Gigi & An American in Paris: Original MGM Soundtrack Recordings

~ Release by Lerner & Loewe / George Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Overture
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
Overture (from the musical "Gigi")
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
MGM Studio Orchestra3:15
2Thank Heaven for Little Girls
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Gigi)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Maurice Chevalier2:20
3It’s a Bore
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan (French actor)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
It’s a Bore (Gigi)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Maurice Chevalier and Louis Jourdan2:18
4The Parisians
vocals:
Betty Wand
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
The Parisians
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Betty Wand2:36
5Waltz at Maxim’s (She Is Not Thinking of Me)
vocals:
Louis Jourdan (French actor)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
She Is Not Thinking of Me
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Louis Jourdan2:40
6The Night They Invented Champagne
vocals:
Hermione Gingold, Louis Jourdan (French actor) and Betty Wand
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
The Night They Invented Champagne (from "Gigi")
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Betty Wand, Louis Jourdan and Hermione Gingold1:45
7I Remember It Well
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
I Remember It Well (Gigi) (from 1957-09-24 until 1958-02-19)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Maurice Chevalier and Hermione Gingold2:29
8Say a Prayer for Me Tonight
vocals:
Betty Wand
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
Say a Prayer for Me Tonight
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Betty Wand2:47
9I’m Glad, I’m Not Young Anymore
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
recording of:
I’m Glad I’m Not Young Anymore (from “Gigi”)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Maurice Chevalier2:53
10Gigi / Gaston’s Soliloquy
vocals:
Louis Jourdan (French actor)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
compilation of:
Gaston’s Soliloquy by Louis Jourdan (French actor), MGM Studio Orchestra, André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) and Gigi by Louis Jourdan (French actor), MGM Studio Orchestra, André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
Gaston's Soliloquy
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
recording of:
Gigi (Gigi)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell
part of:
The 31st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 31)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Louis Jourdan6:02
11Finale: Thank Heaven for Little Girls
choir vocals:
MGM Studio Chorus
vocals:
Maurice Chevalier
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986), Loew’s Incorporated (in 1958) and MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
instrumental recording of:
Thank Heaven for Little Girls (Gigi)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
part of:
Gigi (full musical)
Maurice Chevalier and MGM Studio Chorus1:31
12’s Wonderful
tap dance:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor) (on 1950-07-20)
whistle:
Georges Guétary (on 1950-07-20)
vocals:
Georges Guétary (on 1950-07-20) and Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor) (on 1950-07-20)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (on 1950-07-20)
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (on 1950-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1951)
recording of:
’S Wonderful (on 1950-07-20)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1927)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1927)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Funny Face (1927 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
Gene Kelly and Georges Guétary3:02
13Love Is Here to Stay
vocals:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1951)
recording of:
Love Is Here to Stay
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Frankie G. Songs, George Gershwin Music, Ira Gershwin Music, Nokawi Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1938) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
part of:
The Goldwyn Follies
Gene Kelly2:50
14I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise
vocals:
Georges Guétary (on 1950-07-25)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra (on 1950-07-25)
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green) (on 1950-07-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1951)
recording of:
I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise (on 1950-07-25)
lyricist:
Arthur Francis (in 1922) and Buddy DeSylva (in 1922)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1922)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Harms, Inc. (in 1922)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Georges Guétary2:30
15I Got Rhythm
vocals:
Gene Kelly (US dancer/actor)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1951)
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)
part of:
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)
Gene Kelly3:32
16An American in Paris Ballet
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
arranger:
Conrad Salinger
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1951)
recording of:
An American in Paris
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
premiered at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, United States (on 1928-12-13)
part of:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Johnny Green conducts Orchestra13:04

Credits

Release

remastering:Ron Hill
Vic Lanza
copyrighted (©) by:Loew’s Incorporated (in 1951, in 1958)
Arthur Freed Production Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1958, in 1986)
Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, Inc. (pre‐MGM/UA Entertainment Co. era, 1924–1981) (in 1979)
MGM/UA Entertainment Co. (in 1986)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10212441 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000025XMF [info]