The Astaire Story by Fred Astaire

Release date: 1953
Label: Mercury
Catalog number: MG C 1001
Format: 10" LP
Comments: Album 4 of a deluxe four LP box set "The Astaire Story", released in a strictly limited edition of 1,384 copies, each one hand-signed by Astaire. The album's song selection provides an overview of Astaire's singing career although Astaire also demonstrates his tap dancing on three tracks and there is one informal instrumental jam session.
In addition to the limited-edition boxed set each of the four LPs was released individually and the tracks were also issued on nine EPs.

Tracks

Title	Performer	Written by	Info
I Concentrate on You	Fred Astaire	Cole Porter	Originally by Douglas McPhail BRD, Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Shirley Howard REC,REL
I've Got My Eyes on You PRF,BRD	Fred Astaire	Cole Porter	Covered by (35 artists) Originally by Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Herb Muse REC,REL
Oh, Lady Be Good!	Fred Astaire	George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin	Originally by Carl Fenton's Orchestra (Walter Haenschen) REC, Walter Catlett PRF
The Carioca	Fred Astaire	Edward Eliscu, Gus Kahn, Vincent Youmans	Originally by Etta Moten BRD, Enric Madriguera and His Orchestra REL