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Recent months have seen quite a number of significant OLC recordings get their CD debut.  November sees the release of two more very different shows of interest to collectors.

First, Sepia Records, a British public domain label, will release the London recording of Mary Rodger’s Once Upon a Mattress, the musical retelling of The Princess and the Pea.  Due on 9th November, the recording includes the same numbers as the LP release of the original Broadway cast, interpreted by performers including comedian Max Wall as the Jester and character actress Jane Connell as Princess Winnifred.  On CD, it is paired with the studio recording of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves 40, which Rodgers wrote with Sammy Cahn.  Sung and narrated by Bing Crosby, this curiosity (intended for a child audience) is also making its CD debut.

Once Upon a Mattress -- 1960 Original London Cast

Later in the month, Stage Door Records will release the original cast recording of Mutiny!, a show which starred David Essex, who also wrote the score with Richard Crane.  Based on the novel Mutiny on the Bounty, the show also starred veteran actor Frank Finlay and pop diva Sinitta just prior to her career-making meeting with Simon Cowell.  It was modestly popular, running for over a year in the mid 1980s  This release is remastered from the original tapes.

Mutiny! -- 1985 Original London Cast

Masterworks Broadway continues to explore the rich history of its unequaled Broadway and Off-Broadway catalogue with the release of three highly requested classic cast recordings previously unavailable in the CD era: Regina, Song of Norway, and Make A Wish.

Regina -- 1958 New York City OperaBeginning with the release of Regina on July 20, these titles will be available as digital downloads  through all major digital service providers and as disc-on-demand, each with the original cover art and liner notes, exclusively through Arkivmusic.com.  These cast recordings will be the first in a long-range plan to issue a “new” classic Masterworks Broadway title each month, transferred from the original masters in the Sony Music Archives.  In most  instances, these will be the first authorized releases of these recordings in  the digital era, and the first time they have been available directly from the original masters since the LP era.  Future releases will be announced in the fall.

ArkivMusic.com has begun issuing CD-Rs of an out-of-print or otherwise generally unavailable recordings. For the usual cost of a CD, they’ll burn you a disc and include reproductions of the original artwork and liner notes. But unlike the bootleggers on eBay, the recordings are fully licensed from the record labels. Max Preeo hinted on CASTRECL that a major label is negotiating to use ArkivMusic to release its back catalog…

For now, the following recordings are available through Arkiv:

Canterbury Tales -- 1969 Original Broadway Cast Canterbury Tales — Original Broadway Cast

Robert and Elizabeth -- 1964 Original London Cast Robert and Elizabeth — Original London Cast

A Little Night Music -- 1975 Original London Cast Little Night Music, A — Original London Cast

 --  Wildcat — Original Broadway Cast

 --  Do Re Mi — Original Broadway Cast

 --  Oliver! — Film Soundtrack

 --  Finian’s Rainbow — Broadway Cast

Silk Stockings -- 1955 Original Broadway Cast Silk Stockings — Original Broadway Cast

Hello, Dolly! -- 1967 Broadway Cast Hello, Dolly! — Broadway Cast

 --  Starting Here, Starting Now — Original Off-Broadway Cast

 --  Legs Diamond — Original Broadway Cast

Le Roi Et Moi -- 1999 French Soundtrack Roi Et Moi, Le — French Soundtrack

Little Me -- 1962 Original Broadway Cast Little Me — Original Broadway Cast

 --  How Now, Dow Jones — Original Broadway Cast

Darling of the Day -- 1968 Original Broadway Cast Darling of the Day — Original Broadway Cast

Broadway Showstoppers -- 1991 Studio Cast Broadway Showstoppers — Studio Cast

Kismet -- 1964 London Studio Cast Kismet — London Studio Cast

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum -- 1963 Original London Cast A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum — Original London Cast

 --  Kwamina — Original Broadway Cast

 --  Where’s Charley? — Original London Cast

 --  Walking Happy — Original Broadway Cast

Goodtime Charley -- 1975 Original Broadway Cast Goodtime Charley — Original Broadway Cast

 --  Celebration — Original Broadway Cast

 --  Zorba — Original Broadway Cast

 --  St. Louis Woman — Original Broadway Cast

 --  Tenderloin — Original Broadway Cast

That's Entertainment III -- 1994 Film Soundtrack That’s Entertainment III — Film Soundtrack

 --  Chu Chin Chow — Studio Cast

 --  White House Cantata, A — London Studio Cast

Magdalena -- 1988 London Studio Cast Magdalena — London Studio Cast

 --  On the Town — London Concert Cast

Johnny Johnson -- 1955 Studio Cast Johnny Johnson — Studio Cast

 --  Seventh Heaven — Original Broadway Cast

 --  Street Scene — London Studio Cast


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