Hour" (Mercer) – 4:02
6. "Hooray for Love" (Leo Robin) – 2:45

Side Two:

1. "This Time the Dream's on Me" (Mercer) – 4:39
2. "That Old Black Magic" (Mercer) – 4:13
3. "I've Got the World on a String" (Koehler) – 4:54
4. "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" (Ira Gershwin, E.Y. Harburg) – 4:03
5. "Ill Wind" (Koehler) – 3:55
6. "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" (Mercer) – 3:37

Side Three:

1. "When the Sun Comes Out" (Koehler) – 5:10
2. "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Mercer) – 3:24
3. "As Long as I Live" (Koehler) – 3:48
4. "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe" (Harburg) – 3:30
5. "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harburg, Billy Rose) – 3:37
6. "The Man That Got Away" (Gershwin) – 5:21

Side Four:

1. "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" (Mercer) – 3:58
2. "It Was Written in the Stars" (Robin) – 5:11
3. "Get Happy" (Koehler) – 3:33
4. "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues" (Koehler) – 5:12
5. "Out of This World" (Mercer) – 2:46
6. "Over the Rainbow" (Harburg) – 4:21

First 2CD re-issue in 1988 added two previously unreleased bonus tracks; Both were included on the 2001 re-issue. Disc One:

4. "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" (Harburg) – 3:19

Disc Two:

12. "Sing My Heart" (Koehler) – 2:49

Bonus tracks issued on the 2001 Verve 2CD Reissue, 589108.

27. "Let's Take a Walk Around the Block" (Alternative take) – 4:07

28. "Sing My Heart" (Alternative take) – 2:32

All songs composed by Harold Arlen, with lyricists indicated.

Recorded in five sessions from August 1, 1960 – July 14, 1961 in Hollywood, Los Angeles.

• Ella Fitzgerald – Vocals
• Billy May – Arranger, conductor

Orchestra

• Trumpet – Don Fagerquist, Frank Beach, Conrad Gozzo, Joseph Tiscari
• Trombone – Milt Bernhart Edward Kusby, Richard Noel
• Bass trombone – George Roberts
• Alto saxophone – Benny Carter
• Tenor saxophone – Plas Johnson
• Woodwind, flute – Harry Klee, Justin Gordon, Wilbur Schwartz
• Vibraphone – Emil Richards
• Piano – Paul Smith
• Guitar – John Collins
• Double bass – Joe Mondragon
• Drums – Alvin Stoller
• String section
  • Violin – Israel Baker, Victor Arno, Victor Bay, Alex Beller, Dan Lube, Erno Neufeld, Lou Raderman, Nathan Ross, Sidney Sharp, Gerald Vinci
  • Viola – Alex Neimann, Paul Robyn, Barbara Simons
  • Cello – Armand Kaproff, Ray Kramer Eleanor Slatkin
• Norman Granz – Production
• Val Valentin – Engineer