Naughty Baby (Maureen McGovern album)

The album consists of 24 songs that were all co-written by George Gershwin (Gershwin's brother Ira co-wrote the majority of the songs), one of them was a lost song entitled "A Corner of Heaven With You" (written ca. 1918 with lyrics by Lou Paley). In the selection of "My Man's Gone Now," McGovern just vocalizes and never sings. Between the songs "The Man I Love" and "Summertime," there is a piano solo that is provided by Jeff Harris. The last selection is a medley of two songs - "Love Is Here to Stay" and "Of Thee I Sing."

The last three pages inside the album cover contain liner notes from Michael Tilson Thomas, Roger Kellaway, Frances "Frankie" Gershwin Godowsky (sister of George and Ira Gershwin), Tommy Krasker, and Ron Barron respectively.

The album cover depicts McGovern wearing a black off-one-shoulder dress and gold earrings and short brown hair.

[edit] Track listing

(applause) - 0:18
Stiff Upper Lip - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from A Damsel in Distress, 1937) - 3:22
Things Are Looking Up - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from A Damsel in Distress, 1937) - 1:10
(I've Got) Beginner's Luck - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Shall We Dance, 1937) - 1:41
How Long Has This Been Going On? - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Funny Face, 1927; and Rosalie, 1928) - 4:12
By Strauss - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from The Show Is On, 1936) - 3:08
Naughty Baby - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Desmond Carter; from Primrose, 1924) - 3:22
Love Walked In - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from The Goldwyn Follies, 1938) - 1:50
Embraceable You - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Girl Crazy, 1930) - 2:21
A Corner of Heaven With You - (George Gershwin, Lou Paley) - 3:40
Somebody Loves Me - (George Gershwin, B.G. DeSylva, Ballard MacDonald; from George White's Scandals of 1924) - 5:01
Little Jazz Bird - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Lady, Be Good!, 1924) - 3:32
My Man's Gone Now - (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward; from Porgy and Bess, 1935) - 2:05
Porgy, I's Yo' Woman Now - (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward; from Porgy and Bess, 1935) - 3:21
The Man I Love - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Lady, Be Good!, 1924; Strike Up the Band, 1927; Rosalie, 1928)
Piano Prelude II - 1:21
Summertime - (George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward; from Porgy and Bess, 1935) - 2:51
Strike Up the Band - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Strike Up the Band, 1927 & 1930) - 0:50
Fascinating Rhythm - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Lady, Be Good!, 1924) - 1:40
Clap Yo' Hands - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Oh, Kay!, 1926) - 1:01
They Can't Take That Away from Me - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Shall We Dance, 1937) - 2:05
'S Wonderful - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Funny Face, 1927) - 1:07
They All Laughed - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Shall We Dance, 1937) - 0:50
I Got Rhythm - (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin; from Girl Crazy, 1930) - 1:05
Love Is Here to Stay/Of Thee I Sing - (George Gershwin; the former from The Goldwyn Follies, 1938; the latter from Of Thee I Sing, 1931

[edit] Album credits

Arrangements

"Stiff Upper Lip," "Things Are Looking Up," "(I've Got) Beginner's Luck," "A Corner of Heaven With You," "Somebody Loves Me," "Little Jazz Bird," "The Man I Love," "Piano Prelude II," "Summertime," "Gershwin Tribute," and "Love Is Here to Stay/Of Thee I Sing" arranged by Mike Renzi
"By Strauss," "My Man's Gone Now," and "Porgy, I's Yo' Woman Now" arranged by Jeff Harris
"How Long Has This Been Going On?" and "Embraceable You" arranged by Mike Renzi and Jeff Harris
"Love Walked In": body of melody arranged by Mike Renzi; introduction and ending arranged by Jeff Harris

Musicians

Piano: Jeff Harris
Acoustic bass: Jay Leonhart
Drums: Grady Tate
Reeds: Lou Marini
Percussion and vibes: Mark Sherman
Conductor: Jeff Harris

Cover design: Allen Weinberg
Cover photo: Joyce Tenneson
Hair design: Maggie Allen
Dress, courtesy of Giorgio di Sant'Angelo; earrings by Ted Muehling

Live Gershwin concert written by Judy Barron, produced by Ron Barron, and directed by Susan H. Schulman
Ms. McGovern's management: Barron Management, 529 W. 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036