Nice Work If You Can Get It

~ Release by Ella Fitzgerald & André Previn (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Tracks 7 and 8 are swapped on the printed tracklist. Track 7 is the Medley and track 8 “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”.

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-29 00:01 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1A Foggy Day
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish jazz upright bassist) (on 1983-05-23)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
cover recording of:
A Foggy Day (in London Town) (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Gershwin Publishing Corp, Warner Chappell North America Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
6:11
2Nice Work If You Can Get It
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish jazz upright bassist) (on 1983-05-23)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
cover recording of:
Nice Work If You Can Get It (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
A Damsel in Distress (1937 film score)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
5:15
3But Not for Me
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
cover recording of:
But Not for Me (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), New World Music Co. (in 1930) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
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)
3:55
4Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish jazz upright bassist) (on 1983-05-23)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
cover recording of:
Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
translated version of:
Vamos a dejarlo ya (Let's Call the Whole Thing Off)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
2:49
5How Long Has This Been Going On?
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
cover recording of:
How Long Has This Been Going On? (Funny Face, 1957 film) (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Co. (in 1927)
part of:
My One and Only (1983 Broadway musical)
part of:
Rosalie
5:02
6Who Cares?
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish jazz upright bassist) (on 1983-05-23)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
cover recording of:
Who Cares? (Of Thee I Sing) (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1931)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1931)
publisher:
New World Music (new age music) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Of Thee I Sing: Act II
4:32
7Medley: I’ve Got a Crush on You / Someone to Watch Over Me / Embraceable You
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
medley including a recording of:
Embraceable You (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
Ira Gershwin Music, New World Music (new age music), New World Music Corp., Warner Bros. Music Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
part of:
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
medley including a recording of:
I’ve Got a Crush on You (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1928)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1928)
publisher:
New World Music Corp. (ended), Warner Bros. Music Corp. (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2024-01-01)
part of:
Treasure Girl (1928 musical)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Someone to Watch Over Me (Oh, Kay!) (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1926)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Harms, Inc. (in 1926) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 until 2022-01-01)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Oh, Kay! (1926 musical)
4:58
8They Can’t Take That Away From Me
engineer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish jazz upright bassist) (on 1983-05-23)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (on 1983-05-23)
vocals:
Ella Fitzgerald (American jazz singer) (on 1983-05-23)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1983-05-23)
cover recording of:
They Can’t Take That Away From Me (from “Shall We Dance”) (on 1983-05-23)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1937)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1937)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Ira Gershwin Music, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Gershwin Publishing Corp (in 1937)
part of:
The 10th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1937 nominee)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
part of:
Shall We Dance (1937 film soundtrack)
3:28

Credits

Release

manufactured in:W.Germany
rights society:GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Pablo Records, Inc. (in 1983)
glass mastered by:P+O Pallas (manufacturer) (in 1987-10)
miscellaneous support:Bernhard Mikulski Schallplatten‐Vertriebs‐GmbH (German distributor)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/36306406 [info]

Release group

Wikidata:Q2947595 [info]