The Essential George Gershwin
Compilation by George Gershwin
Released 24 February 2003
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 1Prelude No. 2 for Piano2:40
- 2I Got RhythmEthel Waters3:04
- 3Oh Lady, Be GoodBuck and Bubbles3:30
- 4SummertimeBillie Holiday2:56
- 5Nice Work If You Can Get ItMaxine Sullivan and Her Orchestra2:51
- 6They Can’t Take That Away From MeFred Astaire3:08
- 7SwaneeAl Jolson1:34
- 8LizaBenny Goodman3:01
- 9Someone to Watch Over MeFrank Sinatra3:21
- 10’S WonderfulDinah Shore & Buddy Clark2:37
- 11Do It AgainJane Russell3:17
- 12SoonDorothy Kirsten2:58
- 13Fascinating Rhythm / Someone to Watch Over MeMorton Gould8:08
- 14The Man I LoveBillie Holiday3:074.0 ★
- 15Let’s Call the Whole Thing OffFred Astaire3:14
- 16Love Is Here to StayGene Kelly4:08
- 17How Long Has This Been Going On?Felicia Sanders3:06
- 18BluesHarry James and His Orchestra4:12
- 19But Not for MeDoris Day2:38
- 20A Foggy DayRosemary Clooney2:535.0 ★
- 21I’ll Build a Stairway to ParadiseGeorges Guétary2:36
- 22Third Movement (Allegro Agitato)Oscar Levant6:25
- CD 2
- 1Of Thee I Sing OvertureBuffalo Philharmonic4:37
- 2They All LaughedTony Bennett2:44
- 3Of Thee I SingThe Hi-Lo's2:40
- 4Promenade (Walking the Dog)Los Angeles Philharmonic2:56
- 5I’ve Got a Crush on YouElla Fitzgerald2:18
- 6Somebody Loves MeAlberta Hunter2:55
- 7Love Walked In / Embraceable YouMaureen McGovern4:11
- 8MineDick Hyman2:58
- 9Isn’t It a PityMel Tormé3:12
- 10Introduction and Jazzbo BrownAndré Kostelanetz & His Orchestra3:04
- 11It Ain’t Necessarily SoAretha Franklin3:093.0 ★
- 12Bess, You Is My Woman NowRobert McFerrin & Adele Addison5:13
- 13I Loves You, PorgyMiles Davis3:414.3 ★
- 14My Man’s Gone NowSarah Vaughan5:44
- 15There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New YorkCab Calloway2:18
- 16Who Cares?Tony Bennett3:18
- 17Rhapsody in Blue13:44
- 18Strike Up the BandAndré Kostelanetz & His Orchestra2:43
- 19Home BluesMichael Feinstein3:51
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Release credits
- vocal [12]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [6]
- producer [17]
- conductor [22]
- performing orchestra [10, 18]
- conductor [12, 15]
- vocal [11]
- clarinet [4]
- arranger [9], conductor [9]
- clarinet [8]
- trumpet [13]
- tuba [13]
- trumpet [20]
- producer [9]
- vocal [4, 14]
- performing orchestra [14]
- guitar [6]
- trumpet [14]
- performer [3]
- tenor saxophone [6]
- vocal [10]
- performing orchestra [1]
- trumpet [4]
- cornet [5], vocal [5]
- drums (drum set) [6]
- vocal [15]
- alto saxophone [13]
- producer [20]
- conductor [5]
- membranophone [16]
- performing orchestra [17]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- alto flute [13], bass clarinet [13]
- executive [16]
- violin [9]
- producer [16]
- mix [16]
- trombone [13]
- piano [8]
- guitar [4]
- producer [11]
- vocal [10]
- trumpet [6]
- arranger [1]
- vocal [19]
- vocal [12]
- double bass [16]
- alto saxophone [14]
- recording [17]
- vocal [5]
- piano [5]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- trumpet [13]
- vocal [2]
- vocal [17]
- trombone [13]
- lead vocals [9]
- vocal [6, 15]
- cello [9]
- guitar [14]
- vocal [16]
- piano [2.17, 1.1], solo [17]
- guitar [9]
- vocal [21]
- piano [6]
- arranger [13], conductor [13]
- French horn [13]
- performing orchestra [18]
- conductor [10]
- trumpet [14]
- piano [17]
- alto saxophone [14], baritone saxophone [14]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- vocal [11]
- double bass [7]
- arranger [7], piano [7]
- clarinet [13], flute [13]
- trombone [13]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- drums (drum set) [14]
- trombone [13]
- piano [4]
- piano [14]
- flute [9]
- double bass [9]
- trumpet [13]
- conductor [16, 21]
- performing orchestra [6, 15]
- trumpet [6]
- French horn [13]
- conductor [7]
- tenor saxophone [14]
- performing orchestra [4, 14]
- conductor [11]
- trumpet [13]
- performing orchestra [16, 21]
- piano [9]
- vocal [7]
- vocal [5]
- performing orchestra [5]
- piano [8]
- vocal [9]
- piano [19], vocal [19]
- conductor [1, 4, 14, 17]
- guitar [8]
- arranger [7]
- trumpet [13]
- double bass [8]
- recording [17]
- violin [9]
- bass [20]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- piano [13]
- performing orchestra [13]
- piano [20]
- performing orchestra [22]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- piano [22]
- double bass [13]
- conductor [19]
- performing orchestra [12]
- double bass [4]
- recording [20], remixer [20]
- piano [16]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- arranger [7]
- recording [17]
- double bass [17]
- vibraphone [8]
- vocal [12]
- arranger [11], conductor [9, 11]
- clarinet [13], flute [13]
- lead vocals [20], vocal [20]
- viola [9]
- vocal [14]
- performer [14]
- saxophone [20]
- vocal [3]
- performing orchestra [3]
- performing orchestra [7]
- producer [11]
- vocal [2, 16]
- conductor [2]
- trombone [6]
- double bass [6]
- double bass [14]
- French horn [13]
Issues
T24 February 2003
T2003- T2003