Title: Astaire Story Artist: Peterson, Oscar / Astaire, Fred Label: Essential Jazz Class Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 8436559465014 Genre: Jazz
24 Bit Digitally Remastered. Comprehensive Booklet. Complete Edition. This release presents the complete classic set "The Astaire Story" (Mercury MGC 1001/4). Originally a four-LP deluxe box set, it was conceived by producer Norman Granz to showcase the singing talents of the great Fred Astaire in a jazz context, backed by an all-star small group conducted by pianist Oscar Peterson.
Tracks: 1.1 Isn't This a Lovely Day 1.2 Puttin' on the Ritz 1.3 I Used to Be Color Blind 1.4 The Continental 1.5 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off 1.6 Change Partners 1.7 's Wonderful 1.8 Lovely to Look at 1.9 They All Laughed 1.10 Cheek to Cheek 1.11 Steppin' Out with My Baby 1.12 The Way You Look Tonight 1.13 I've Got My Eyes on You 1.14 Dancing in the Dark 1.15 The Carioca 1.16 Nice Work If You Can Get It 1.17 New Sun in the Sky 1.18 I Won't Dance 1.19 (Ad Lib) Fast Dances [Instrumental] 1.20 Top Hat, White Tie and Tails 1.21 No Strings 1.22 I Concentrate on You 1.23 I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket 2.1 A Fine Romance 2.2 Night and Day 2.3 Fascinating Rhythm 2.4 I Love Louisa 2.5 (Ad Lib) Slow Dances [Instrumental] 2.6 (Ad Lib) Medium Dances [Instrumental] 2.7 They Can't Take That Away from Me 2.8 You're Easy to Dance with 2.9 A Needle in a Haystack 2.10 So Near and Yet So Far Away 2.11 A Foggy Day 2.12 Oh, Lady Be Good 2.13 I'm Building Up to An Awful Letdown 2.14 Not My Girl 2.15 Jam Session for a Dancer [Instrumental] 2.16 The Astaire Blues [Instrumental] 2.17 The Second Astaire Blues [Instrumental] 2.18 I Won't Dance [1955 Version] (*)