Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove
| Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove | ||||
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| Compilation album (Charity) by Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series (Various Artists) | ||||
| Released | October 6, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Fusion | |||
| Length | 71:03 | |||
| Label | Verve/Antilles | |||
| Producer | Paul Heck Sinéad O'Connor Phil Ramone | |||
| Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series (Various Artists) chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Anchorage Press | (B-) link |
| Audio Revolution | (positive) link |
| babysue | (positive) link |
| Robert Christgau | A−[1] |
| Philly City Paper | (positive) link |
| The Village Voice | (A-) link |
| Weekender | (positive) link |
Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove is a compilation album produced by Paul Heck of the Red Hot Organization (RHO) to celebrate the 100th birthday of George Gershwin. This compilation is the twelfth entry from the international organization's Red Hot Benefit Series. As with other compilations toward the series, this release serves as a fundraising tool for the RHO's AIDS awareness efforts.
Notable acts contributing to the album include: Bobby Womack, David Bowie, The Roots, Morcheeba, Duncan Sheik, Natalie Merchant, Jovanotti and a host of others. Sinéad O'Connor, who contributed on Red Hot + Blue (the first album in the benefit series), returned for this album as both a performer and as co-producer alongside Heck and Phil Ramone.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Summertime" | Morcheeba and Hubert Laws | |
| 2. | "It Ain't Necessarily So" | Finley Quaye | |
| 3. | "But Not for Me" | Natalie Merchant featuring Chris Botti | |
| 4. | "They Can't Take That Away From Me" | Smoke City | |
| 5. | "I Got Plenty o' Nuthin'" | Spearhead and Ernest Ranglin | |
| 6. | "Summertime" | Bobby Womack and The Roots | |
| 7. | "I Was Doing All Right" | Davina | |
| 8. | "Embraceable You" | Duncan Sheik featuring Chris Botti | |
| 9. | "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" | Clark Terry | |
| 10. | "I've Got a Crush on You" | Luscious Jackson | |
| 11. | "I Got Rhythm" | Jovanotti | |
| 12. | "Peter Sellers Sings George Gershwin" | Money Mark | |
| 13. | "Nice Work if You Can Get It" | Majestic 12 | |
| 14. | "The Man I Love" | Sarah Cracknell and Kid Loco | |
| 15. | "'S Wonderful / Rhapsody in Blue" | Skylab | |
| 16. | "Someone to Watch Over Me" | Sinéad O'Connor | |
| 17. | "Bess, You Is My Woman Now" | Baaba Maal | |
| 18. | "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" | David Bowie and Angelo Badalamenti |
References
[edit]- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove". Robert Christgau.
External links
[edit]- Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove Album information, as listed by Discogs.
- The memory of Gershwin prompts host of albums news story on CNN
- Alternate link for Village Voice review provided by reviewer, Robert Christgau
