Funny Face (soundtrack)
Soundtrack to the 1957 film of the same name
Funny Face soundtrack to the 1957 film of the same name , with music by George Gershwin , from his Broadway musical Funny Face Roger Edens , .
The film was Astaire's first with Audrey Hepburn , who played his love interest, Funny Face bears little relation to the George and Ira Gershwin musical of the same name.
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 1]
The Allmusic review by William Ruhlmann awarded the album 3.5 stars and described Eden's music as "mediocre", adding that "more objectionably...(Eden) rewrites many of Ira Gershwin's lyrics and even some of George Gershwin's music". Ruhlmann praises Astaire as "typically effective"[ 1]
Track listing
#
Title
Performer (s)
Length
A-1a
Prelude ('S Wonderful Funny Face Fred Astaire , Chorus
1:35
A-1b
Think Pink!
Kay Thompson , Chorus
2:15
A-2
How Long Has This Been Going On? Audrey Hepburn
5:05
A-3
How Long Has This Been Going On? Adolph Deutsch 's Orchestra
1:05
A-4
Funny Face Fred Astaire
3:43
A-5
Bonjour, Paris!
Fred Astaire , Kay Thompson , Audrey Hepburn
6:04
B-1
Clap Yo' Hands Kay Thompson , Fred Astaire
3:32
B-2
He Loves, She Loves Fred Astaire
5:00
B-3
Bonjour, Paris! (instrumental reprise)
Adolph Deutsch 's Orchestra
1:00
B-4
On How to Be Lovely
Audrey Hepburn , Kay Thompson
2:41
B-5
Basal Metabolism (How Long Has This Been Going On? Funny Face Adolph Deutsch 's Orchestra
2:54
B-6
Let's Kiss and Make Up Fred Astaire
4:48
B-7
'S Wonderful Fred Astaire , Audrey Hepburn
2:06
In 2017, the 60th anniversary of the film, Verve reissued the album: resequenced the tracks to respect the order in which the songs where heard on the screen, restored the edited songs and added eight bonus tracks.
#
Title
Performer (s)
Length
1
Main Titles: Funny Face 'S Wonderful Fred Astaire / Chorus
1:34
2
Think Pink!
Kay Thompson , Chorus
2:15
3
How Long Has This Been Going On? Audrey Hepburn
5:06
4
How Long Has This Been Going On? Adolph Deutsch 's Orchestra
1:06
5
Funny Face Fred Astaire
3:45
6
Bonjour, Paris!
Fred Astaire , Kay Thompson , Audrey Hepburn , Chorus
6:05
7
Basal Metabolism (How Long Has This Been Going On? Funny Face Adolph Deutsch 's Orchestra
2:54
8
Let's Kiss and Make Up
Fred Astaire
4:48
9
He Loves, She Loves Fred Astaire
5:01
10
On How to Be Lovely
Audrey Hepburn , Kay Thompson
2:41
11
Bonjour, Paris! (instrumental reprise)
Adolph Deutsch 's Orchestra
1:00
12
Clap Yo' Hands Kay Thompson , Fred Astaire
3:32
13
'S Wonderful Fred Astaire , Audrey Hepburn
2:08
14
Funny Face Fred Astaire
3:28
15
Think Pink! (Alternate)
Kay Thompson , Chorus
6:32
16
How Long Has This Been Going On? Audrey Hepburn
4:30
17
Bonjour, Paris! (Alternate)
Fred Astaire , Kay Thompson , Audrey Hepburn , Chorus
6:05
18
He Loves, She Loves Fred Astaire
4:57
19
On How to Be Lovely (Alternate)
Audrey Hepburn , Kay Thompson
2:30
20
Clap Yo' Hands Kay Thompson , Fred Astaire
4:08
21
'S Wonderful Fred Astaire , Audrey Hepburn
2:21
76:00
All music composed by George Gershwin , and all lyrics written by Ira Gershwin , with the exception of Think Pink! , Bonjour, Paris! and On How to Be Lovely by Roger Edens (music) and Leonard Gershe (lyrics).
Personnel
Other personnel
George Gershwin - composer : A-1a, A-2, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, B-5, B,6, B7Ira Gershwin - lyricist : A-1a, A-2, A-3, A-4, B-1, B-2, B-5, B,6, B7Roger Edens - composer : A-2b, A-5, B-3, B-4Leonard Gershe - lyricist : A-2b, A-5, B-3, B-4Adolph Deutsch - conductor Van Cleave - arranger Alexander Courage - arranger Skip Martin - arranger Conrad Salinger - arranger Norman Granz - album producer Richard Avedon - front and back-cover photographs of Audrey Hepburn Bill Avery - photographs of Fred Astaire
References
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