George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology [Soundtrack]

George Gershwin, George & Ira Gershwin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 1997)
• Original Release Date: June 24, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B0000033ZI
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #96,916 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #79 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Tin Pan Alley

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Overture Medley: Swanee/Somebody Loves Me/Fascinating Rhythm/Embra ...

2. Swanee

3. Somebody Loves Me

4. I Can't Be Bothered Now

5. (I'll Build A) Stairway to Paradise

6. They Can't Take That Away from Me [Alternate Version]

7. Fascinating Rhythm

8. Love Is Here to Stay

9. They All Laughed [With Extended Chorus]

10. Embraceable You

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Boy! What Love Has Done to Me [Extended Version]

2. Slap That Bass [Alternate Take]

3. Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did?

4. The Man I Love

5. Treat Me Rough [Extended Version]

6. A Foggy Day

7. You've Got What Gets Me

8. Oh, Lady Be Good

9. He Loves and She Loves

10. I Was Doing Alright

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Rights problems kept many Gershwin soundtrack recordings from public release, but this collection makes up for lost time. It is a comprehensive trove of tunes, drawn from several Hollywood studios, including MGM, RKO, and Warner Bros. Among the roster's stars: Fred Astaire ("A Foggy Day"), Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney ("I Got Rhythm"), Al Jolson ("Swanee"), Gene Kelly ("Love Is Here to Stay"), and Ginger Rogers ("They All Laughed"). Added are the instrumental talents of Warner Bros. musical director Ray Heindorf ("Overture" from Rhapsody in Blue) and "Fascinating Rhythm" by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (with a piano solo by Rooney!). Sonic flaws result from some tracks having to be retrieved from old acetate playback discs, but this is still a fine commemorative souvenir for Gershwin fans. --Joseph Lanza

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection, March 6, 2002

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This review is from: George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology (Audio CD)

A great facet of Gershwin music, and a great set of some songs that are difficult to find on Gershwin collections (Liza, Stairway to Paradise). This set is very different from other classical, jazz, and Broadway style Gershwin collections. The recordings are from the movies they were used in and are sort-of one-dimensional since they were performed by actors to advance the plot, as compared to a Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, or even a Frank Sinatra interpretation that is performed for the song's sake alone. However, these movie songs were a vital part of Gershwin versatility, and are a pleasure to listen to. In all, a great value and must for a Gershwin fan.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just a great collection of Gershwin songs!!!, October 15, 1998

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If you are an old movie fan you will love this cd.You can almost see Fred and Ginger dancing. Just great!!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for the Gershwin Collector, May 27, 2010

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This review is from: George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology (Audio CD)

I really enjoy this cd as it contains numerous songs from movies I have watched over the years. Listening to the CD I can visualize the scene in whatever movie the song came from. While these songs are not the standard banners for Gershwin, they are Gershwin and a must have for any fan.