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CHITA
RIVERA
THE DEBUT SOLO ALBUMS - CHITA! / AND NOW I SING!
Tony Award winning actress Chita Rivera is considered one of the foremost accomplished performers in Broadway history. In a career spanning over seven decades, Rivera has starred in some of the most groundbreaking musicals of our time, originating roles in 'West Side Story', 'Bye Bye Birdie', 'Chicago' 'Kiss Of The Spiderwoman' and many others.
We are pleased to present Chita Rivera's debut solo albums 'Chita!' (1962) and
'And Now I Sing!' (1963). Presented in glorious stereo sound, these digitally remastered recordings make their debut on CD.
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ANTHONY
NEWLEY
THE LAST SONG - THE FINAL
RECORDINGS
THE LAST SONG is the long
awaited final studio album from legendary performer Anthony Newley. Recorded
in London between 1996 and 1997, these timeless songs represent Anthony
Newley's final recordings and have remained unreleased, until now. The
stunning collection features a wealth of material from the Newley songbook and
includes notable collaborations with iconic theatre performers Petula Clark,
Julia McKenzie and Marti Webb. As a bonus, the album features two Christmas songs composed by Newley and
recorded in 1997. Originally intended for release as a Holiday single, the
tracks now make their debut for Christmas 2012. Also featured are a number of
unreleased live tracks, including performances of the songs most synonymous
with Anthony Newley; 'What Kind Of Fool Am I?' and 'Who Can I Turn To?'.
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DAVE
WILLETTS
ONCE IN A LIFETIME - THE 25th
ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION
For over 25 years,
Dave Willetts has been one of the UK's leading theatre musical stars. Dave has
been praised by critics and contemporaries alike for his worldwide
performances in some of the most renowned musicals of our time. Over the
last 25 years however, his ability to cover all genres of musical styles from
jazz to country rock has only been heard at his many sell out concerts.
'Once In A Lifetime' has brought together all of these styles
on one special album, and of course no album of Dave’s would be complete
without his own unique interpretation of some of the greatest songs from the
greatest shows of all time. So sit back and enjoy this ONCE IN A LIFETIME,
25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION, and experience brand new songs, live
concert recordings and 16 previously unreleased tracks by one of the UK's
favourite artists.
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MEREDITH
BRAUN
SOMEONE ELSE'S STORY
Since
1990 Meredith Braun has been considered one of the West End's brightest stars.
After
a ten year absence, Meredith returns to performing with the release of her
debut solo album on March 26th, 2012. 'Someone Else's Story' is a hand-picked
collection of songs from contemporary musical theatre, each one of them
telling a very personal story. Composers include Stephen Sondheim, Andrew
Lloyd Webber, Michel Legrand, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Stiles and Drewe and
Stephen Schwartz. This stunning, intimate collection features Arrangements and
Musical Direction by Paul Bateman (Musical Director for Sarah Brightman,
Lesley Garrett). Recorded at London's Angel Studios September - December 2011.
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THE
SOUND OF MUSIC
ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN CAST
The
Sound of Music,
brings us the last of the magnificent scores from the pens of Richard Rodgers
and Oscar Hammerstein II. The Australian production of The Sound of
Music opened and was recorded at Melbourne's Princess Theatre in 1961
and ran for three years with a cast headed by the talented Australian soprano
June Bronhill. This recording was the first time a major overseas production
featuring Australian artists was transferred to disc. Released on CD for the
first time, the original Australian cast recording is complemented by a
selection of rare bonus tracks including June Bronhill's studio recordings of
the show highlights.
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MUTINY!
ORIGINAL LONDON CAST (DAVID ESSEX)
Mutiny is the epic musical conceived and penned by David Essex with book and lyrics by Richard Crane, based on the historic Mutiny of The Bounty. The musical was originally recorded as a concept album in 1983 and would later produce the hit singles 'Tahiti' and
'Falling Angels Riding'. The show opened at London's Piccadilly Theatre in July 1985 and ran for over 500 performances, co-starring Frank Finlay and
Sinitta. To celebrate the shows 25th anniversary, the 1985 London cast recording makes its debut on CD, with all tracks digitally remastered from the master tapes.
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OUT
OF THE BLUE
ORIGINAL LONDON CAST
'Out Of The Blue' is a ground breaking musical drama written by leading Japanese composer Shunn-Ichi Tokura and English lyricist / poet Paul Sand. Set against the dramatic backdrop of post-war Japan, the musical centres on John Marshall and his Japanese wife Hideko and the aftermath of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki in August 1945. The musical starred an array of the West End's finest leading performers including Meredith Braun, Greg Ellis, James
Graeme, Michael McCarthy and Simon Burke. 'Out Of The Blue' opened at London's Shaftesbury Theatre in November 1994 however the cast recording has remained commercially unavailable until now.
