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Oscar Peterson & Fred Astaire
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Astaire Story Remastered edition
Oscar Peterson & Fred Astaire
The complete classic set *'The Astaire Story'*. 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**. The project spanned Astaire's then 20-year long movie career presenting a selection of songs by composers such as *Irving Berlin*, *George Gershwin*, and *Cole Porter*. The set was conceived in the typical Granz jam session style, with plenty of instrumental solos, and on some tracks, Astaire was recorded tap dancing on a big wooden block. Includes 16-page booklet.
41 TRACKS
| Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
| Number of discs | 2 |
| Released | April 20, 2018 |
| EAN/UPC | 8436559465014 |
| Label | ESSENTIAL JAZZ CLASSICS ESJZ9465014.2 |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Dimensions | 125 × 141 × 10 mm · 112 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Isn't This a Lovely Day 4:29
- Puttin' on the Ritz 2:52
- I Used to Be Color Blind 4:17
- The Continental 3:31
- Let's Call the Whole Thing off 4:38
- Change Partners 3:16
- 's Wonderful 2:59
- Lovely to Look at 3:29
- They All Laughed 2:57
- Cheek to Cheek 5:42
- Steppin' out with My Baby 2:24
- The Way You Look Tonight 3:00
- I've Got My Eyes on You 3:00
- Dancing in the Dark 4:48
- The Carioca 4:50
- Nice Work if You Can Get It 2:10
- New Sun in the Sky 2:29
- I Won't Dance 3:03
- (Ad Lib) Fast Dances [instrumental] 2:46
- Top Hat, White Tie and Tails 4:03
- No Strings 2:57
- I Concentrate on You 2:45
- I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket 2:55
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2. CD
- A Fine Romance 3:46
- Night and Day 5:25
- Fascinating Rhythm 2:44
- I Love Louisa 2:41
- (Ad Lib) Slow Dances [instrumental] 2:58
- (Ad Lib) Medium Dances [instrumental] 2:03
- They Can't Take That Away from Me 4:24
- You're Easy to Dance with 3:24
- A Needle in a Haystack 2:24
- So Near and Yet So Far Away 3:21
- A Foggy Day 4:02
- Oh, Lady Be Good 5:04
- I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown 4:01
- Not My Girl 3:39
- Jam Session for a Dancer [instrumental] 6:36
- The Astaire Blues [instrumental] 12:04
- The Second Astaire Blues [instrumental] 7:53
- I Won't Dance [1955 Version] 2:49 (Bonus Track)
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