The Complete London Sessions

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: "Fascinating Rhythm" The early sessions - 1923 to 1933
▼ CD 2: "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" London Revisited - '70s style
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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