The Complete London Sessions

~ Release by Fred Astaire (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: "Fascinating Rhythm" The early sessions - 1923 to 1933
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1The Whichness of the Whatness
2:56
2Oh Gee Oh Gosh
3:08
3Hang on to Me
piano:
George Gershwin (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-19) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
Hang on to Me (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
2:52
4Fascinating Rhythm
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1926-04-19)
piano:
George Gershwin (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-19) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
Fascinatin’ Rhythm (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) and Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:30
5The Half of It, Dearie, Blues
piano:
George Gershwin (on 1926-04-19)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-19)
recording of:
“The Half of It, Dearie” Blues (on 1926-04-19)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:54
6I’d Rather Charleston
piano:
George Gershwin (on 1926-04-20)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-20) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-20)
recording of:
I’d Rather Charleston! (on 1926-04-20)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
2:58
7Swiss Miss
piano:
George Gershwin
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1926-04-27) and Fred Astaire (on 1926-04-27)
orchestra:
Empire Theatre Orchestra (on 1926-04-27)
recording of:
Swiss Miss (on 1926-04-27)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
2:55
8Funny Face
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-26)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1928-11-26) and Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-26)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Novelty Orchestra (on 1928-11-26)
recording of:
Funny Face (on 1928-11-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:07
9The Babbit and the Bromide
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1928-11-26)
vocals:
Adele Astaire (on 1928-11-26) and Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-26)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Orchestra (on 1928-11-26) and Julian Jones’ Novelty Orchestra (on 1928-11-26)
recording of:
The Babbit and the Bromide (from “Funny Face”) (on 1928-11-26)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1926)
3:08
10High Hat
recording of:
High Hat
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
2:36
11My One and Only
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1928-12-04)
piano:
Mario Braggiotti (on 1928-12-04) and Jack Frey (on 1928-12-04)
vocals:
Fred Astaire with piano duet accompaniment (on 1928-12-04)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Orchestra (on 1928-12-04)
recording of:
My One and Only (from “Funny Face”) (on 1928-12-04)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
3:04
12Not My Girl
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1929-04-05)
orchestra:
Al Starita and His Boyfriends (on 1929-04-05)
recording of:
Not My Girl (on 1929-04-05)
writer:
Fred Astaire, Desmond Carter and Van Phillips
2:28
13Louisiana
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1929-04-05)
performer:
Al Starita and His Boyfriends (on 1929-04-05)
recording of:
Louisiana (on 1929-04-05)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf and Bob Schafer
composer:
J.C. Johnson
2:55
14Puttin’ On the Ritz
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1930-03-26)
vocals and performer:
Fred Astaire (on 1930-03-26)
orchestra:
Columbia Studio Orchestra (on 1930-03-26) and Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1930-03-26)
recording of:
Puttin’ On the Ritz (on 1930-03-26)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1929)
publisher:
Berlin Irving Music Corp and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
2:37
15Crazy Feet
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1930-03-26)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1930-03-26)
orchestra:
Columbia Studio Orchestra (on 1930-03-26) and Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1930-03-26)
recording of:
Crazy Feet (on 1930-03-26)
writer:
Con Conrad and Archie Gottler
composer:
Sidney Mitchell
2:55
16After You, Who?
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (, on 1933-05-23)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-05-23)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1933-05-23)
recording of:
After You, Who? (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorcee”) (on 1933-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:18
17Night and Day
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1933-06-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-06-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1933-06-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc., Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros., Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:15
18Flying Down to Rio
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1933-12-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-12-12)
orchestra:
Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1933-12-12)
recording of:
Flying Down to Rio (from “Flying Down to Rio”) (on 1933-12-12)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn
composer:
Vincent Youmans
2:48
19Music Makes Me
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1933-12-12)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1933-12-12)
orchestra:
Van Phillips and His Orchestra (on 1933-12-12)
recording of:
Music Makes Me (from “Flying Down to Rio”) (on 1933-12-12)
lyricist:
Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn
composer:
Vincent Youmans
2:27
2▶CD: "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" London Revisited - '70s style
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