The Classic Della

The Classic Della
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1962 (1962-01)
StudioRCA Studio A (New York)
Genre
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerHugo and Luigi
Della Reese chronology
Special Delivery
(1961)
The Classic Della
(1962)
Della Reese at Basin Street East
(1962)
Singles from The Classic Della
  1. "Don't You Know?"
    Released: August 1959
  2. "Gone"
    Released: November 1961

The Classic Della is the ninth studio album by American singer Della Reese, released by RCA Victor in January, 1962. The LP consisted of 12 tracks, all of which were vocal adaptations of classical pieces by composers including Tchaikovsky and Schubert. The album received mostly positive reviews following its release. The Classic Della made the US Billboard 200 chart and included Reese's most commercially successful single release: "Don't You Know?".