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Continuing Stage Door's line of
Deluxe Edition Broadway Cast Album reissues is an expanded release of Bob
Merrill's 1961 musical 'Carnival'. Featuring music and lyrics by Merrill and book by Michael Stewart, '
Carnival', produced by David Merrick and directed / choreographed by
Gower Champion, opened at New York's Imperial Theatre on April 12th 1961, later transferring to the Winter Garden Theatre, and ran a total of 719 performances.
'Carnival', based on the 1953 film 'Lili', starred Anna Maria Alberghetti as Lili alongside
James Mitchell, Pierre Olaf, Kaye Ballard and Jerry Orbach. The production received 7
Tony Award nominations, winning 'Best Scenic Design' (Will Steven Armstrong) and 'Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical'
for Anna Maria Alberghetti.
Presented across 2CDs, this expanded release presents the Original Broadway Cast Recording,
newly remastered from stereo reel-to-reel tape, alongside a handful of pop covers from Bob Merrill's
delightful score. These include recordings by
The Everly Brothers, Pat Boone, Mel Torme and more. As a special bonus track, the CD includes a rare live performance of the show's signature song
'Love Makes the World Go 'Round' by its star Anna Maria Alberghetti for the public service radio broadcast
'Stars for Defense'.
The release includes a bonus disc featuring 2 instrumental albums of 'Carnival'
performed by Cyril Ornadel and The Starlight Symphony Orchestra and 'Carnival in Percussion'
by The Paul Smith Ensemble. Both instrumental albums make their debut on CD. The release is further complemented with detailed sleeve notes by Broadway historian
George Dansker providing what can be considered the definitive history of 'Carnival's origin.
The 'Carnival' Deluxe Edition Broadway Cast Recording 2CD set is strictly limited to 500 units only.
RELEASE
DATE: MAY 27th, 2022
CATALOGUE #: STAGE 9093
BARCODE: 5055122190936
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DISC ONE
ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING (Stereo)
1. Opening / Direct from Vienna - Kaye Ballard, Henry Lascoe, Carnival People
2. Mira (Can You Imagine That?) - Anna Maria Alberghetti
3. The Sword, The Rose and The Cape
- James Mitchell
4. A Very Nice Man - Anna Maria Alberghetti
5. I've Got to Find a Reason - Jerry Orbach
6. Yes, My Heart - Anna Maria Alberghetti
7. Humming - Kaye Ballard, Henry Lascoe
8. Theme from Carnival! (Love Makes the World Go 'Round) - Anna Maria Alberghetti
9. Grand Imperial Cirque De Paris - Pierre Olaf, Carnival People
10. Her Face - Jerry Orbach
11. Yum, Ticky, Ticky, Tum, Tum - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Puppets
12. The Rich - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Puppets
13. Beautiful Candy - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Puppets
14. Everybody Likes You - Jerry Orbach
15. I Hate Him / Her Face (Reprise) - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Jerry Orbach
16. It Was Always You - Kaye Ballard, James Mitchell
17. It Was Always You (Reprise) - Kaye Ballard
18. She's My Love - Jerry Orbach
19. Theme from Carnival! - Orchestra, Puppets
BONUS TRACKS
20. Love Makes the World Go 'Round ('Stars for Defense' Version) - Anna Maria Alberghetti
21. Love Makes the World Go 'Round - The Everly Brothers
22. She's My Love - Allen Case
23. Her Face - Mel Torme
24. Can You Imagine That? (Mira) - Joni and Tony
25. Love Makes the World Go 'Round - Joni and Tony
26. Love Makes the World Go 'Round - Pat Boone
DISC TWO
CARNIVAL -
CYRIL ORNADEL & THE STARLIGHT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (Stereo)
1. Opening / Direct from Vienna
2. A Very Nice Man
3. I've Got to Find a Reason
4. Mira (Can You Imagine That?)
5.
The Sword, The Rose and The Cape
6. Yes, My Heart
7. Golden Delicious, Fish / Theme from Carnival
8. Yum, Ticky, Ticky, Tum, Tum / The Rich / Beautiful Candy
9. Her Face
10. It Was Always You
11. She's My Love / Finale
CARNIVAL IN PERCUSSION - THE
PAUL SMITH ENSEMBLE (Stereo)
12. Theme from Carnival (Love Makes the World Go 'Round)
13. Magic, Magic
14. She's My Love
15. Yes, My Heart
16. Her Face
17. It Was Always You
18. The Sword, The Rose and The Cape
19. Direct from Vienna
20. Mira (Can You Imagine That?)
21. A Very Nice Man
22. Yum, Ticky, Ticky, Tum, Tum
23. Beautiful Candy
BONUS TRACKS
24. Mira (Can You Imagine That?) - Russell Faith Orchestra
25. Tanz Mit Mir - Ruth Welcome's Zither with Klaus Ogerman's Orchestra
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