Fred ASTAIRE – The Complete Studio Recordings, 1955-1962

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'.

Track Listing

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
10. CALYPSO HOORAY
FRED ASTAIRE - NOW (1959 ALBUM)
11. CHANGE PARTNERS
12. ISN'T THIS A LOVELY DAY (TO BE CAUGHT IN THE RAIN?)
13. A FOGGY DAY
14. MEDLEY:
THE GIRL ON THE MAGAZINE COVER
I LOVE TO QUARREL WITH YOU
ALONG CAME RUTH
15. THE AFTERBEAT
16. THEY CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
17. THEY ALL LAUGHED
18. I'LL WALK ALONE
19. ONE FOR MY BABY (AND ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD)
20. MEDLEY:
OH, LADY BE GOOD!
PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ
TOP HAT, WHITE TIE AND TAILS
21. LADY OF THE EVENING
22. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE
MORE SINGLES AND RARITIES
23. DEARLY BELOVED
24. THE NOTORIOUS LANDLADY
25. THE MARTINI
26. YOU WORRY ME
27. IT HAPPENS EVERY SPRING
BONUS TRACK - ORIGINAL UNEDITED RECORDING
28. SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE (BIG BAND VERSION) / SLUEFOOT