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Fred Astaire discography

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The following is the discography of American dancer and singer Fred Astaire.

Albums

The release years are stated accordingly to The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin.[1]

Studio albums

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Music for Tap Dancing
The Astaire Story (#1–#4)
Cavalcade of Dance
Mr. Top Hat
An Evening with Fred Astaire
Easy to Dance With
  • Released: 1958[1] or 1959[5]
  • Label: Verve Records
  • Formats:
Now Fred Astaire
Another Evening with Fred Astaire
  • Released: 1959 (promo)
  • Label: Chrysler Corp. / Capitol Records[7]
  • Formats:
Astaire Time
  • Released: 1960 (promo)
  • Label: Chrysler Corporation[8]
  • Formats:
Three Evenings with Fred Astaire
Nothing Thrilled Us Half as Much
Attitude Dancing
A Couple of Song and Dance Men
   (with Bing Crosby)
  • Released: 1975[1] or early 1976
  • Label: United Artists Records[11]
    (UAS 29888 [UK], UA-LA588-G [US])
  • Formats:
They Can't Take These Away from Me
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: United Artists Records (UAS 29941)
  • Formats:
Fred Astaire at MGM
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Soundtrack albums

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Song Hits from Holiday Inn
   (with Bing Crosby)
You Were Never Lovelier
   (w/ John Scott Trotter and his orchestra)
  • Released: 1942
  • Label: Decca Records
  • Formats: 3×10-inch, 78 rpm
Blue Skies
   (with Bing Crosby)
  • Released: 1946
  • Label: Decca Records
  • Formats:
The Barkleys of Broadway
   (with Ginger Rogers)
  • Released: 1949
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Formats: 2×10-inch, 78 rpm
Easter Parade
  • Released: 1949
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Formats:
Three Little Words
  • Released: 1950
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Formats:
Royal Wedding
   (with Jane Powell)
  • Released: 1951[12]
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Formats: 4×10-inch (78 rpm), 4×EP (45 rpm), 10-inch LP (33 rpm)
The Belle of New York
  • Released: 1952[13]
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Formats: 4×10-inch (78 rpm), 4×EP (45 rpm), 10-inch LP (33 rpm)
The Band Wagon
   (with Nanette Fabray)
  • Released: 1953
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Formats:
Funny Face
Finian's Rainbow
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Formats:
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
  • Released: 1972[14]
  • Label: Daybreak Records
  • Formats:
That's Entertainment
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Compilation albums

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Shall We Dance
   (with Johnny Green and his orchestra)
  • Released: 1937 (Japan)
  • Label: Lucky
  • Formats: 3×10-inch, 78 rpm
The Best of Fred Astaire
  • Released: 1955[1]
  • Label: Epic Records
  • Formats:
Fred Astaire
  • Released: 1959[16]
  • Label: Lion Records
  • Formats:
Starring Fred Astaire
The Special Magic of Fred Astaire
Easy to Dance With
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  • Crazy Feet (Living Era, 1983)
  • Fred Astaire Collection (Deja Vu, 1985)
  • An Evening With (Nostalgia/Mainline, 1987)
  • Easy to Dance With (MCA, 1987)[1][better source needed]
  • Starring Fred Astaire (Avan-Guard, 1987)
  • Top Hat, White Tie and Tails (Saville/Conifer, 1987)
  • Astairable Fred (DRG, 1988)
  • Cheek to Cheek (Compact Selection, 1988)
  • Puttin' On the Ritz (Nostalgia/Mainline, 1988)
  • The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Story (Deja Vu, 1989)
  • Top Hat: Hits from Hollywood (Sony, 1994 )
  • Steppin Out: Fred Astaire at MGM (Sony, 1994)
  • The Best of Fred Astaire: 18 Timeless Recordings (Music Club, 1995)[1]

Singles

  • "Oh Gee! Oh Gosh!" / "The Whichness Of The Whatness": (Fred and Adele Astaire, His Master's Voice UK 1719, October 1923)
  • "Fascinating Rhythm" / "The Half of It Dearie, Blues" (Fred and Adele Astaire, Columbia UK 3669, June 1926)
  • "Hang On To Me" / "I’d Rather Charleston" (Fred and Adele Astaire, Columbia 3970 UK, 1926)
  • "Swiss Miss" (Fred and Adele Astaire) / "So Am I" (Adele Astaire and George Vollaire, Columbia UK 3979, 1926)
  • "Funny Face" / "The Babbitt and the Bromide" (Fred and Adele Astaire, Columbia 5174 UK, 1929)
  • "Puttin' On the Ritz" / "Crazy Feet" (Columbia UK 96, May 1930)
  • "Night And Day / "I've Got You on My Mind" (Victor 24193, 1932)
  • "Flying Down to Rio" / "Music Makes Me" (Columbia UK 1329, 1934)
  • "Cheek To Cheek" / "No Strings" (Brunswick 7486, 1935)
  • "Isn't This a Lovely Day?" / "Top Hat, White Tie and Tails" (Brunswick 7487, 1935)
  • "The Piccolino" / "Toddlin' Along with You" (Brunswick 7488, 1935)
  • "Let Yourself Go" / "Let's Face the Music and Dance" (Brunswick 7608, 1936)
  • "I'm Putting All My Eggs in One Basket" / "We Saw the Sea" (Brunswick 7609, 1936)
  • "I'd Rather Lead a Band" / "I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown" (Brunswick 7610, 1936)
  • "A Fine Romance" / "Bojangles of Harlem" (Brunswick 7716, 1936)
  • "The Way You Look Tonight" / "Pick Yourself Up" (Brunswick 7717, 1936)
  • "Never Gonna Dance" / "Bojangles of Harlem" (Brunswick 7718, 1936)
  • "They Can't Take That Away from Me" / "Beginner's Luck" (Brunswick 7855, 1937)
  • "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" / "Shall We Dance" (Brunswick 7857, 1937)
  • "Things Are Looking Up" / "Nice Work if You Can Get It" (Brunswick 7983, 1937)
  • "Change Partners" / "I Used To Be Color Blind" (Brunswick 8189, 1938)
  • "So Near And Yet So Far" / "Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye" (Decca 18187, 1941)
  • "Dream Dancing" / "The Wedding Cake Walk" (Decca 18188, 1941)
  • "I'm Old Fashioned" / "Wedding In The Spring" (Decca 18469, 1943)

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