The Essential Fred Astaire

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艺人: Fred Astaire / The Mel-Tones And The Lyttle Sisters
语种: 英语
厂牌: Legacy Recordings
发行时间: 2004年03月30日
专辑类别: 精选集

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by John Bush

Fred Astaire has been anthologized many times and in many ways, befitting his status as a statesman of song -- if not vocal prowess. Columbia/Legacy fortunately found a different way to compile an Astaire collection with its 2004 disc The Essential Fred Astaire. Instead of a 30s collection with his commercial hits from the movies or a 50s collection charting his return to the studio for Verve, the compilers balanced material from several eras and sought out true movie recordings, many from his RKO classics of the mid-30s. While not the equal -- for record fans, at least -- of The Cream of Fred Astaire (on Pearl Flapper), The Essential offers a much fuller portrait of Astaires genius, including his duet with sister Adele on "Fascinating Rhythm," accompanied by George Gershwin on piano and more than six years before his movie debut; the film version of "Easter Parade" from 1948s As Thousands Cheer, a duet with Judy Garland; the title song to 1956s Funny Face with a few steps from Astaire; or "Nice Work if You Can Get It," from 1937s A Damsel in Distress, which rates a full tap solo.

The Essential Fred Astaire

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