| Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins | ||||
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| Released | February 13, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 54:43 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins is a 1996 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs composed by George Gershwin. It was Feinstein's second album of Gershwin's music, following Pure Gershwin (1987) and preceding Michael & George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin (1998).
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The AllMusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album 4½ stars and compared the album to Feinstein's earlier all-Gershwin album Pure Gershwin (1987). Feinstein had previously been a secretary to Ira Gershwin, and Ruhlmann remarks that "the man has the heart of a research assistant, but few history lessons are this much fun". Feinstein's research is evident on this album, with debut recordings of the songs "Anything for You" and "Will You Remember Me?". [1]
All music composed by George Gershwin, and all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin.
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [2] | 74 |
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