Whilst Fred Astaire'S recordings from the 1930s & 40s have been re-issued many times, his releases from the mid 50s and early 60s are often overlooked. This compilation collects together all of Fred's recordings made specifically for record releases from this period and originally released on RCA, Verve, Kapp, Choreo and Ava, including 'I Won't Dance' and 'They Can't Take that Away From Me' accompanied by Oscar Peterson and several songs written by Astaire including 'Hello Baby' and 'You Worry Me'All of his single releases in their original mixes - many previous re-issues have had reverb added - along with the full "Now" LP from 1959 in stereo. Also included is a rare version of 'Dearly Beloved' from the Morris Stolloff album "Soundtracks Voices and Themes from Great Movies"The Bonus track is a rare unedited big band medley version of 'Something's Gotta Give / Sluefoot'
Whilst Fred Astaire'S recordings from the 1930s & 40s have been re-issued many times, his releases from the mid 50s and early 60s are often overlooked. This compilation collects together all of Fred's recordings made specifically for record releases from this period and originally released on RCA, Verve, Kapp, Choreo and Ava, including 'I Won't Dance' and 'They Can't Take that Away From Me' accompanied by Oscar Peterson and several songs written by Astaire including 'Hello Baby' and 'You Worry Me'All of his single releases in their original mixes - many previous re-issues have had reverb added - along with the full "Now" LP from 1959 in stereo. Also included is a rare version of 'Dearly Beloved' from the Morris Stolloff album "Soundtracks Voices and Themes from Great Movies"The Bonus track is a rare unedited big band medley version of 'Something's Gotta Give / Sluefoot'
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Complete Studio Recordings 1955-1962 (Uk)
Artist: Fred Astaire
Format: CD
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Available Formats and Editions

DISC: 1

1. Something's Gotta Give
2. Sluefoot
3. They Can't Take That Away from Me
4. I Won't Dance
5. Hello Baby
6. There's No Time Like the Present
7. Sweet Sorrow
8. Just Like Taking Candy from a Baby
9. That Face 1
10. Calypso Hooray 1
11. Change Partners 1
12. Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain?) 1
13. A Foggy Day 1
14. Medley: 1
15. The Girl on the Magazine Cover 1
16. I Love to Quarrel with You 1
17. Along Came Ruth 1
18. The Afterbeat 1
19. They Can't Take That Away from Me 2
20. They All Laughed 2
21. I'll Walk Alone 2
22. One for My Baby (And One More for the Road) 2
23. Medley: 2
24. Oh, Lady Be Good! 2
25. Puttin' on the Ritz 2
26. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails 2
27. Lady of the Evening 2
28. Something's Gotta Give 2
29. Dearly Beloved 3
30. The Notorious Landlady 3
31. The Martini 3
32. You Worry Me 3
33. It Happens Every Spring 3
34. Something's Gotta Give (Big Band Version) / Sluefoot

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Whilst Fred Astaire'S recordings from the 1930s & 40s have been re-issued many times, his releases from the mid 50s and early 60s are often overlooked. This compilation collects together all of Fred's recordings made specifically for record releases from this period and originally released on RCA, Verve, Kapp, Choreo and Ava, including 'I Won't Dance' and 'They Can't Take that Away From Me' accompanied by Oscar Peterson and several songs written by Astaire including 'Hello Baby' and 'You Worry Me'All of his single releases in their original mixes - many previous re-issues have had reverb added - along with the full "Now" LP from 1959 in stereo. Also included is a rare version of 'Dearly Beloved' from the Morris Stolloff album "Soundtracks Voices and Themes from Great Movies"The Bonus track is a rare unedited big band medley version of 'Something's Gotta Give / Sluefoot'