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1. | Overture | | |
2. | Florida | | |
3. | Nice Baby | | |
4. | Looking For A Boy | | |
5. | Lady Luck | | |
6. | When Do We Dance? | | |
7. | These Charming People | | |
8. | That Certain Feeling | | |
9. | Sweet And Low-Down | | |
10. | Finale-Act I | | |
11. | Entr'acte | | |
12. | Our Little Captain | | |
13. | Looking For A Boy | | |
14. | It's A Great Little World! | | |
15. | Nightie-Night! | | |
16. | Tip-Toes | | |
17. | Finale-Act II | | |
18. | Overture | | |
19. | Tell Me More | | |
20. | Tell Me More | | |
21. | Shopgirls And Mannequins | | |
22. | Mr & Mrs. Sipkin | | |
23. | When The Debbies Go By | | |
24. | Three Times A Day | | |
25. | Why Do I Love You? | | |
26. | How Can I Win You Now? | | |
27. | Kickin' The Clouds Away | | |
28. | Finale-Act I | | |
29. | Love Is In The Air | | |
30. | My Fair Lady | | |
31. | In Sardina | | |
32. | Baby! | | |
33. | Finaletto-Act 2 | | |
34. | Opening Ensemble | | |
35. | Ukelele Lorelei | | |
36. | Finale-Act II | | |
This two-CD set collects a couple of shows by George and Ira Gershwin. Both produced in 1925, the two musicals--Tip-Toes and Tell Me More--are fairly obscure and don't boast as many famous songs as contemporary Gershwin offerings such as Oh, Kay! and Lady Be Good. Still, they are bursting with wit, invention, and joie de vivre. Based on a 1998 concert production, Tip-Toes is delicious, and several songs deserve a place in the Gershwin pantheon: the ballad 'Looking for a Boy,' the love duet 'That Certain Feeling,' and the rousing dance number 'Sweet and Low-Down.' The score is also notable for its spectacular writing for duo pianos. Tell Me More is not as immediately accessible (indeed, it had the shortest run of any Gershwin musical, with 32 performances), but it's delivered with élan by its topnotch cast, which includes Sally Mayes, Christine Ebersole, Diane Fratantoni, and David Garrison. Under the expert musical direction of Rob Fisher (from New York's famed Encores! series), this double set is, of course, essential for Gershwin completists. In fact, just about any fan of zany Jazz Age artifacts should relish it.