Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins (1996)

About this title: Nice Work If You Can Get It: Songs by the Gershwins is Michael Feinstein's second all-Gershwin album. His first, Pure Gershwin, was his best record, probably because, as a former secretary to Ira Gershwin, he knew his way around the material. This time, Feinstein puts his extensive knowledge of the Gershwin catalogue to good use, unearthing lost songs -- "Anything for You" and "Will You Remember Me?" are given their first-ever recordings -- resurrecting original arrangements, and singing rarely used lyrics to favorites like "Someone to Watch over Me." The album's tour de force is the seven ... read more

Tracks:

1. Who Cares? [Gershwin/Gershwin]
2. Ask Me Again [Gershwin/Gershwin]
3. Anything for You [Gershwin/Gershwin]
4. Someone to Watch over Me [Gershwin/Gershwin]
5. Luckiest Man in the World [Gershwin/Gershwin]
6. Fascinating Rhythm [Medley] [Gershwin/Gershwin]
7. Will You Remember Me? [Gershwin/Gershwin]
8. Nice Work If You Can Get It [Gershwin/Gershwin]
9. Somebody Stole My Heart Away [Gershwin/Gershwin]
10. A Foggy Day/Things Are Looking Up [Gershwin/Gershwin]
11. Love Is in the Air [Gershwin/Gershwin]
12. They Can't Take That Away from Me [Gershwin/Gershwin]
13. For You, for Me, for Evermore [Gershwin/Gershwin]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.