Gene Kelly, Georges Guetary, vocals; Oscar Levant, piano and vocals; Benny Carter and his orchestra; M-G-M Studio Orchestra; Johnny Green, conductor; other performers. Recorded 1950-1951, Culver City, Calif. Compact disc. Program notes by George Feltenstein and an interview with Saul Chaplin by Michael Feinstein (43 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Disc 1. Main title (An American in Paris, 'S wonderful, i got rhythm) -- Paris narration/Left Bank (themes from An American in Paris) -- Nice work if you can get it (outtake) -- Embraceable you -- By Strauss -- Street exhibit -- I got rhythm -- But not for me (Benny Carter & his Orchestra) -- Medley: Do, do do/Bidin' my time/I've got a crush on you/Love is here to stay -- Someone to watch over me (outtake) -- Medley: My cousin in Milwaukee/A foggy day/The half-of-it dearie blues/ But not for me (outtake) -- Tra-la-la -- I'm no enemy (Love is here to stay) (outtake) -- Love is here to stay -- Medley: What time is it?/Love is here to stay (reprise) (outtake) -- (I'll build a) Stairway to paradise -- I've got a crush on you (outtake) -- Love walked in (outtake) -- Medley: We would get married (Love walked in) (outtake)/I don't think I'll fall in love today (extended version) -- Concerto in F (3rd movement). Disc 2. Painting montage (Tra-la-la/Love is here to stay) -- Kiss me (outtake) -- 'S wonderful -- Lise, I love you ('S wonderful/Love is here to stay) -- Strike up the band (extended version) -- Liza (complete version) -- Medley: Oh, lady be good/'S wonderful -- Medley: That certain feeling/Clap yo' hands -- I've got a crush on you (outtake) -- I got rhythm (extended version) -- Tra-la-la (outtake) -- But not for me (outtake) -- Utrillo did it (Love is here to stay)/An American in Paris/Nice work if you can get it) -- An American in Paris ballet -- Finale (An American in Paris) -- Painting montage (An American in Paris) (deleted version) -- Main title: An American in Paris (alternate version) (outtake) -- Adam Cook monologue (How long has this been going on? (extended version) -- Nice work if you can get it (partial as used in film) -- Third prelude (outtake) -- My cousin in Milwaukee (outtake) -- A foggy day (outtake) -- The half-of-it derie blues (outtake) -- But not for me (outtake) -- Bidin' my time (outtake) -- 'S wonderful (reprise) (outtake) -- Finale (alternate version) (outtake).
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