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If requested, a FREE [value added] flash drive with BBC radio shows about various folk & rock groups [some jazz] will be sent.
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This vinyl box set features Fred Astaire's iconic The Astaire Story, released in 1979 under BOOK OF THE RECORD CLUB and VERVE record labels. The set includes three LPs, each with a record size of 12 inches and running at 33 RPM. The material used for the records is vinyl, and the set is in VG+ condition. The Astaire Story is a timeless classic and a must-have for fans of pop and jazz genres. The set's black color complements its vintage feel, adding value to any music collection. Get your hands on this rare find and enjoy the unique sound of Fred Astaire's music.

Fred Astaire - Oscar Peterson / Barney Kessel / Charlie Shavers / Flip Phillips / Ray Brown / Alvin Stoller – The Astaire Story


Label:    Book-Of-The-Month Records – 70-5554, Verve Records – 70-5554
Format:   
3 x Vinyl, LP, Mono, Box Set
Country:    US
Released:    1978
Genre:    Jazz
Style:   
A1        Isn't This A Lovely Day
Written-By – Irving Berlin
A2        Puttin' On The Ritz
Written-By – Irving Berlin
A3        I Used To Be Color Blind
Written-By – Irving Berlin
A4        The Continental
Written-By – Con Conrad, Herbert Magidson
A5        Lets Call The Whole Thing Off
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
A6        Change Partners
Written-By – Irving Berlin
B1        'S Wonderful
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
B2        Lovely To Look At
Written-By – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh
B3        They All Laughed
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
B4        Cheek To Cheek
Written-By – Irving Berlin
B5        Steppin' Out With My Baby
Written-By – Irving Berlin
B6        The Way You Look Tonight
Written-By – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
B7        I've Got My Eyes On You
Written-By – Cole Porter
C1        Dancing In The Dark
Written-By – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz*
C2        The Carioca
Written-By – Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn, Vincent Youmans
C3        Nice Work If You Can Get It
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
C4        New Sun In The Sky
Written-By – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz*
C5        I Won't Dance
Written-By – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II, Otto Harbach
C6        (Ad Lib) Fast Dances
C7        Top Hat, White Tie And Tales
Written-By – Irving Berlin
D1        No Strings
Written-By – Irving Berlin
D2        I Concentrate On You
Written-By – Cole Porter
D3        I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Written-By – Irving Berlin
D4        (This Is) A Fine Romance
Written-By – Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern
D5        Night And Day
Written-By – Cole Porter
D6        Fascinating Rhythm
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
D7        I Love Louisa
Written-By – Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz*
D8        (Ad Lib) Slow Dances / Medium Dances
E1        They Can't Take That Away From Me
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
E2        You're Easy To Dance With
Written-By – Irving Berlin
E3        A Needle In A Haystack
Written-By – Con Conrad, Herbert Magidson
E4        So Near And Yet So Far
Written-By – Cole Porter
E5        A Foggy Day
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
E6        Oh, Lady Be Good
Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin
E7        I'm Building Up To An Awful Letdown
Written-By – Fred Astaire, Johnny Mercer
E8        Not My Girl
Written-By – Desmond Carter, Fred Astaire, Van Phillips
F1        Jam Session For A Dancer
Written-By – Oscar Peterson
F2        The Astaire Blues
Written-By – Oscar Peterson
F3        The Second Astaire Blues
Written-By – Oscar Peterson