The Complete London Sessions

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: "Fascinating Rhythm" The early sessions - 1923 to 1933
#TitleRatingLength
1The Whichness of the Whatness
2:56
2Oh Gee Oh Gosh
3:08
3Hang on to Me
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (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 (composer)
2:52
4Fascinating Rhythm
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1926-04-19)
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (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 (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (renewed) (1929–2019) 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 (composer) (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 (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Harms, Inc. (in 1924)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
2:54
6I’d Rather Charleston
piano:
George Gershwin (composer) (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 (composer)
2:58
7Swiss Miss
piano:
George Gershwin (composer)
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 (composer)
2:55
8Funny Face
recorded in:
London (Greater 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 (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
New World Music Company Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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 (Greater 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 (composer)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1926)
3:08
10High Hat
recording of:
High Hat
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1928-12-04)
piano:
Mario Braggiotti (1920s pianist) (on 1928-12-04) and Jack Frey (UK 1920s pianist) (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 (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (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)
writer:
J.C. Johnson and Bob Schafer
composer:
Andy Razaf
2:55
14Puttin’ On the Ritz
recorded in:
London (Greater 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. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Idiot’s Delight (film)
2:37
15Crazy Feet
recorded in:
London (Greater 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 (composer) (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 (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:15
18Flying Down to Rio
recorded in:
London (Greater 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 (Greater 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
▼ CD 2: "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" London Revisited - '70s style
#TitleRatingLength
1Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-27)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1935-06-27)
orchestra:
Johnny Green and His Orchestra (on 1935-06-27)
recording of:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from “Top Hat”) (on 1935-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
2:39
2A Fine Romance
2:36
3You Worry Me
2:42
4A Foggy Day
3:32
5City of the Angels
3:24
6My Eyes Adored You
cover recording of:
My Eyes Adored You
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sound of Nolan Music, Stone Diamond Music Corporation, TannyBoy Music, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:24
7Dance in the Old Fashioned Way
cover recording of:
The Old Fashioned Way
lyricist:
Charles Aznavour
composer:
Georges Garvarentz
translator:
Joel Hirschhorn (songwriter) and Al Kasha (composer, songwriter and arranger)
translated version of:
Les Plaisirs démodés
3:50
8Isn’t This a Lovely Day
vocals:
Fred Astaire
conductor:
Pete King (composer/arranger)
recording of:
Isn’t This a Lovely Day? (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3:26
9I’m Building Up to an Awful Let-Down
3:20
10The Wailing of the Willow
cover recording of:
The Wailing of the Willow
lyricist and composer:
Ian Freebairn‐Smith and Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wings Music
3:17
11Easy to Remember
recording of:
Easy to Remember
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
3:13
12Not My Girl
2:36
13I Love Everybody but You
3:27
14One for My Baby
recording of:
One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1943)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1943)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd. and Harwin Music
part of:
The Sky’s the Limit (1943 film)
3:36
15That Face
recording of:
That Face
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist)
composer:
Lew Spence
publisher:
Lew Spence Music and Spirit Two Music Crescendo
2:48
16Something’s Gotta Give
3:53
17Wanna Be a Dancin’ Man
3:06
18Night and Day
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), Warner/Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Harms, Inc. (on 1932-11-18)
part of:
Gay Divorce
3:03
19They All Laughed
recording of:
They All Laughed (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:30
▼ CD 3: "Life Is Beautiful" Something Old, Something New and a Re-union with an Old Friend
#TitleRatingLength
1Cheek to Cheek
recording of:
Cheek to Cheek (from “Top Hat”)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
publisher:
Irving Berlin (England) Music Ltd., Irving Berlin Music Company, Irving Berlin Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
The 8th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3:50
2Life Is Beautiful
3:16
3They Can’t Take That Away From Me
recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:32
4Attitude Dancing
cover recording of:
Attitude Dancing
writer:
Jacob Brackman and Carly Simon
publisher:
C’Est Music, Maya Productions Ltd. and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
3:53
5Wonderful Baby
cover recording of:
Wonderful Baby
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
2:03
6Session Sound Bites, Part 1 (with Bing Crosby)
1:47
7A Couple of Song and Dance Men
recording of:
A Couple of Song and Dance Men
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
2:59
8Top Billing
3:21
9Roxie
2:54
10Spring, Spring, Spring
4:05
11How Lucky Can You Get
3:36
12Mr. Keyboard Man
2:51
13In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
3:29
14I’ve a Shooting Box in Scotland
3:27
15Sing
2:51
16Pick Yourself Up
5:07
17Top Billing (reprise)
1:52
18Session Sound Bites, Part 2
3:43
19That’s Entertainment
2:38