Early Years At Rko

Description

In conjunction with Turner Classic Movies Network, Masterworks presents FRED ASTAIRE THE EARLY YEARS AT RKO, a new 2-CD set that showcases Astaire's vocal performances from the RKO films of the 1930's. If any performer symbolizes dapper spirit, sophisticated wit and suave romanticism, that performer is Fred Astaire. As a dancer, singer, and actor he was in a class by himself and class is definitely the operative word where Astaire is concerned. In those early RKO movies TOP HAT, SWING TIME, SHALL WE DANCE Astaire not only danced but sang, introducing now classic songs by the creme de la creme of American composers like Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, and George and Ira Gershwin. THE EARLY YEARS AT RKO compiles together more than 30 musical numbers he performed in those movies, in bright studio recordings with backing from the orchestras led by Leo Reisman, Ray Noble, and Johnny Green. The collection includes liner notes by "The Ambassador of the Great American Songbook," Michael Feinstein, as well as a rare alternate takes, and two performances by his most famous partner, Ginger Rogers. Like the star it celebrates, THE EARLY YEARS AT RKO is in a class by itself.

Tracks

1. Music Makes Me
2. Flying Down To Rio
3. Night And Day (from "the Gay Divorce")
4. No Strings
5. Isn't This A Lovely Day
6. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
7. Cheek To Cheek
8. The Piccolino
9. We Saw The Sea
10. Let Yourself Go
11. I'd Rather Lead A Band
12. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
13. Let's Face The Music And Dance
14. Pick Yourself Up
15. The Way You Look Tonight
16. A Fine Romance
17. Bojangles Of Harlem
18. Never Gonna Dance
19. A Fine Romance (alternate Take)
20. Waltz In Swing Time (alternate Take)
21. (i've Got) Beginner's Luck
22. Slap That Bass
23. They All Laughed
24. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
25. They Can't Take That Away From Me
26. Shall We Dance
27. I Can't Be Bothered Now
28. Things Are Looking Up
29. A Foggy Day
30. Nice Work If You Can Get It
31. I Used To Be Color Blind
32. The Yam
33. Change Partners
34. They Can't Take That Away From Me (alternate Take)
35. The Yam Steps (as Explained By Fred Astaire)
36. The Yam
37. I Used To Be Color Blind

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