The Great Gatsby

Book Playlist

The Great Gatsby Playlist

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

19 tracks

balanced

Apr 15, 2026

5 mixes for this book

This playlist captures the Jazz Age glamour, the complex emotions, and the social contrasts central to The Great Gatsby. The instrumental tracks evoke the period's elegance and the novel's tension, while the vocal songs reflect the characters' desires, illusions, and disillusionments, mixing jazz-inspired tones, indie, and subtle orchestral elements to mirror the book's emotional layers and setting.

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Track List

19 songs

1

Harlem Nocturne

Earle Hagen · Licence To Spill

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2

Rhapsody in Blue

George Gershwin · Gershwin, G. - Conversations With I. Gershwin, Astaire, Levant, Whiteman, Schwarz and Alfred Newman

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3

Charleston

James P. Johnson · Victory Stride: The Symphonic Music Of James P. Johnson

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4

The Entertainer

Scott Joplin · American Classics: Scott Joplin

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5

Mood Indigo

Duke Ellington · Ellington, Duke: Black, Brown and Beige (1943-1945)

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6

Out of Nowhere

Django Reinhardt · All Star Sessions

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7

Nuages

Django Reinhardt · The Best Of Django Reinhardt

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8

Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19a

Maurice Ravel · 100 Meisterwerke der Klassik

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9

Africa

Peter Bence · Africa

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10

Young And Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Обратно в клас - pop

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11

Back to black

Amy Winehouse Tribute Band · Back to black

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12

Gardenia

Sweet Little Band · Babies Go Iggy Pop

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13

Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy

Queen · Trending Summer Hits 2021 Volume 2

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14

Someone To Watch Over Me

Ella Fitzgerald · The Very Best Of The Gershwin Song Book

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15

Love Is The Drug

Roxy Music · 70's Collection

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16

Call Me Irresponsible

Michael Bublé · Call Me Irresponsible

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17

New York State Of Mind (Live 1977 FM Broadcast)

Billy Joel · Live On Stage FM Broadcasts - Nassau Coliseum 11th December 1977

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18

Petite Fleur

The Hot Sardines · The Hot Sardines

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19

Don't be Shy

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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