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. Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US Music for Tap Dancing Released: 1952 Label: Capitol Records Formats: 10-inch LP The Astaire Story (#1–#4) Released: 1953 Label: Mercury Records / Clef Records Formats: Cavalcade of Dance Released: 1955 Label: Coral Records Formats: Mr. Top Hat Released: 1956 Label: Verve Records Formats: An Evening with Fred Astaire Released: 1958 (promo) Label: Chrysler Corporation Formats: Easy to Dance With Released: 1958 or 1959 Label: Verve Records Formats: Now Fred Astaire Released: 1959 Label: Kapp Records Formats: Another Evening with Fred Astaire Released: 1959 (promo) Label: Chrysler Corp. / Capitol Records Formats: Astaire Time Released: 1960 (promo) Label: Chrysler Corporation Formats: Three Evenings with Fred Astaire Released: 1962 Label: Choreo Records Formats: Nothing Thrilled Us Half as Much Released: 1955 or 1964 Label: Epic Records Formats: Attitude Dancing Released: 1975 or early 1976 Label: United Artists Records(UAS 29885 [UK], UA-LA580-G [US]) Formats: A Couple of Song and Dance Men (with Bing Crosby) Released: 1975 or early 1976 Label: United Artists Records(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 Released: 1997 Label: Rhino Records / Turner Formats:
Soundtrack albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US Song Hits from Holiday Inn (with Bing Crosby) Released: 1942 Label: Decca Records Formats: 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 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 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 Released: 1957 Label: Verve Records Formats: Finian's Rainbow Released: 1968 Label: Warner Bros. Records Formats: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town Released: 1970 Label: MGM Records Formats: S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Released: 1972 Label: Daybreak Records Formats: That's Entertainment Released: 1974 Label: MCA Records Formats:
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US 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 Label: Epic Records Formats: Fred Astaire Released: 1959 Label: Lion Records Formats: Starring Fred Astaire Released: 1973 Label: Columbia Records Formats: The Special Magic of Fred Astaire Released: 1974 Label: Verve Records Formats: Easy to Dance With Released: 1975 Label: MCA Records Formats: Crazy Feet (Living Era, 1983) Fred Astaire Collection (Deja Vu, 1985) An Evening With (Nostalgia/Mainline, 1987) Easy to Dance With (MCA, 1987) 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)
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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