Album · 1981

Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire)

by Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli - Arranged And Conducted By Nelson Riddle

Released: 1981
Label: His Master’s Voice
Catalogue no.: EMD-5539
Tracklist: 14 tracks
Length: 49:35
Country: AU

“Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire)” is an album by Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli - Arranged And Conducted By Nelson Riddle, released in 1981 on His Master’s Voice. The original release has 14 tracks with a running time of 49:35. Jazz standards on the record include “Change Partners”, “Isn't This A Lovely Day (To Be Caught In The Rain)”, “Puttin' On The Ritz” and “They All Laughed”. The line-up features Stéphane Grappelli (violin), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Allan Ganley (drums (drum set)), David Snell (harp) and Derek Price (percussion).

Who played on Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire)

Stéphane Grappelli violin on 8 tracks
Yehudi Menuhin violin on 8 tracks
Allan Ganley drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
David Snell harp on 4 tracks
Derek Price percussion on 4 tracks
Eddie Tripp double bass on 4 tracks
Laurie Holloway keyboard on 4 tracks
Martin Taylor guitar on 4 tracks
Nelson Riddle arranger, conductor on 4 tracks
Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen double bass on 4 tracks
Ray Swinfield flute on 4 tracks

Tracklist

A1 Puttin’ On the Ritz standard 3:23
A2 The Way You Look Tonight standard — Jerome Kern 3:40
A3 He Loves And She Loves — George Gershwin 2:58
A4 Isn't This a Lovely Day? standard — Irving Berlin 2:59
A5 The Piccolino — Irving Berlin 3:17
A6 Alison 3:32
A7 Change Partners standard — Irving Berlin 3:35
B1 Top Hat, White Tie And Tails 3:23
B2 They Can't Take That Away From Me standard — George Gershwin 4:52
B3 The Continental 4:12
B4 They All Laughed standard — George Gershwin 3:02
B5 Amanda 3:30
B6 Funny Face — George Gershwin 3:25
B7 The Carioca 3:47

Production

John Fraser producer
Tony Clark balance

More albums by Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli - Arranged And Conducted By Nelson Riddle

Fascinatin' Rhythm · EMI Electrola Strictly for the Birds · Classics for Pleasure Hommage a Yehudi Menuhin · Centurion Records West Meets East 1966 · His Master’s Voice Jealousy: Hits of the Thirties 1973 · Angel Records Fascinating Rhythm (Music Of The Thirties, Album 2) 1975 · Angel Records Tea for Two 1978 · EMI For All Seasons 1985 · Angel Records Menuhin & Grappelli Play Berlin, Kern, Porter & Rodgers and Hart 1988 · EMI Angel Studio Menuhin and Grappelli Play “Jealousy” and Other Great Standards 1988 · EMI Grosse Violinkonzerte 1989 · EMI Hommage à Menuhin 1992 · Dinemec Classics

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire)?

The line-up of Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire) includes Stéphane Grappelli (violin), Yehudi Menuhin (violin), Allan Ganley (drums (drum set)), David Snell (harp), Derek Price (percussion), Eddie Tripp (double bass), Laurie Holloway (keyboard) and Martin Taylor (guitar).

Which label released Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire)?

Top Hat (Songs Made Famous By Fred Astaire) was released in 1981 on His Master’s Voice (EMD-5539).

MusicBrainz (CC0): release group · release. Data compiled from open sources; see the source links below. Spotted an error? Let us know.