The Glory of Gershwin

The Glory of Gershwin is a 1994 tribute album by various singers and performers in celebration of American musician Larry Adler's 80th birthday. Adler himself plays the harmonica on each of the songs, all of which are written by Adler's lifelong friends, George and Ira Gershwin, except where collaborators were involved and are indicated.

The Glory of Gershwin
Studio album by Larry Adler and others
Released	1994
Length	77:54
Label	Mercury
Producer	George Martin

"The Man I Love"
Single by Kate Bush
from the album The Glory of Gershwin
B-side	"Rhapsody in Blue (edit)"
Released	18 July 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Orchestral pop
Length	3:17
Label	Mercury Records
Songwriter(s)	George and Ira Gershwin
Producer(s)	George Martin
Kate Bush singles chronology
"The Red Shoes" (1994) "The Man I Love" (1994) "And So Is Love" (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The album was produced by George Martin. The song "The Man I Love", featuring Kate Bush, was released as a single and reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Performed by	Length
1.	"Summertime (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"	Peter Gabriel	3:50
2.	"Do What You Do (Gus Kahn)"	Chris de Burgh	3:36
3.	"Nice Work If You Can Get It"	Sting	3:02
4.	"They Can't Take That Away from Me"	Lisa Stansfield	3:17
5.	"Someone to Watch Over Me" / "Love Is Here to Stay"	Elton John	6:41
6.	"I've Got a Crush on You"	Carly Simon	3:36
7.	"But Not for Me"	Elvis Costello	5:04
8.	"It Ain't Necessarily So (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"	Cher	4:12
9.	"The Man I Love"	Kate Bush	3:20
10.	"How Long Has This Been Going On?"	Jon Bon Jovi ft. Richie Sambora	5:07
11.	"Embraceable You"	Oleta Adams	3:55
12.	"Bidin' My Time"	Willard White	3:31
13.	"My Man's Gone Now (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"	Sinéad O'Connor	3:38
14.	"I Got Rhythm"	Robert Palmer	3:55
15.	"Somebody Loves Me (Ballard MacDonald and Buddy DeSylva)"	Meat Loaf	4:15
16.	"I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise (Arthur Francis et Buddy DeSylva)"	Issy Van Randwyck	4:33
17.	"Summertime (DuBose & Dorothy Heyward)"	Courtney Pine	4:01
18.	"Rhapsody in Blue (Instrumental)"	Larry Adler & George Martin	8:28

• The US version does not include the tracks by Chris de Burgh and Willard White.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[3]	2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Glory of Gershwin - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
2. "kate-bush - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
3. "the glory of gershwin - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Retrieved 29 January 2018.
4. "British album certifications – LARRY ADLER/VARIOUS – The Glory of Gershwin". British Phonographic Industry. August 1, 1994. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Glory of Gershwin in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.