The Magic of the British Musical

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Tracklist

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1All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
vocals:
Valerie Masterson (soprano) and Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
recording of:
All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)
additional lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and The Really Useful Group PLC (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ended)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
Thomas Allen and Valerie Masterson4:47
2A Room in Bloomsbury (The Boyfriend)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Simon Green (London west end performer) and Jane Wellman
conductor:
Chris Walker (conductor, orchestrator and producer in musical theater)
recording of:
A Room in Bloomsbury (The Boy Friend)
lyricist and composer:
Sandy Wilson (English composer and lyricist)
part of:
The Boy Friend
Simon Green and Jane Wellman4:27
3Leaning on the Lamp Post (Me and My Girl)
producer:
Thomas Z. Shepard
vocals:
Robert Lindsay (actor)
conductor:
Stanley Lebowsky
recording of:
Leaning on a Lamp Post
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gay
Robert Lindsay6:37
4Man and Woman (Robert and Elizabeth)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
vocals:
Marilyn Hill Smith
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London, predominantly in musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
recording of:
Woman and Man (Robert and Elizabeth)
lyricist:
Ronald Millar (lyricist)
composer:
Ron Grainer (score composer)
part of:
Robert and Elizabeth
Marilyn Hill Smith1:58
5It’s Only Love / Bring on the Night (Metropolis)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
vocals:
Graham Bickley and Judy Kuhn
conductor:
David Firman (conductor)
recording of:
It’s Only Love
lyricist and composer:
Joe Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
part of:
Metropolis
Graham Bickley and Judy Kuhn6:01
6I Sit in the Sun (Salad Days)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Christina Matthews
conductor:
Neil Rhoden
recording of:
I Sit in the Sun
lyricist:
Dorothy Reynolds (lyricist) and Julian Slade (English composer)
composer:
Julian Slade (English composer)
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
part of:
Salad Days
Christina Matthews4:21
7A Better Life (Scrooge)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
vocals:
Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
conductor:
Stuart Pedlar
recording of:
A Better Life (Scrooge)
lyricist and composer:
Leslie Bricusse
part of:
Scrooge (1992 musical)
Anthony Newley2:40
8Consider Yourself (Oliver!)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
vocals:
Irfan Ahmad and Richard South
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London, predominantly in musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
recording of:
Consider Yourself (Oliver!)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
Lakeview Music Publishing Company Ltd. and TRO-Hollis, Inc.
part of:
Oliver! (Lionel Bart musical)
Irfan Ahmad, Richard South3:56
9I’ll See You Again (Bittersweet)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
vocals:
Valerie Masterson (soprano) and Martin Smith (UK actor, singer and composer, 1957–1994)
orchestra:
New Sadlers Wells Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals)
recording of:
Bitter Sweet, Act I: I’ll See You Again
lyricist and composer:
Noël Coward
part of:
Bitter Sweet (Noel Coward operetta)
Valerie Masterson and Martin Smith4:27
10Spread a Little Happiness (Mr. Cinders)
producer:
Norman Newell
vocals:
Denis Lawson
conductor:
Michael Reed (UK conductor/arranger for musicals)
recording of:
Spread a Little Happiness (Mr. Cinders)
lyricist:
Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman
composer:
Vivian Ellis (composer)
Denis Lawson3:45
11Waltz of My Heart (The Dancing Years)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
vocals:
Marilyn Hill Smith
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London, predominantly in musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
recording of:
Waltz of My Heart
lyricist:
Christopher Hassall
composer:
Ivor Novello
part of:
The Dancing Years
Marilyn Hill Smith3:06
12If I Ruled the World (Pickwick)
producer:
John Yap (founder of Jay Records)
lead vocals:
Harry Secombe (actor, comedian, singer, television presenter)
conductor:
Fraser Skeoch
recording of:
If I Ruled the World (Pickwick)
lyricist:
Leslie Bricusse
composer:
Cyril Ornadel
publisher:
Delfont Music
part of:
Pickwick
Harry Secombe4:06

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
manufactured by and distributed by:TER Ltd.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jay Productions Ltd. (record company; for release label, please use “Jay Records”) (in 1994)
ASIN:UK: B00C51150Q [info]