George & James: American Composer Series, Volume 1

~ Release by The Residents (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Rhapsody in Blue
cover recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
10:31
2I Got Rhythm
instrumental cover recording of:
I Got Rhythm
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV and New World Music Co. (in 1930)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
3:04
3Summertime
instrumental cover recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1934), Dorothy Heyward (playwright) (in 1934) and DuBose Heyward (in 1934)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
4:08
4Intro
0:54
5I’ll Go Crazy
cover recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
1:42
6Try Me
cover recording of:
Try Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
0:54
7Think
cover recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
1:58
8I Don’t Mind
cover recording of:
I Don’t Mind
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
2:39
9Lost Someone
cover recording of:
Lost Someone
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul), Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown’s vocal group) and Lloyd Stallworth
5:39
10Please, Please, Please
cover recording of:
Please, Please, Please
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd. and Jadar Music Corp.
1:19
11Night Train
cover recording of:
Night Train (James Brown lyrics version)
lyricist:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
composer:
Jimmy Forrest
version of:
Night Train (Jimmy Forrest’s original instrumental version)
3:38

Credits

Release group

part of:The American Composer Series (The Residents' serious, long-term project grandiosely titled The American Composers Series) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Wikipedia:en: George & James [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/21133 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-residents/george-and-james-american-composer-series-volume-1/ [info]
Wikidata:Q3102028 [info]