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George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood: Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology | 
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| Artists: George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $31.98
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 151402
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.9
MPN: 72732
UPC: 081227273224
EAN: 0081227273224
ASIN: B0000033ZI
Release Date: June 24, 1997
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Overture Medley: Swanee/Somebody Loves Me/Fascinating Rhythm/Embra ... | | • | Swanee | | • | Somebody Loves Me | | • | I Can't Be Bothered Now | | • | (I'll Build A) Stairway to Paradise | | • | They Can't Take That Away from Me | | • | Fascinating Rhythm | | • | Love Is Here to Stay | | • | They All Laughed | | • | Embraceable You | | • | 135th Street Blues (Blue Monday) | | • | Summertime | | • | Let's Call the Whole Thing Off | | • | But Not for Me | | • | Nice Work If You Can Get It | | • | Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) | | • | I've Got a Crush on You | | • | Third Prelude | | • | Strike Up the Band |
Disc 2
| • | Boy! What Love Has Done to Me | | • | Slap That Bass | | • | Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did? | | • | The Man I Love | | • | Treat Me Rough | | • | A Foggy Day | | • | You've Got What Gets Me | | • | Oh, Lady Be Good | | • | He Loves and She Loves | | • | I Was Doing Alright | | • | Love Walked In | | • | Promenade (Walking the Dog) | | • | (I've Got) Beginner's Luck | | • | 'S Wonderful | | • | Things Are Looking Up | | • | Delishious | | • | Shall We Dance | | • | I Got Rhythm | | • | You'd Be Hard to Replace | | • | In Our United States | | • | For You, For Me, For Evermore |
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| 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
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| Customer Reviews:
Great Collection March 6, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
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.
Just a great collection of Gershwin songs!!! October 16, 1998
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you are an old movie fan you will love this cd.You can almost see Fred and Ginger dancing. Just great!!!!
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