Like Someone in Love is a 1957 studio album by the American jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, with a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Frank DeVol. This album represents a fine example of Ella's singing from this period, recorded at the same time as her albums with Louis Armstrong.

History

The album was also recorded in the midst of her epic 'Songbooks' project, celebrating the composers of the 'Great American Songbook' and Broadway. The album features only four songs written by the composers featured in her 'Songbooks', instead concentrating on very famous ballads by lesser known writers. Some songs on the album were also recorded with Armstrong on the albums that they collaborated on from this period. Stan Getz is featured on tenor sax on four tracks, including "Midnight Sun" and "You're Blasé". Ted Nash plays the alto sax and solos. The cover photos are by Phil Stern.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Scott Yanow wrote of the album "Most of the songs are veteran standards... her voice was so strong and appealing during this era that all of her recordings from the mid- to late '50s are enjoyable and easily recommended".

Track listing

For the 1957 Verve album Someone in Love, Verve MGV-4004 Side one: Side two: Bonus Tracks; Issued on the 1991 Verve CD re-issue Like Someone in Love, Verve 314-511 524-2 16. “I'll Never Be The Same”* (Gus Kahn, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli) – 4:23 17. “Lost in a Fog”* (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:59 18. “Everything Happens to Me”* (Tom Adair, Matt Dennis) – 3:51 19. “So Rare” (Jerry Herst, Jack Sharpe) – 3:34 Tracks 1-11 recorded October 15, 1957 in Hollywood, Los Angeles Tracks 12-19 recorded October 28, 1957 in Hollywood, Los Angeles

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