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BEAUTIFUL
AND DAMNED
ORIGINAL CONCEPT / LONDON
CAST
'Beautiful and Damned' is an evocative and glittering musical based on the extraordinary lives of Zelda and
F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The original, inspirational songs on this unique disc, written and performed by two of the world’s greatest songwriters, Les Reed and Roger Cook, secured multi-million pound funding for Beautiful and Damned, a full-blown, glittering Art Deco musical extravaganza.
As bonus tracks - the album concludes with three exclusive recordings from the London cast featuring Michael Praed and Helen
Anker, recorded live at the Lyric Theatre.
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STEVE
BARTON
ENCORE - THE PRIVATE COLLECTION
In this collection of private and
previously unreleased recordings and in a variety of musical styles, the many
faces and moods of Steve Barton come alive, in full focus. Compiled and
carefully restored from Steve's own private archive of tapes, Encore is a very
special souvenir and a private glimpse of a song stylist and performer at
work. Steve's vocals are clear and confident in the previously unreleased recordings
from the musicals 'The House On The Corner', 'Company' and 'Guys & Dolls',
while his 'Drawn To You' from 'The Anastasia Affaire', alters the tempo and
texture of this collection.
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ANTHONY
NEWLEY
NEWLEY DISCOVERED
This unique Anthony Newley
collection compiles the original concept recordings from three self penned
movie musicals. The semi-autobiographical film 'Can Heironymus Merkin...' has
gained cult status since its 1969 release and features an exceptional score by
Newley and Herbert Kretzmer. Newley also performs the songs for 'Willy Wonka
And The Chocolate Factory' the 1971 family favourite composed with Leslie
Bricusse. The album concludes with Newley's recordings for the 1974 film 'Mr,
Quilp' a musical adaptation of Dickens' 'Old Curiosity Shop' in which he
played the title role. All these recordings are previously unreleased and have
been restored from Newley's own private archive.
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COLETTE
ORIGINAL LONDON CAST (CLEO LAINE / JOHN DANKWORTH)
'Colette' is based on the life of one of France's most celebrated writers. Tracing her career from childhood through three marriages and two World Wars, 'Colette'
gives an insight into the life of this fascinating personality, the centre of many a scandal. The score by Sir John Dankworth gives ample opportunity to demonstrate the incredible talents of Dame Cleo Laine. The three husbands (and the woman) in Colette's life are played by Kenneth Nelson ('The Fantasticks'); John Moffatt narrates the story. 'Colette'
opened at London's Comedy Theatre in September 1980.
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ONCE
UPON A TIME
ORIGINAL STUIDO CAST
Roger Webb and Norman Newell's musical 'Once Upon A Time'
was staged at the Duke Of York's Theatre in 1972 and ran for 26 matinee performances over the Christmas period. The magical tale was directed by Gillian Lynne with sets and costumes by Tony Walton. The show was presented by David Frost and starred a young Tim Curry (pre 'Rocky Horror
Show'). Songs from the score were issued on an album by The Mike Sammes singers, released here on CD for the first time but the showstopper
'Make Your Own Rainbow' was omitted from the recording session. The song later went on to win The Danny Kaye Award at the UNICEF International Song Contest in 1988 with the version featured here performed by Tara McDonald.
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THE
FAR PAVILIONS
THE JOURNEY TO THE STAGE
Stage
Door
are
proud
to
present
for
the
first
time
on
CD
the
musical
'The
Far
Pavilions'.
This
ground
breaking
release
charts
the
musical
journey
from
concept
to
reality
between
1997
-
2005.
Featuring
25
unique
studio
recordings
performed
by
such
top
West
End
singers
as
Paul
Baker,
Helen
Hobson,
Ian
Bartholomew
and
Hadley
Fraser. The
musical
adaptation
of
M.
M.
Kaye's
epic
novel
features
a
sumptuous
score
by
Philip
Henderson
and
evocative
lyrics
by
Michael
E.
Ward.
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TWIGGY
GOTTA SING, GOTTA DANCE
Twiggy
celebrates
the
music
of
the
Twenties,
Thirties
and
Forties
with
this
impressive
collection
of
melodies
from
the
golden
age
of
song.
Performing
the
songs
of
Noel
Coward,
Cole
Porter
and
Richard
Rodgers
in
her
own
inimitable
style,
Twiggy
recaptures
the
essence
and
originality
of
these
timeless
classics.
Released
to
coincide
with
Twiggy's
60th
birthday
-
this
album
showcases
Twiggy
as
a
song
stylist
and
torch
singer.
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