The Glory of Gershwin

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The Glory of Gershwin
Larry Adler The Glory of Gershwin album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Larry Adler and others
Released1994
Length77:54
Label Mercury
Producer George Martin
Singles from The Glory of Gershwin
  1. "The Man I Love / Rhapsody in Blue"
    Released: 18 July 1994
  2. "It Ain't Necessarily So / I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise / The Gettysburgh Address"
    Released: 1994 [1]
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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 Adler's lifelong friends, George and Ira Gershwin, except where collaborators were involved and are indicated. The album cover is a pastiche of Pablo Picasso's Three Musicians painting.

Contents

Produced by George Martin, the album peaked for three weeks at second place on the UK Albums Chart. [3] The song "The Man I Love", featuring Kate Bush, was released as a single and reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart. [4]

Track listing

The Glory of Gershwin track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Summertime" (DuBose and Dorothy Heyward) Peter Gabriel 3:50
2."Do What You Do" (Gus Kahn) Chris de Burgh 3:36
3."Nice Work If You Can Get It" Sting 3:02
4."They Can't Take That Away from Me" Lisa Stansfield 3:17
5."Someone to Watch Over Me" / "Love Is Here to Stay" Elton John 6:41
6."I've Got a Crush on You" Carly Simon 3:36
7."But Not for Me" Elvis Costello 5:04
8."It Ain't Necessarily So" (DuBose and Dorothy Heyward) Cher 4:12
9."The Man I Love" Kate Bush 3:20
10."How Long Has This Been Going On?" Jon Bon Jovi featuring Richie Sambora 5:07
11."Embraceable You" Oleta Adams 3:55
12."Bidin' My Time" Willard White 3:31
13."My Man's Gone Now" (DuBose and Dorothy Heyward) Sinéad O'Connor 3:38
14."I Got Rhythm" Robert Palmer 3:55
15."Somebody Loves Me" (Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva) Meat Loaf 4:15
16."I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise" (Arthur Francis et Buddy DeSylva) Issy Van Randwyck 4:33
17."Summertime" (DuBose and Dorothy Heyward) Courtney Pine 4:01
18."Rhapsody in Blue" (instrumental) Larry Adler & George Martin 8:28

Charts

Chart performance for The Glory of Gershwin
Chart (1994)Peak
position		Weeks
on chart
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 713
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [6] 665
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] 618
UK Albums Chart [3] 222

Certifications

Certifications for The Glory of Gershwin
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Gold100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Cher & Larry Adler – It Ain't Necessarily So (1994, CD)". Discogs . 1994.
  2. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Glory of Gershwin - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. 1 2 "the glory of gershwin - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com . Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "kate-bush - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Larry Adler & Friends – The Glory of Gershwin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Larry Adler & Friends – The Glory of Gershwin" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "Charts.nz – Larry Adler & Friends – The Glory of Gershwin". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – Larry Adler/Various – Glory of Gershwin". British Phonographic Industry. August 1, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2017.


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