This album was issued in March 1949 (so was I, come to think of it), and was designed to provide a lower-cost alternative to the 12-inch original cast LP. It consists of four 45s (and was also issued in a 78 package, and later came out on a 10-inch LP).
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The artists duet only on "Wunderbar", then split the other songs, except for "Too Darn Hot", which is given over to an anonymous vocal group.
My set of records were unplayed store stock, and are in much better shape than I am after nearly 64 years. The sound is quite good. The download includes front and back cover scans, a scan of a Capitol ad insert, and a label and sleeve scan as well. The front cover was designed by Saul Bass, several years before he began doing movie title design, and is distinctly more modern looking than the general run of album covers of the time.
WOW! I thought I knew my studio cast recordings, and I never knew about this one! (I did know, as you undoubtedly do too, of the "Reprise Repertory Theatre" c. 1960 recording, with each track taken by a different one of the label's vocalists; Stafford got "Why Can't You Behave?")
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you hit a bullseye for me, and make me very happy.
I downloaded all your available Jo Stafford titles last week and was dismayed to see this one with a broken link. Thanks for bringing it back.
ReplyDeleteThank you Buster for another awesome Capitol share. You do wonderful work and it is much appreciated!!
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ReplyDeleteJoe - I had completely forgotten that I shared this once before. It's hell getting old.
Many, many thanks, Buster.
ReplyDeleteI have to have this. Thanks! Howard Keel also revisited Kiss Me Kate on vinyl - it wasn't a particularly good effort. Find it on notveryprettymusic.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThank you! Some nice Gordon MacRae vocals prior to his "Carousel" fame ...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful....just beautiful. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI am fondest of MacRae's voice before he did Carousel (and especially before he was in the movies), so I'll give this a try.
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I'll run past you, Buster, another obscure title to see if it is among your holdings:
ReplyDelete"Music for Your Boyfriend" (Verve, 1957 - arranger Henry Mancini, several vocalists including Linda Lawson).
Thanks.
StealthMan - I honestly don't know if I have that one, and since my 12-inch LPs are still packed away, I can't check on it at this time. Sorry!
ReplyDeletePlease Re Up All Of The Gordon MacRae Links.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for a great site.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reup, Buster!
Remastered version (Apple lossless):
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Great Jo & Paul!
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