American Composers Series (1982–1987)

~ Release by The Residents (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: George & James
#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)
10:24
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)
3:03
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)
4:04
4Apollo Intro
0:55
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)
0:52
7Think
cover recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
1:56
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.
2:36
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
5:33
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
12Night 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)
3:36
13JB@45
medley including a cover recording of:
I Don’t Mind
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Wisto Publishing Co.
medley including a cover recording of:
I’ll Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
publisher:
Jadar Music Corp. and Sonora Musikförlags AB
medley including a 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
medley including a 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)
medley including a 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.
medley including a cover recording of:
Think
lyricist and composer:
Lowman Pauling
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Inc. (in 1957) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1957)
medley including a cover recording of:
Try Me
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
15:50
14This Is a Man's Man's Man's World
cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
3:43
15Man's World (Australian version)
cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (in 1986-08)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
4:58
16I Got Rhythm (13th Anniversary Tokyo)
live 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)
2:56
17Man's World (Fillmore)
recorded at:
The Fillmore (post-1994) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1997-10-31)
live cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (on 1997-10-31)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
7:19
17Man's World (Icky Flix)
vocals:
Molly Harvey (vocalist with The Residents)
cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
3:53
2▶CD: Stars & Hank Forever!
3▶CD: DeComposed / ReComposed