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George & James

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George & James
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1984
RecordedOctober 1983 – February 1984
Length36:24
LabelRalph
ProducerThe Residents
The Residents chronology
Whatever Happened To Vileness Fats?
(1984)
George & James
(1984)
The Big Bubble
(1985)
Singles from George & James
  1. "I'll Go Crazy / It's A Man's Man's Man's World"
    Released: 1984
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George & James is an album released by American art rock group the Residents in 1984, subtitled American Composer Series – Volume 1. Side one of the album consists of George Gershwin covers, while side two is a studio rendition of James Brown's 1963 album Live at the Apollo.

The American Composer Series was meant to be an ongoing project, lasting from 1984 until 2000, with the intent to pay homage to different composers and songwriters from the United States.[1] After a second album, Stars and Hank Forever (released in 1986), the project was cancelled following unenthusiastic reviews and high licensing costs, as well as the advent of CD technology, hindering the concept of split albums. The group has mentioned abandoned plans to cover music by Harry Partch, Harry Nilsson, Barry White, Bob Dylan, Sun Ra and Ray Charles, among others.[2]

Track listing

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George side
No.TitleLength
1."Rhapsody in Blue"10:31
2."I Got Rhythm"3:04
3."Summertime"4:08
Total length:17:43
James side
No.TitleLength
1."Live at the Apollo 18:41
Total length:18:41

Bonus track on UK cassette release

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Personnel

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  • The Residents – performance
  • Raoul N. Di Seimbote – portrayal of the Famous Flames

References

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  1. ^ "The Residents - George & James (2000)". Discogs. 1993.
  2. ^ "The Residents' Historical - American Composers Series".