20 Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Puttin’ 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)
2:36
2Fascinatin’ 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)
2:23
3Funny 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)
3:06
4Night and Day
reeds:
Jess Smith (reeds in Leo Reisman & His Orchestra) (on 1932-11-22) and Burt Williams (on 1932-11-22)
trombone:
Ernie Gibbs (on 1932-11-22)
trumpet:
Lew Sherwood (on 1932-11-22)
violin:
Lew Conrad (on 1932-11-22) and Sammy Schklar (on 1932-11-22)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1932-11-22)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1932-11-22)
conductor:
Leo Reisman (violinist, bandleader, arranger) (on 1932-11-22)
recorded at:
Victor Studio #1 (Cherokee A) in New York, New York, United States (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:
Night and Day (Cole Porter; from “The Gay Divorce”) (on 1932-11-22)
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
53:26
5Crazy 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
2:53
6My 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)
3:00
7I Love Louisa
lead vocals:
Fred Astaire
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1931-06-30)
performer:
Leo Reisman's Orchestra
recording of:
I Love Louisa (The Band Wagon) (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
3:00
8Louisiana
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
2:53
9I’ve Got You On My Mind
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1932-11-22)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1932-11-22)
recording of:
I’ve Got You on My Mind (Gay Divorce musical) (on 1932-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Gay Divorce
2:45
10White Heat / Dancing in the Dark
piano:
Arthur Schwartz (in 1931-10)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (in 1931-10)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (in 1931-10)
medley including a recording of:
Dancing in the Dark (in 1931-10)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
publisher:
Arthur Schwartz Music Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Harms, Inc., Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division), WC Music Corp., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
White Heat (The Band Wagon) (in 1931-10)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
2:41
11Swiss 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)
2:54
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
2:27
13New Sun in the Sky
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1931-06-30)
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1931-06-30)
orchestra:
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra (on 1931-06-30)
recording of:
New Sun in the Sky (on 1931-06-30)
lyricist:
Howard Dietz (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Schwartz
part of:
The Band Wagon (1953 film)
2:52
14High Hat
vocals:
Fred Astaire (on 1928-11-29)
orchestra:
Julian Jones and His Orchestra (on 1928-11-29)
recording of:
High Hat (on 1928-11-29)
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)
2:30
15The 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)
3:06
16I’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)
2:55
17Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alvin Stoller (in 1952-12)
guitar:
Barney Kessel (in 1952-12)
piano:
Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (in 1952-12)
tap dance:
Fred Astaire
tenor saxophone:
Flip Phillips (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Charlie Shavers (in 1952-12)
vocals:
Adele Astaire and Fred Astaire (in 1952-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1952)
cover recording of:
Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (from “Top Hat”) (in 1952-12)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (in 1935)
part of:
Top Hat (1935 film)
3:48
18Hang 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)
2:50
19Cheek to Cheek5:37
20The 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)
2:50

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