The Glory of Gershwin

The Glory of Gershwin

Studio album by Larry Adler and others
Released	1994
Length	77:54
Label	Mercury
Producer	George Martin

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The Glory of Gershwin is a 1994 tribute album by various singers and performers in celebration of American musician Larry Adler's 80th birthday. Adler himself plays the harmonica on each of the songs, all of which are written by George and Ira Gershwin, Adler's lifelong friends, and the album was produced by George Martin. The song "The Man I Love", featuring Kate Bush, was released as a single and reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Track listing

Peter Gabriel - "Summertime" [3:50]
Chris de Burgh - "Do What You Do" [3:36]
Sting - "Nice Work If You Can Get It" [3:02]
Lisa Stansfield - "They Can't Take That Away from Me" [3:17]
Elton John - "Someone to Watch Over Me" / "Love Is Here to Stay" [6:41]
Carly Simon - "I've Got a Crush on You" [3:36]
Elvis Costello - "But Not for Me" [5:04]
Cher - "It Ain't Necessarily So" [4:12]
Kate Bush - "The Man I Love" [3:20]
Jon Bon Jovi ft. Richie Sambora - "How Long Has This Been Going On?" [5:07]
Oleta Adams - "Embraceable You" [3:55]
Willard White - "Bidin' My Time" [3:31]
Sinéad O'Connor - "My Man's Gone Now" [3:38]
Robert Palmer - "I Got Rhythm" [3:55]
Meat Loaf - "Somebody Loves Me" [4:15]
Issy Van Randwyck - "I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise" [4:33]
Courtney Pine - "Summertime" [4:01]
Larry Adler & George Martin - "Rhapsody in Blue" [8:28]

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart	Position
UK Albums Chart^[3]	2

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[4]	Gold	100,000^{^}

References

↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Glory of Gershwin - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
↑ "kate-bush - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/the%20glory%20of%20gershwin/
↑ "British album certifications – LARRY ADLER/VARIOUS – The Glory of Gershwin". British Phonographic Industry. August 1, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Enter The Glory of Gershwin in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

George Gershwin
Albums	Gershwin Plays Gershwin: The Piano Rolls
Ballets	An American in Paris Gershwin Piano Concerto Three Preludes Who Cares? List of stagings
Operas	Blue Monday (1922) Porgy and Bess (1935)
Orchestral works	Rhapsody in Blue (1924) Concerto in F (1925) An American in Paris (1928) Second Rhapsody (1931) Cuban Overture (1932) Strike Up the Band (1934) Hoctor's Ballet (1937)
Piano compositions	Three Preludes (1926) French Ballet Class (1937)
Songs	"Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?" "(I've Got) Beginner's Luck" "Bidin' My Time" "Blah Blah Blah" "Boy Wanted" "Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!" "But Not for Me" "By Strauss" "Clap Yo' Hands" "Do It Again" "Doin' Time" "Embraceable You" "Fascinating Rhythm" "A Foggy Day" "For You, For Me, For Evermore" "Funny Face" "'The Half of It, Dearie' Blues" "He Loves and She Loves" "How Long Has This Been Going On?" "I Can't Be Bothered Now" "I Got Rhythm" "I Was Doing All Right" "I've Got a Crush on You" "Isn't It a Pity?" "Just Another Rhumba" "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" "Let's Kiss and Make Up" "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" "Looking for a Boy" "Lorelei" "Love Is Here to Stay" "Love is Sweeping the Country" "Love Walked In" "The Man I Love" "My Cousin in Milwaukee" "My One and Only" "Nice Work If You Can Get It" "Of Thee I Sing" "Oh, Lady Be Good!" "Oh, So Nice!" "The Real American Folk Song (is a Rag)" "'S Wonderful" "Sam and Delilah" "Slap That Bass" "Somebody from Somewhere" "Somebody Loves Me" "Someone to Watch Over Me" "Soon" "Stairway to Paradise" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Strike Up the Band" "Summertime" "Swanee" "That Certain Feeling" "They All Laughed" "They Can't Take That Away from Me" "Things Are Looking Up" "Tra-la-la" "Treat Me Rough" "Walking the Dog" "Who Cares?" "You've Got What Gets Me"
Tribute albums	Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin By George Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Sings Gershwin Gershwin Live! Gershwin's World The Glory of Gershwin Ira, George and Joe Nice Work If You Can Get It Oscar Peterson Plays the George Gershwin Songbook Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove Rosemary Clooney Sings the Lyrics of Ira Gershwin
Related articles	Gershwin Prize Ira Gershwin (brother) Arthur Gershwin (brother) Frances Gershwin (sister) Gershwin Theatre
List of compositions by George Gershwin Category:George Gershwin

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