The Astaire Story > Fred Astaire
Recording Details
- Date
- December 1952
- Type
- Audio / Stage Cast
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Music
- Irving Berlin (710), Con Conrad (36), George Gershwin (860), Jerome Kern (658), Cole Porter (925), Arthur Schwartz (254), Vincent Youmans (165)
- Lyrics
- Irving Berlin (710), Howard Dietz (192), Edward Eliscu (54), Dorothy Fields (368), Ira Gershwin (708), Oscar Hammerstein II (901), Otto Harbach (220), Gus Kahn (226), Herb Magidson (32), Jimmy McHugh (230), Cole Porter (925)
- Producer
- Norman Granz (78)
- Engineer
- Lowell Frank (4)
- Liner Notes
- Fred Astaire (346), Dan Morgenstern (17)
- Performer
- Fred Astaire (346)
- Musician
- Ray Brown (95) — Bass,
Barney Kessel (50) — Guitar,
Oscar Peterson (95) — Piano,
Flip Phillips (12) — Tenox Saxophone,
Charlie Shavers (31) — Trumpet,
Alvin Stoller (23) — Drums - Shortcode
- [r8454]
Releases (11)
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- Polygram 835649
- Release Date
- 1990-10-25
- Country
- US
- UPC / EAN
- 042283564923
- Stream
- Purchase
- Package Design
- Ellie Hughes, Tom Hughes (2)
- Mastering
- Thomas Ruff (6)
- Notes
- This release does not include "The Astaire Blues" (Take 1) and "The Astaire Blues" (Take 2)
- # Tracks
- 38
- Length
- 2:15:55
- Lists
- 14 collectors / 0 wish lists
- History
- 5 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl11279]
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- Essential Jazz Classics EJC55733
- Release Date
- 2018-04-20
- Country
- E.U.
- UPC / EAN
- 8436559465014
- Purchase
- Also Contains
- The Astaire Story Vol. 2 - 1952 Fred Astaire
- Notes
- includes bonus track of "I Won't Dance" from 1955 session
- # Tracks
- 41
- Lists
- 2 collectors / 1 wish list
- History
- 2 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl65339]
Disc 1
1. Isn't This a Lovely Day
2. Puttin' on the Ritz
3. I Used to Be Color Blind
4. The Continental
5. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
6. Change Partners
7. 's Wonderful
8. Lovely to Look at
9. They All Laughed
10. Cheek to Cheek
11. Steppin' Out with My Baby
12. The Way You Look Tonight
13. I've Got My Eyes on You
14. Dancing in the Dark
15. The Carioca
16. Nice Work If You Can Get It
17. New Sun in the Sky
18. I Won't Dance
19. (Ad Lib) Fast Dances [Instrumental]
20. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
21. No Strings
22. I Concentrate on You
23. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
Disc 2
1. A Fine Romance
2. Night and Day
3. Fascinating Rhythm
4. I Love Louisa
5. (Ad Lib) Slow Dances [Instrumental]
6. (Ad Lib) Medium Dances [Instrumental]
7. They Can't Take That Away from Me
8. You're Easy to Dance with
9. A Needle in a Haystack
10. So Near and Yet So Far Away
11. A Foggy Day
12. Oh, Lady Be Good
13. I'm Building Up to An Awful Letdown
14. Not My Girl
15. Jam Session for a Dancer [Instrumental]
16. The Astaire Blues [Instrumental]
17. The Second Astaire Blues [Instrumental]
18. I Won't Dance [1955 Version] (*)
1. Isn't This a Lovely Day
2. Puttin' on the Ritz
3. I Used to Be Color Blind
4. The Continental
5. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
6. Change Partners
7. 's Wonderful
8. Lovely to Look at
9. They All Laughed
10. Cheek to Cheek
11. Steppin' Out with My Baby
12. The Way You Look Tonight
13. I've Got My Eyes on You
14. Dancing in the Dark
15. The Carioca
16. Nice Work If You Can Get It
17. New Sun in the Sky
18. I Won't Dance
19. (Ad Lib) Fast Dances [Instrumental]
20. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
21. No Strings
22. I Concentrate on You
23. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
Disc 2
1. A Fine Romance
2. Night and Day
3. Fascinating Rhythm
4. I Love Louisa
5. (Ad Lib) Slow Dances [Instrumental]
6. (Ad Lib) Medium Dances [Instrumental]
7. They Can't Take That Away from Me
8. You're Easy to Dance with
9. A Needle in a Haystack
10. So Near and Yet So Far Away
11. A Foggy Day
12. Oh, Lady Be Good
13. I'm Building Up to An Awful Letdown
14. Not My Girl
15. Jam Session for a Dancer [Instrumental]
16. The Astaire Blues [Instrumental]
17. The Second Astaire Blues [Instrumental]
18. I Won't Dance [1955 Version] (*)
- Title
- Fred Astaire - Jazz Time
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- Proper PVCD124
- Release Date
- 2003
- UPC / EAN
- 805520051248
- Purchase
- Notes
- This release includes "The Astaire Blues" 1 & 2 and combines "Slow Dances" & "Medium Dances" into one track.
