Let's Face the Music & Dance [Import]

Fred Astaire | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 23, 1998)
• Format: Import
• Label: Prism Platinum
• ASIN: B000007OLH
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #558,288 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Let's Face the Music and Dance

2. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails

3. Things Are Looking Up

4. A Foggy Day

5. Nice Work If You Can Get It

6. The Way You Look Tonight

7. They All Laughed

8. They Can't Take That Away from Me

9. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off

10. Dearly Beloved

11. I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket

12. Cheek to Cheek

13. You Were Never Lovelier

14. Pick Yourself Up

15. A Fine Romance

16. Never Gonna Dance

17. Slap That Bass

18. Shall We Dance?

19. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road)

20. (I've Got) Beginner's Luck

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A True Song-and-Dance Man, October 11, 2000

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Formidable Opponent (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Face the Music & Dance (Audio CD)

Fred Astaire is simply the greatest song-and-dance man the world has ever known. Why? Because he could do both very, very well. Fred is, of course, known primarily as a dancer, and it's unfortunate that not enough is said about his singing. Let's Face the Music & Dance is a wonderful way to introduce the vocal talents of Fred Astaire to those who've never heard his performances. It contains many of the songs that we immediately associate with Fred Astaire, such as "Cheek to Cheek," "A Foggy Day," and "Change Partners" -- songs he introduced in his musical films.

Now, Astaire is not Crosby, nor is he Sinatra, but one thing he has mastered that the other singers haven't is the way he "sold a song." There is such tender persuasiveness as he handles the lyrics some songwriters, such as Gershwin, Berlin, and Kern, wrote especially for him. Astaire sings directly to the listener's heart, another talent which made him the legend he know him as today. In a word, he is simply untouchable.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent way to spend seven bucks, April 25, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Let's Face the Music & Dance (Audio CD)

I almost didn't buy this CD because the price was so low--I thought there might be something dreadfully wrong with the quality but--surprise!--it has a nice, clear sound.

Early Astaire is well represented here. While he didn't possess the most golden pipes of his time, there is something really enjoyable about his approach to a song that makes his music enduring (and endearing). Astaire's delivery is bright, relaxed and friendly--he sounds like he's having more fun than a body's got a right to. Maybe because of his dance skills, he has such nice phrasing and rhythm. On many of the cuts his wonderful taps are included adding an exuberant instrumental effect.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Nostalgia, February 22, 2004

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Gerald Goldner "JerryG" (seal beach, ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let's Face the Music & Dance (Audio CD)

Undoubtedly the best collection of Fred Astaire favorites. Let's face it, Mr Astaire would not beat out Frank Sinatra or Tony Bennet in a favorite singer poll, BUT - what exuberance and sparkle in these terrific oldies. Some of tin pan alleys best songwriters chose Fred Astaire to introduce their songs. Reason - attention to the lyric and tempo. No hysterics or ego driven "styling". Close your eyes and listen up. You'll be dancing on air.