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The Glory of Gershwin is a 1994 tribute album by various singers and performers in celebration of American musician Larry Adler's 80th birthday. Adler himself plays the harmonica on each of the songs, all of which are written by Adler's lifelong friends, George and Ira Gershwin, except where collaborators were involved and are indicated.

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The Glory of Gershwin
Studio album by Larry Adler and others
Released	1994
Length	77:54
Label	Mercury
Producer	George Martin
Singles from The Glory of Gershwin
"The Man I Love / Rhapsody in Blue (edit)" Released: 18 July 1994 "It Ain't Necessarily So / I'll Build a Stairway to Paradise / The Gettysburgh Address (sic) Maxi-Single[1]"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Produced by George Martin, the album peaked for three weeks at second place on the UK Albums Chart.[3] The song "The Man I Love", featuring Kate Bush, was released as a single and reached number 27 in the UK Singles Chart.[4]

Track listing

• The US version does not include the tracks by Chris de Burgh and Willard White.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position	Weeks on chart
UK Albums Chart[3]	2	22

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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