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Fred Astaire has been anthologized many times and in many ways, befitting his status as a statesman of song -- if not vocal prowess. Columbia/Legacy fortunately found a different way to compile an Astaire collection with its 2004 disc The Essential Fred Astaire. Instead of a '30s collection with his commercial hits from the movies or a '50s collection charting his return to the studio for Verve, the compilers balanced material from several eras and sought out true movie recordings, many from his RKO classics of the mid-'30s. While not the equal -- for record fans, at least -- of The Cream of Fred Astaire (on Pearl Flapper), The Essential offers a much fuller portrait of Astaire's genius, including his duet with sister Adele on "Fascinating Rhythm," accompanied by George Gershwin on piano and more than six years before his movie debut; the film version of "Easter Parade" from 1948's As Thousands Cheer, a duet with Judy Garland; the title song to 1956's Funny Face with a few steps from Astaire; or "Nice Work if You Can Get It," from 1937's A Damsel in Distress, which rates a full tap solo.
© John Bush /TiVo
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George Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Ira Gershwin, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Johnny Green & His Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
Originally Recorded 1937. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Jerome Kern, Composer, Lyricist - Dorothy Fields, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, Vocal - Johnny Green & His Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1936. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
Originally released 1937 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Unknown, Producer - Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
Originally Released 1935 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Unknown, Producer - Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
Originally Released 1936. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Leo Reisman & His Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
Originally released 1935. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Johnny Green & His Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
Originally Recorded 1936. All rights reserved by SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, Vocal
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Fred Astaire with Johnny Green & His Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Unknown, Producer - Irving Berlin, Composer, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Johnny Green & His Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer, with
Originally Released 1936 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
George Gershwin, Composer - Ira Gershwin, Lyricist - Fred Astaire, MainArtist, Vocal - Ray Noble & His Orchestra, AssociatedPerformer - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer
Originally released 1937. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Fred Astaire has been anthologized many times and in many ways, befitting his status as a statesman of song -- if not vocal prowess. Columbia/Legacy fortunately found a different way to compile an Astaire collection with its 2004 disc The Essential Fred Astaire. Instead of a '30s collection with his commercial hits from the movies or a '50s collection charting his return to the studio for Verve, the compilers balanced material from several eras and sought out true movie recordings, many from his RKO classics of the mid-'30s. While not the equal -- for record fans, at least -- of The Cream of Fred Astaire (on Pearl Flapper), The Essential offers a much fuller portrait of Astaire's genius, including his duet with sister Adele on "Fascinating Rhythm," accompanied by George Gershwin on piano and more than six years before his movie debut; the film version of "Easter Parade" from 1948's As Thousands Cheer, a duet with Judy Garland; the title song to 1956's Funny Face with a few steps from Astaire; or "Nice Work if You Can Get It," from 1937's A Damsel in Distress, which rates a full tap solo.
© John Bush /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:19
- Main artists: Fred Astaire
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
Originally Released 1948 Turner Records Inc. By Arrangement With Warner Strategic Marketing, 1957 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 1935, 1936, 1937 Sony Music Entertainment Inc., (P) 1999 EMI Records Ltd., 2003 Sony Music E
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