By George (& Ira): Red Hot on Gershwin (1998)

About this title: Major record companies rarely run out of ways to package previously issued material, and Verve is among the more active (and imaginative) companies in this regard. One of their more popular reissue formats is a series of compilations of songs by important contributors to the Great American Popular Songbook. And there are none who have made greater contributions than the brothers Gershwin, George and Ira. The compilation technique permits companies to include only the best performances of the composer's music from their vault, helping to assure a winner. Red & Hot on Gershwin is no exception ... read more

Tracks:

1. They Can't Take That Away from Me [Gershwin/Gershwin]
2. The Man I Love [Gershwin/Gershwin]
3. The Man I Love [Gershwin/Gershwin]
4. I Loves You, Porgy [Gershwin/Gershwin]
5. I Loves You, Porgy [Gershwin/Gershwin]
6. Summertime [Gershwin/Gershwin]
7. It Ain't Necessarily So [Gershwin/Gershwin]
8. Summertime [Gershwin/Gershwin]
9. I Was Doing All Right [Gershwin/Gershwin]
10. The Man I Love [Gershwin/Gershwin]
11. Someone to Watch over Me [Gershwin/Gershwin]
12. Prelude II [Gershwin]
13. Summertime [Gershwin/Gershwin]
14. Embraceable You [Gershwin/Gershwin]
15. I've Got a Crush on You [Gershwin/Gershwin]
16. Summertime [Gershwin/Gershwin]

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