Album · 2003
The Essential George Gershwin
Tracklist
Disc 1
1
Prelude No. 2 for Piano
The Essential George Gershwin
2:40
2
I Got Rhythm
The Essential George Gershwin
3:04
3
Oh Lady, Be Good
The Essential George Gershwin
3:30
4
Summertime
The Essential George Gershwin
2:56
5
Nice Work If You Can Get It
The Essential George Gershwin
2:52
6
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
The Essential George Gershwin
3:08
7
Swanee
The Essential George Gershwin
1:35
8
Liza
The Essential George Gershwin
3:01
9
Someone to Watch Over Me
The Essential George Gershwin
3:22
10
’S Wonderful
The Essential George Gershwin
2:37
11
Do It Again
The Essential George Gershwin
3:18
12
Soon
The Essential George Gershwin
2:58
13
Fascinating Rhythm / Someone to Watch Over Me
The Essential George Gershwin
8:08
14
The Man I Love
The Essential George Gershwin
3:08
15
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
The Essential George Gershwin
3:14
16
Love Is Here to Stay
The Essential George Gershwin
4:09
17
How Long Has This Been Going On?
The Essential George Gershwin
3:07
18
Blues
The Essential George Gershwin
4:12
19
But Not for Me
The Essential George Gershwin
2:38
20
A Foggy Day
The Essential George Gershwin
2:54
21
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise
The Essential George Gershwin
2:37
22
Third Movement (Allegro Agitato)
The Essential George Gershwin
6:26
Disc 2
1
Of Thee I Sing Overture
The Essential George Gershwin
4:38
2
They All Laughed
The Essential George Gershwin
2:44
3
Of Thee I Sing
The Essential George Gershwin
2:41
4
Promenade (Walking the Dog)
The Essential George Gershwin
2:56
5
I’ve Got a Crush on You
The Essential George Gershwin
2:18
6
Somebody Loves Me
The Essential George Gershwin
2:56
7
Love Walked In / Embraceable You
The Essential George Gershwin
4:11
8
Mine
The Essential George Gershwin
2:59
9
Isn’t It a Pity
The Essential George Gershwin
3:12
10
Introduction and Jazzbo Brown
The Essential George Gershwin
3:04
11
It Ain’t Necessarily So
The Essential George Gershwin
3:09
12
Bess, You Is My Woman Now
The Essential George Gershwin
5:14
13
I Loves You, Porgy
The Essential George Gershwin
3:42
14
My Man’s Gone Now
The Essential George Gershwin
5:44
15
There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York
The Essential George Gershwin
2:19
16
Who Cares?
The Essential George Gershwin
3:18
17
Rhapsody in Blue
The Essential George Gershwin
13:44
18
Strike Up the Band
The Essential George Gershwin
2:43
19
Home Blues
The Essential George Gershwin
3:52
In print
First pressed 2003, still pressed 2009 — 7 pressings across 7 countries.
Credits
Howard Fritzson
Art Direction
Darren Salmieri
Artists And Repertoire
Patti Matheny
Artists And Repertoire
Steve Berkowitz
Artists And Repertoire
George Gershwin
Composer
Risa Noah
Design
Tim Page
Liner Notes
Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Darcy Proper
Mastering
Jen Wyler
Mix
Dennis Stock
Photography
Diane Warren
Photography
Don Hunstein
Photography
Michael Feinstein
Photography
Didier C. Deutsch
Producer · compilation producer
Brian King (3)
Recording