a&r [album conceived by], producer [album produced by] Norman Granz arranged by [orchestra arranged by], conductor [orchestra conducted by] Nelson Riddle art direction Sheldon Marks engineer [recording engineer] Val Valentin liner notes [program notes] Lawrence D. Stewart painting [original paintings] Bernard Buffet photography by [photos of ella fitzgerald and nelson riddle] Phil Stern project manager [prepared for compact disc by] Richard Seidel remastered by [digitally remastered by] Dennis Drake vocals Ella Fitzgerald written-by George & Ira Gershwin Phonographic Copyright (p) Verve Records, Inc. Copyright (c) Verve Records, Inc. Published By New World Publishing Corp. Published By Gershwin Publishing Corp. Published By Harms, Inc. Published By Chappell & Co., Inc. Recorded At Capitol Studios Remastered At PolyGram Studios Printed By H.O. Persiehl Packaged in a 2CD, fat, jewelcase with 44 page illustrated booklet with complete program notes.
In booklet: Recorded January 5, 7 and 8; March 1 and 26; July 15-18, 1959 at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. Digitally remastered: PolyGram Studios, USA. Note: every effert has been made to present these classic recordings witht he best possible sound. Since original masters no long exist for some of this material, second generation transfers had to be used in these instances.
[Compact Disc 1] All selections ASCAP Original publishers: tracks 1-1 to 1-3, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-15, 1-17: New World Publ. Corp tracks 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-16: Gershwin Publ. Corp. tracks 1-6, 1-12: Harms, Inc. track 1-14: Chappell And Co., Inc. [Compact Disc 2] All selections ASCAP Original publishers: tracks 2-1, 2-3, 2-4, 2-9 to 2-13, 2-15, 2-18: New World Publ. Corp tracks 2-2, 2-5, 2-7, 2-8, 2-14, 2-17: Gershwin Publ. Corp. tracks 2-6, 2-16: Harms, Inc. [Compact Disc 3] All selections ASCAP Original publishers: tracks 3-1, 3-2, 3-5, 3-8, 3-10, 3-12, 3-14 to 2-18: New World Publ. Corp tracks 3-3, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7, 3-9, 3-11: Gershwin Publ. Corp. track 3-13: Harms, Inc.
Printed in West Germany by / Imprimé en Allemagne par H. O. Persiehl • Made in West Germany
On discs: Made in W.-Germany ℗ 1959 Verve Records, Inc. USA
On inside of tray card (below the last cd tray): 825 990-2