The Glory of Gershwin

The Glory of Gershwin
Studio album by
Larry Adler and others
Released1994
Length77:54
LabelMercury
ProducerGeorge 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]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

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.

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

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The Glory of Gershwin track listing
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."Summertime" (DuBose and 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 and Dorothy Heyward)Cher4:12
9."The Man I Love"Kate Bush3:20
10."How Long Has This Been Going On?"Jon Bon Jovi featuring Richie Sambora5:07
11."Embraceable You"Oleta Adams3:55
12."Bidin' My Time"Willard White3:31
13."My Man's Gone Now" (DuBose and 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 and 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

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Chart performance for The Glory of Gershwin
Chart (1994) Peak
position 		Weeks
on chart
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 7 13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 66 5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] 6 18
UK Albums Chart[3] 2 22

Certifications

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Certifications for The Glory of Gershwin
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Cher & Larry Adler – It Ain't Necessarily So (1994, CD)". Discogs.
  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Glory of Gershwin - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "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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