Name: Love Is Here to Stay
Duration: P00H07M13S
Description: The final composition that George Gershwin completed before his death in 1937. Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics later in tribute to George. Although written for the movie “The Goldwyn Follies” (1938), it owes its popularity to a performance by Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in the film “An American In Paris” (1951).

Love Is Here to Stay

from You Asked For It by Laura Ainsworth

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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
12-song deluxe Mini-LP CD edition initially released only to Japan. Features familiar songs requested by Laura's fans, with her backing band recorded live in the studio.

Features:

• Bonus track "As Time Goes By" unavailable on the "You Asked For It" digital release
• Full color 24 x 36 cm poster suitable for framing (includes liner notes on back as shown)
• Warm, vinyl-like mastering courtesy Grammy®-nominated engineer Jessica Thompson (Erroll Garner)
• Slip sleeve paper jacket that looks and feels like a miniature LP jacket
• Lyric sheet
• Full color picture CD
• Collectible Japanese obi strip
• Resealable transparent outer sleeve

The mini-LP CD edition of "You Asked For It" was released to Japan July 15, 2022. The album experienced brisk sales and received positive reviews in "Jazz Critique," "Jazz Japan," and "The Walker's" magazines.

Laura's version of "As Time Goes By" (from the movie "Casablanca") is only available on the CD. The warm mastering by Grammy®-nominated engineer Jessica Thompson (Erroll Garner "The Complete Concert By The Sea") invites repeated listens.

The packaging, which features a full-size poster of Laura sitting at a tiki bar that if specifically designed to be framed, has received positive response from critics in the US and the UK.

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ABOUT MINI-LP CD'S: Mini-LP CD's are a long running format in the Japanese market that also have an international following. They are a true "best of both worlds" option for collectors because they offer authentic LP packaging along with high quality digital sound. They are also an excellent space-saving option, taking up less than half the space of a regular jewel case or Digipak CD.

Includes unlimited streaming of "You Asked For It" (11-song edition) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Includes unlimited streaming of You Asked For It via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more

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The final composition that George Gershwin completed before his death in 1937. Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics later in tribute to George. Although written for the movie “The Goldwyn Follies” (1938), it owes its popularity to a performance by Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron in the film “An American In Paris” (1951).

lyrics

The more I read the papers
The less I comprehend
The world and all its capers
And how it all will end
Nothing seems to be lasting
But that isn’t our affair
We’ve got something permanent
I mean in the way we care

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It’s very clear, our love is here to stay
Not for a year, but ever and a day
The radio and the telephone
And the movies that we know
May just be passing fancies
And in time may go

But, oh my dear
Our love is here to stay
Together we’re going a long, long way
In time the Rockies may crumble
Gibraltar may tumble
They’re only made of clay
But our love is here to stay

(repeat from *)

Our love is here to stay

credits

from You Asked For It, released November 18, 2022
Words: Ira Gershwin; Music: George Gershwin
(Steve Peter Music OBO Nokawi Music; Warner Geo Met Tric Music OBO Ira Gershwin Music)

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Laura Ainsworth Dallas, Texas

American retro jazz singer Laura Ainsworth breathes new life into songs from the Great American Songbook era.

Laura has released four studio albums and one compilation album to date.

She has been featured in Down Beat (USA), Broadway World (USA), Jazz Critique (Japan) and other important international jazz publications. ... more

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