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Continuing Stage Door's line of Deluxe Edition Broadway Cast Album reissues is an expanded release of the 1958 play with music 'Say, Darling'. Based on the novel by Richard Bissell and featuring music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, 'Say, Darling' opened at New York's ANTA Theatre on April 3rd 1958 and ran a total of 332 performances.

Described as "a comedy about a musical", 'Say, Darling' was loosely based on the author's experiences in adapting his novel '7 1/2 Cents' as 'The Pajama Game' and the interactions between the various creatives involved in that process. On Broadway, 'Say, Darling' starred David Wayne, Vivian Blaine, Robert Morse and Johnny Desmond.

The show's original songs by Styne, Comden and Green are spotlighted throughout the play as part of the score for the musical show-within-the-show, 'The Girl from Indiana', and are performed in the production as audition pieces or rehearsal numbers with minimum accompaniment of two pianos. To best showcase these original songs for the Original Cast Album, respected arranger and conductor Sid Ramin augmented the show arrangements for a full orchestra. For this "Deluxe Edition", the Original Broadway Cast Album has been newly remastered from stereo reel to reel tape.

Testament to the immediacy and popularity of the 'Say, Darling' songs are the wealth of pop covers and instrumentals that were recorded from the score. All these cover recordings have been compiled and presented on a Bonus Disc and include tracks by such artists as Peggy Lee, Dinah Shore, Blossom Dearie, Perry Como and Tony Martin. The 'Say, Darling' Deluxe Edition is further complemented with detailed and informative sleeve notes by Broadway historian George Dansker.

The 'Say, Darling' Deluxe 2CD Set is a limited edition release of 500 units only.

RELEASE DATE: JUNE 30th, 2023
CATALOGUE #: STAGE 9098
BARCODE:
5055122190984

 

 
DISC ONE

'SAY, DARLING' - ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING
(STEREO)

1. OVERTURE
2. TRY TO LOVE ME JUST AS I AM - Vivian Blaine
3. IT'S DOOM - Johnny Desmond
4. THE HUSKING BEE - Johnny Desmon, Chorus
5. IT'S THE SECOND TIME YOU MEET THAT MATTERS - Johnny Desmond
6. LET THE LOWER LIGHTS BE BURNING - David Wayne, Jerome Cowan
7. CHIEF OF LOVE - Vivian Blaine
8. SAY, DARLING - Johnny Desmond
9. THE CARNIVAL SONG - David Wayne, Vivian Blaine, Steve Condos
10. TRY TO LOVE ME JUST AS I AM - Johnny Desmond
11. DANCE ONLY WITH ME - Vivian Blaine, Mitchell Gregg
12. SOMETHING'S ALWAYS HAPPENING ON THE RIVER - David Wayne, Company
13. SAY, DARLING FINALE - Entire Company
BONUS TRACK
14. GOOD LITTLE GILRS (Cahn / Duke) - Lisa Kirk

DISC TWO

'SAY, DARLING' POP COVERS & INSTRUMENTALS
1.
SOMETHING'S ALWAYS HAPPENING ON THE RIVER - Bob Scobey's Frisco Band With Clancy Hayes 
2. DANCE ONLY WITH ME - Peggy Lee 
3.
IT'S THE SECOND TIME YOU MEET THAT MATTERS - Dinah Shore 
4. IT'S DOOM - Cy Coleman, Annie Ross
5.
SOMETHING'S ALWAYS HAPPENING ON THE RIVER - Cy Coleman 
6. DANCE ONLY WITH ME - Perry Como 
7. DANCE ONLY WITH ME - Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians (Soloist Chuck Nelson) 
8. SAY, DARLING - Tony Martin
9.
TRY TO LOVE ME JUST AS I AM - Tony Martin 
10. DANCE ONLY WITH ME - Blossom Dearie 
11.
SOMETHING'S ALWAYS HAPPENING ON THE RIVER - Hugo And Luigi And Their Orchestra And Chorus 
12.
SOMETHING'S ALWAYS HAPPENING ON THE RIVER - Art Mooney And His Orchestra And Chorus 
13. SAY, DARLING - Dennis Farnon And His Orchestra
14. DANCE ONLY WITH ME - Dennis Farnon And His Orchestra
15.
SOMETHING'S ALWAYS HAPPENING ON THE RIVER - Dennis Farnon And His Orchestra 
16.
TRY TO LOVE ME JUST AS I AM  - Dennis Farnon And His Orchestra
17. MY LITTLE YELLOW DRESS (Cut Song) - Louie Bellson 
18. DANCE ONLY WITH ME -
Jonah Jones 
19.
IT'S THE SECOND TIME YOU MEET THAT MATTERS  - Jackie Davis
20.
SAY, DARLING - Jackie Davis 
21.
SAY, DARLING - Carmen Cavallaro 
22.
SOMETHING'S ALWAYS HAPPENING ON THE RIVER - Band Of The Coldstream Guards 


 

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