- # Tracks
- 39
- Lists
- 2 collectors / 1 wish list
- Shortcode
- [rl11281]
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Verve/PolyGram 523006
- Release Date
- 1994-06-21
- Country
- US
- UPC / EAN
- 731452300621
- Audio
- Mono
- Stream
- Purchase
- # Tracks
- 17
- Lists
- 4 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl41685]
1. Steppin` Out With My Baby
2. Let`s Call The Whole Thing Off
3. Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
4. They Can`t Take That Away From Me
5. Dancing In The Dark
6. `S Wonderful
7. The Way You Look Tonight
8. They All Laughed
9. I Concentrate On You
10. Night And Day
11. A Fine Romance
12. Nice Work If You Can Get It
13. The Continental
14. I Won`t Dance
15. You`re Easy To Dance With
16. Change Partners
17. Cheek To Cheek
2. Let`s Call The Whole Thing Off
3. Top Hat, White Tie, And Tails
4. They Can`t Take That Away From Me
5. Dancing In The Dark
6. `S Wonderful
7. The Way You Look Tonight
8. They All Laughed
9. I Concentrate On You
10. Night And Day
11. A Fine Romance
12. Nice Work If You Can Get It
13. The Continental
14. I Won`t Dance
15. You`re Easy To Dance With
16. Change Partners
17. Cheek To Cheek
- Title
- The Irving Berlin Songbook
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Polygram 829172
- Release Date
- 1991-02-05
- UPC / EAN
- 042282917225
- Stream
- Purchase
- Liner Notes
- Dan Morgenstern (17)
- Producer
- Richard Seidel (25)
- # Tracks
- 10
- Lists
- 9 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl9516]
1. Puttin' On The Ritz
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day
3. No Strings
4. Change Partners
5. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
6. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
7. You're Easy To Dance With
8. Steppin' Out With My Baby
9. I Used To Be Color Blink
10. Cheek To Cheek
2. Isn't This A Lovely Day
3. No Strings
4. Change Partners
5. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket
6. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
7. You're Easy To Dance With
8. Steppin' Out With My Baby
9. I Used To Be Color Blink
10. Cheek To Cheek
- Format
- 3-LP
- Label
- DRG DARC-3-1102
- Release Date
- 1978
- Notes
- This release adds "The Astaire Blues" (Take 1) and "The Astaire Blues" (Take 2) to the original Mercury edition.
- Lists
- 9 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl11277]
- Format
- 4-LP
- Label
- Mercury MG C-1001/4
- Release Date
- 1953
- Notes
- Limited edition of 1384 hand numbered copies. Included a large cloth bound booklet.
- Lists
- 1 collector / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl11301]
- Title
- The Astaire Story #4
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Mercury MG C-1004 #4
- Release Date
- 1953
- Search
- Lists
- 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl11300]
- Title
- The Astaire Story #3
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Mercury MG C-1003 #3
- Release Date
- 1953
- Search
- Lists
- 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl11299]
- Title
- The Astaire Story #2
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Mercury MG C-1002 #2
- Release Date
- 1953
- Search
- Lists
- 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl11298]
- Title
- The Astaire Story #1
- Format
- LP
- Label
- Mercury MG C-1001 #1
- Release Date
- 1953
- Search
- Lists
- 2 collectors / 0 wish lists
- Shortcode
- [rl11297]
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