
Original Recordings (1935-1940) is a Jazz album by Fred Astaire, originally released in 1973. On Gatefold: 9 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Big Band & Swing
- lush
- playful
- theatrical
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Tracklist
- From The RKO Picture "Top Hat" (1935)
- From The RKO Picture "Follow The Fleet" (1936)
- From "Follow The Fleet" (Continued)
- From The RKO Picture "Swing Time" (1936)
- From "Swing Time" (Continued)
- From The RKO Picture "Shall We Dance" (1937)
- From "Shall We Dance" (Continued)
- From The RKO Picture "A Damsel In Distress" (1937)
- From "A Damsel In Distress" (Continued)
- From The RKO Picture "Carefree" (1938)
- From The Paramount Picture "Second Chorus" (1940)
Side A
- A1Cheek To Cheek
- A2No Strings
- A3Isn't This A Lovely Day
- A4Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
- A5The Piccolino
- A6Let's Face The Music And Dance
- A7I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Side B
- B1We Saw The Sea
- B2Let Yourself Go
- B3I'd Rather Lead A Band
- B4I'm Building Up To An Awful Let-Down
- B5A Fine Romance (A Sarcastic Love Song) (Alt. Take)
- B6A Fine Romance (Orig. Take)
- B7The Way You Look To-Night
Side C
- C1Never Gonna Dance
- C2Pick Yourself Up
- C3Bojangles Of Harlem
- C4The Waltz In Swing Time
- C5They Can't Take That Away From Me
- C6They All Laughed
Side D
- D1(I've Got) Beginner's Luck
- D2Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
- D3Shall We Dance
- D4Slap That Bass
- D5A Foggy Day
- D6Things Are Looking Up
Side E
- E1Nice Work If You Can Get It
- E2I Can't Be Bothered Now
- E3Change Partners
- E4I Used To Be Color Blind
- E5The Yam
- E6The Yam Steps (Talking Between F. Astaire & R. Noble)
Side F
- F1Love Of My Life
- F2Poor Mister Chisholm
- F3Me And The Ghost Upstairs
- F4(I Ain't Hep To That Step But I'll) Dig It
- F5Who Cares (So Long As You Care)
- F6Just Like Taking Candy From A Baby
Credits
Performers
- Leo Reisman And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Johnny Green And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Ray Noble And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Les RobinsonALTO SAXOPHONE
- Toots MondelloALTO SAXOPHONE
- Benny GoodmanCLARINET
- Artie BernsteinDOUBLE BASS ACOUSTIC BASS BASS
- Nick FatoolDRUMS
- Charlie ChristianELECTRIC GUITAR
- Benny Goodman And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Johnny GuarnieriPIANO
- Bus BasseyTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Jerry JeromeTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Red BallardTROMBONE
- Ted VeselyTROMBONE
- Vernon BrownTROMBONE
- Irving GoodmanTRUMPET
- Jimmy MaxwellTRUMPET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 9 pressings tracked on Gatefold
