The Desert Song / Roberta (1952 studio casts)

~ Release by Sigmund Romberg / Jerome Kern; Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by George Greeley (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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A1The Desert Song: OvertureGeorge Greeley?:??
A2The Desert Song: Prologue
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
tenor vocals:
Robert Sands (1950s singer, musical character performer)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Prologue
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song
Robert Sands and Male Chorus?:??
A3The Desert Song: The Riff Song
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act I. The Riff Song (Pierre, Sid and Riffs)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act I
Gordon MacRae and Male Chorus?:??
A4The Desert Song: Why Did We Marry Soldiers?
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act I. Why Did We Marry Soldiers? (Girls)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act I
Girls’ Chorus?:??
A5The Desert Song: French Military Marching Song
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act I. French Military Marching Song (Margot, Chorus)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act I
Lucille Norman and Girls’ Chorus?:??
A6The Desert Song: Romance
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act I. Romance (Margot, Chorus)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act I
Lucille Norman?:??
A7The Desert Song: Then You’ll Know
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act I. Then You Will Know (Pierre, Margot)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act I
Gordon MacRae, Lucille Norman and Chorus?:??
A8The Desert Song: The Desert SongGordon MacRae?:??
A9The Desert Song: Let Love ComeThurl Ravenscroft?:??
A10The Desert Song: One Flower
tenor vocals:
Robert Sands (1950s singer, musical character performer)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act II. One Flower in Your Garden (Sid, Riffs)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act II. Eastern and Western Love
Robert Sands?:??
A11The Desert Song: One AloneGordon MacRae?:??
A12The Desert Song: Duet
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act II. Duet
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act II
Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman?:??
A13The Desert Song: Sabre Song
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act II. The Sabre Song (Margot)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act II
Lucille Norman?:??
A14The Desert Song: Finale
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Desert Song: Act II. Finale (Ensemble)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein), Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
part of:
The Desert Song: Act II
Gordon MacRae, Lucille Norman and Chorus?:??
B1Roberta: Overture
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Overture (Roberta)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
George Greeley?:??
B2Roberta: Let’s Begin
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
Let’s Begin (from "Roberta")
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) and Otto Harbach (in 1933)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1933)
part of:
Roberta
Male Chorus?:??
B3Roberta: You’re Devastating
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
You’re Devastating
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Gordon MacRae?:??
B4Roberta: Madrigal
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
Madrigal (Roberta)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Male Chorus?:??
B5Roberta: Yesterdays
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Yesterdays
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Lucille Norman?:??
B6Roberta: Something Had to Happen
vocals:
Anne Triola
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Something Had to Happen
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Anne Triola?:??
B7Roberta: Don’t Ask Me Not to Sing
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Don’t Ask Me Not to Sing
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Gordon MacRae and Chorus?:??
B8Roberta: I Won’t Dance
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
Anne Triola
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
I Won’t Dance (1935, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, from “Roberta”)
lyricist:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter) and Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Cotton Club Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Memory Lane Music Ltd., T.B. Harms Co. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
is based on:
I Won’t Dance (1934, lyrics by Hammerstein/Harbach, from “Three Sisters”)
Gordon MacRae, Anne Triola and Chorus?:??
B9Roberta: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Redwood Music, T.B. Harms Co., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
Roberta
Lucille Norman and Chorus?:??
B10Roberta: Let’s Begin (reprise)
solo baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Let’s Begin (from "Roberta")
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) and Otto Harbach (in 1933)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1933)
part of:
Roberta
Gordon MacRae?:??
B11Roberta: Lovely to Look At
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Lovely to Look at
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1935)
additional composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1935)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1935 nominee)
Gordon MacRae?:??
B12Roberta: Fashion Show
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
Fashion Show
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Gordon MacRae?:??
B13Roberta: I’ll Be Hard to Handle
vocals:
Anne Triola
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
I’ll Be Hard to Handle (from “Roberta”)
additional lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
lyricist:
Bernard Dougall (in 1932)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1932)
part of:
Roberta
Anne Triola?:??
B14Roberta: The Touch of Your Hand
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor:
George Greeley
recording of:
The Touch of Your Hand
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman?:??
B15Roberta: Finale
baritone vocals:
Gordon MacRae
choir vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
soprano vocals:
Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano)
conductor and chorus master:
George Greeley
recording of:
Finale (Roberta)
lyricist:
Otto Harbach
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
Roberta
Gordon MacRae, Lucille Norman and Chorus?:??

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includes:Roberta (1952 studio cast) by Jerome Kern
The Desert Song (1952 studio cast) by Sigmund Romberg; Gordon MacRae and Lucille Norman (mezzo‐soprano) with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by George Greeley
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