The Glory of Gershwin

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 Glory of Gershwin
Studio album by
Larry Adler and others
Released1994
Length77:54
LabelMercury
ProducerGeorge Martin
"The Man I Love"
Single by Kate Bush
from the album The Glory of Gershwin
B-side"Rhapsody in Blue (edit)"
Released18 July 1994
Recorded1994
GenreOrchestral pop
Length3:17
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)George and Ira Gershwin
Producer(s)George Martin
Kate Bush singles chronology
"The Red Shoes"
(1994)		 "The Man I Love"
(1994)		 "And So Is Love"
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Summertime (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"Peter Gabriel3:50
2."Do What You Do (Gus Kahn)"Chris de Burgh3:36
3."Nice Work If You Can Get It"Sting3:02
4."They Can't Take That Away from Me"Lisa Stansfield3:17
5."Someone to Watch Over Me" / "Love Is Here to Stay"Elton John6:41
6."I've Got a Crush on You"Carly Simon3:36
7."But Not for Me"Elvis Costello5:04
8."It Ain't Necessarily So (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"Cher4:12
9."The Man I Love"Kate Bush3:20
10."How Long Has This Been Going On?"Jon Bon Jovi ft. Richie Sambora5:07
11."Embraceable You"Oleta Adams3:55
12."Bidin' My Time"Willard White3:31
13."My Man's Gone Now (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"Sinéad O'Connor3:38
14."I Got Rhythm"Robert Palmer3:55
15."Somebody Loves Me (Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva)"Meat Loaf4:15
16."I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise (Arthur Francis et Buddy DeSylva)"Issy Van Randwyck4:33
17."Summertime (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"Courtney Pine4:01
18."Rhapsody in Blue (Instrumental)"Larry Adler & George Martin8:28
  • The US version does not include the tracks by Chris de Burgh and Willard White.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[3] 2

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Glory of Gershwin - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  2. "kate-bush - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. "the glory of gershwin - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. "British album certifications – LARRY ADLER/VARIOUS – The Glory of Gershwin". British Phonographic Industry. August 1, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Glory of Gershwin in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.



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