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George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Overture (Medley: Swannee/Somebody Loves Me/Fascinating Rhythm/Embraceable You... - Warner Bros. Studio Orchestra
2. Swanee - Al Jolson
3. Somebody Loves Me - Lena Horne
4. I Can't Be Bothered Now - Fred Astaire
5. (I'll Build A) Stairway To Paradise - George Guetary
6. They Can't Take That Away From Me - Fred Astaire
7. Fascinating Rhythm - Tommy Dorsey And His Orch.
8. Love Is Here To Stay - Gene Kelly
9. They All Laughed - Ginger Rogers
10. Embraceable You - Judy Garland & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
11. 135th Street Blues (Blue Monday) (Extended Version) - John B. Hughes & Chorus
12. Summertime (Extended Version) - ANNE BROWN
13. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
14. But Not For Me - Ella Fitzgerald
15. Nice Work If You Can Get It - Fred Astaire
16. Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away) - Avon Long
17. I've Got A Crush On You - Gene Kelly
18. Third Prelude (Outtake) - Oscar Levant
19. Strike Up The Band - Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney/Six Hits And A Miss/The M-G-M Studio Chorus
Track Listings (21) - Disc #2
1. Boy! What Love Has Done To Me - Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra
2. Slap That Bass (Alternate Take) - Fred Astaire & Chorus
3. Aren't You King Of Glad We Did? - Dick Haymes & Betty Grable
4. The Man I Love - Peg La Centra
5. Treat Me Rough (Extended Version) - June Allyson/Mickey Rooney/M-G-M Studio Chorus...
6. A Foggy Day - Fred Astaire
7. You've Got What Gets Me - Eddie Quillan, Dixie Lee, & Mitzi Green
8. Oh Lady, Be Good - Artie Shaw & His Orchestra
9. He Loves And She Loves - Fred Astaire
10. I Was Doing Alright - Ella Logan
11. Love Walked In (Outtake) - Virginia Verrill
12. Promenade (Walking The Dog) - The RKO Radio Studio Orchestra
13. (I've Got) Beginner's Luck - Fred Astaire
14. 'S Wonderful - Gene Kelly & Georges Guetary
15. Things Are Looking Up - Fred Astaire
16. Delishious (Extended Version) - Sally Sweetland
17. Shall We Dance - Fred Astaire
18. I Got Rhythm - Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney/Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra & The M-G-M Studio Chorus
19. You'd Be Hard To Replace (Extended Version) - Fred Astaire
20. In Our United State - Bob Fosse
21. For You, For Me, For Evermore - Dick Haymes & Betty Grable

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All Artists: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Title: George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Rhino / Wea
Original Release Date: 6/24/1997
Release Date: 6/24/1997
Album Type: Soundtrack
Genres: Jazz, Pop, Soundtracks, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Oldies, Musicals, Traditional Vocal Pop
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPCs: 081227273224, 081227273262, 724382155829

Synopsis

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Rights problems kept many Gershwin soundtrack recordings from public release, but this collection makes up for lost time. It is a comprehensive trove of tunes, drawn from several Hollywood studios, including MGM, RKO, and Warner Bros. Among the roster's stars: Fred Astaire ("A Foggy Day"), Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney ("I Got Rhythm"), Al Jolson ("Swanee"), Gene Kelly ("Love Is Here to Stay"), and Ginger Rogers ("They All Laughed"). Added are the instrumental talents of Warner Bros. musical director Ray Heindorf ("Overture" from Rhapsody in Blue) and "Fascinating Rhythm" by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (with a piano solo by Rooney!). Sonic flaws result from some tracks having to be retrieved from old acetate playback discs, but this is still a fine commemorative souvenir for Gershwin fans. --Joseph Lanza

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CD Reviews

Great Collection

03/06/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"A great facet of Gershwin music, and a great set of some songs that are difficult to find on Gershwin collections (Liza, Stairway to Paradise). This set is very different from other classical, jazz, and Broadway style Gershwin collections. The recordings are from the movies they were used in and are sort-of one-dimensional since they were performed by actors to advance the plot, as compared to a Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, or even a Frank Sinatra interpretation that is performed for the song's sake alone. However, these movie songs were a vital part of Gershwin versatility, and are a pleasure to listen to. In all, a great value and must for a Gershwin fan."

Just a great collection of Gershwin songs!!!

fpersico@coopresources.net | USA | 10/16/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are an old movie fan you will love this cd.You can almost see Fred and Ginger dancing. Just great!!!!"