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Fred Astaire, Classic years - Volume 9, Fred Astaire CDs

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TitleClassic years - Volume 9, Fred Astaire
Artist(s):Fred Astaire
Category:BBC - BBCCD (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBCCD CDs.)
Label and catalogue number:Picture of images/labels/BBC Records and Tapes.jpg labelBBC Records and Tapes - BBCCD665
Format:Disc CDs
Country:UK UK flag
Released:1988
Genre:Music - Orchestral View all other tracks listed as Music - Orchestral.
Run-off codes:BBC CD 665 . MASTERED BY NIMBUS
Item deleted?Yes
Distributed / printed byBBC Enterprises Ltd
Page views:922 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 6906, rank in cds is 457.
My rating:*****
Guest rating:*****

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Cover conditionNear mint
Record conditionNear mint
BBC records label codeA
Number have1
What type of seller was usedPhysical shop
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Tracks

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Side & track noTrack and ArtistLength
A1Shall we dance? (Shall we dance) [G & I Gershwin / Fred Astaire with orchestra]2.30
A2Fascinating rhythm (Lady be good) [G & I Gershwin / Fred Astaire with Adele Astaire and George Gershwin]2.22
A3Crazy feet [Conrad / Mitchell / Gottler]2.51
A4Puttin' on the Ritz (Blue skies) [Irving Berlin / Fred Astaire]2.33
A5Night and day (The gay divorcee) [Cole Porter / Fred Astaire with orchestra]4.26
A6No strings (Top hat) [Irving Berlin / Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman and his orchestra]2.31
A7Top hat, white tie and tails (Top hat) [Irving Berlin / Fred Astaire with orchestra]4.27
A8Cheek to cheek (Top hat) [Irving Berlin / Fred Astaire with orchestra]4.55
A9Pick yourself up (Swing time) [Fields / Kern / Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers and orchestra]3.35
A10The way you look tonight (Swing time) [Fields / Kern / Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and his orchestra]3.08
A11A fine romance (Swing time) [Fields / Kern / Fred Astaire with Johnny Green and his orchestra]2.52
A12Slap that bass (Shall we dance) [G & I Gershwin / Fred Astaire with chorus and orchestra]4.53
A13Beginner's luck (Shall we dance) [G & I Gershwin / Fred Astaire with orchestra]1.10
A14Let's call the whole thing off (Shall we dance) [G & I Gershwin / Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers and orchestra]4.19
A15They can't take that away from me (Shall we dance) [G & I Gershwin / Fred Astaire with orchestra]2.09
A16Shall we dance? - Finale (Shall we dance) [G & I Gershwin / Fred Astaire with Ginger Rogers and orchestra]3.25
Total length of media 52:06.

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REB 665Classic years - Volume 9, Fred Astaire

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