Pure Gershwin

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Pure Gershwin
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ReleasedApril 28, 1987
Recorded1987
Genre Vocal jazz
Length54:58
Label Asylum
Michael Feinstein chronology
Live at the Algonquin
(1986)
Pure Gershwin
(1987)
Remember: Michael Feinstein Sings Irving Berlin
(1987)

Pure Gershwin is a 1987 album by American vocalist Michael Feinstein of songs composed by George Gershwin. This was Feinstein's debut studio recording.

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It was Feinstein's first album of Gershwin's music, his two other all-Gershwin albums are Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins (1996) and Michael & George: Feinstein Sings Gershwin (1998).

Reception

Professional ratings
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The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album four ½ stars and said Feinstein's reading of Gershwin was "near perfect", and his piano playing excellent. [1]

Track listing

  1. "'S Wonderful" - 3:54
  2. "Love Is Here to Stay" - 3:53
  3. "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" - 5:24
  4. "The World Is Mine" - 2:56
  5. "They Can't Take That Away from Me" - 3:36
  6. "Isn't It a Pity?" - 7:03
  7. "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" - 2:43
  8. "Embraceable You" - 4:33
  9. "What Causes That?" - 3:19
  10. "He Loves and She Loves"/"How Long Has This Been Going On?" - 5:49
  11. "They All Laughed" - 3:03
  12. "The Girl I Love" - 4:30
  13. "Someone to Watch over Me" - 4:15

All music composed by George Gershwin, and all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin, additionally Gus Kahn provides lyrics on "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)"

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Pure Gershwin". Allmusic . Retrieved November 21, 2010.