Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "It ain't necessarily so" (Sporting Life) [Orch. Richards]

The Linden Singers, Ian Humphris, New World Show Orchestra & Kenneth Alwyn feat. Ray Ellington

Gershwin: Porgy & Bess; Bizet-Hammerstein: Carmen Jones

3 MINUTES AND 26 SECONDS • OCT 10 2005

Album Tracklist

1

Porgy and Bess, Act 1: "Summertime" (Clara) [Orch. Richards]

05:00

2

Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "I got plenty o' nuttin'" (Porgy, Serena, Maria, Chorus) [Orch. Richards]

02:51

3

Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "Bess, you is my woman now" (Porgy, Bess) [Orch. Richards]

04:44

4

Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "It ain't necessarily so" (Sporting Life) [Orch. Richards]

03:26

5

Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "Oh dey's so fresh an' fine" (Strawberry Woman, Peter, Annie, Crab Man, Porgy, Maria) [Orch. Richards]

05:11

6

Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "I wants to stay here" (Bess, Porgy) [Orch. Richards]

04:05

7

Porgy and Bess, Act 3: "There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York" (Sporting Life, Bess) [Orch. Richards]

02:04

8

Porgy and Bess, Act 3: "Oh, Bess, where's my Bess?" (Porgy, Maria, Serena) [Orch. Richards]

03:14

9

Porgy and Bess, Act 3: "Oh Lawd, I'm on my way" (Orch. Richards)

04:19

10

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: Overture

02:06

11

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: "Dat's Love - I won't pick out a man" (Carmen, Chorus)

03:57

12

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: "You talk jus' like my maw" (Joe, Cindy Lou)

02:18

13

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: "Dere's a café on de corner" (Carmen)

02:04

14

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: "Beat out dat rhythm on a drum" (Frankie, Chorus)

04:58

15

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: "Stan' up and fight" (Husky, Chorus)

03:41

16

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: "Whizzin' away along de tack" (Rum, Myrt, Frankie, Carmen, Dink)

04:29

17

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 1: "Dis flower" (Joe)

03:33

18

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 2: Card Song, "Cut 'Em" (Myrt, Frankie, Carmen)

04:42

19

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 2: "My Joe … How can I love a man" (Cindy Lou)

04:56

20

Carmen Jones (Musical Play by Oscar Hammerstein II after Bizet), Act 2: Finale, "But all I wanna do is love you" (Joe, Carmen, Chorus)

05:01

Gershwin: Porgy & Bess; Bizet-Hammerstein: Carmen Jones

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Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "It ain't necessarily so" (Sporting Life) [Orch. Richards]

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