Lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe are arguably the greatest Broadway duo of the 20th century. Together, they created some of the world’s most popular and enduring works of musical theater for both stage and film. This special edition CD celebrates their legacy by featuring the best excerpts from four of their most popular musicals: Brigadoon; Paint Your Wagon; My Fair Lady; and Gigi. Featuring outstanding performances by Jane Powell, Robert Merrill, Jan Peerce, Phil Harris, Maurice Chevalier, Jeannie Carson, and Edmund Hockridge, this musical experience is sure to be a nostalgic trip down memory lane for Broadway fans and music lovers alike. 2 CDs, 49 tracks. 2.5 hours of listening time.
CD ONE
BRIGADOON
1. OVERTURE Orchestra
2. COME TO ME, BEND TO ME Jan Peerce
3. DOWN ON MacCONNACHY SQUARE Chorale
4. THERE BUT FOR YOU GO I Robert Merrill
5. THE HEATHER ON THE HILL Jane Powell & Robert Merrill
6. I'LL GO HOME WITH BONNIE JEAN Jan Peerce
7. ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE Jane Powell & Robert Merrill
GIGI
8. PRELUDE Orchestra / THANK HEAVEN FOR LITTLE GIRLS Phil Harris
9. I REMEMBER IT WELL Jane Powell & Robert Merrill
10. THE PARISIANS Jane Powell
11. À TOUJOURS Robert Merrill
12. I'M GLAD I'M NOT YOUNG ANYMORE Phil Harris
13. SAY A PRAYER FOR ME TONIGHT Jane Powell
14. THE NIGHT THEY INVENTED CHAMPAGNE Chorale
15. GIGI Robert Merrill & Chorale
PAINT YOUR WAGON
16. PRELUDE Orchestra / ANOTHER AUTUMN Jan Peerce
17. THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA Robert Merrill & Chorale
18. I TALK TO THE TREES Jane Powell & Jan Peerce
19. WAND'RIN STAR Robert Merrill & Chorale
20. HOW CAN I WAIT Jane Powell
21. Finale: THERE'S A COACH COMIN' IN; I'M ON MY WAY Robert Merrill
22. I TALK TO THE TREES (pop version) Tony Bavaar
23. CARINO MIO (pop version) Tony Bavaar
24. ANOTHER AUTUMN (pop version) Tony Bavaar
CD TWO
MY FAIR LADY
1. OVERTURE Orchestra
2. WOULDN'T IT BE LOVERLY Jane Powell
3. WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK Phil Harris
4. ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE Jan Peerce
5. THE RAIN IN SPAIN Jane Powell, Robert Merrill & Jan Peerce
6. GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME Phil Harris
7. SHOW ME Jane Powell
8. I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE Robert Merrill
9. Finale: I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT Jane Powell, Robert Merrill
10. BRIGADOON Vocal Selections from 1953 ICE CAPADES
11. ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE Maurice Chevalier
12. WALTZ AT MAXIM'S Edmund Hockridge
INSTRUMENTAL and VOCAL SELECTIONS from MY FAIR LADY
(Tracks 13-24) Norrie Paramor and his Concert Orchestra
13. I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT Patricia Clark
14. WOULDN'T IT BE LOVERLY Patricia Clark
15. ASCOT GAVOTTE Patricia Clark
16. ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE Patricia Clark
17. SHOW ME Patricia Clark
18. GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME Michael Sammes
19. WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK Michael Sammes
20. THE RAIN IN SPAIN Patricia Clark
21. I'M AN ORDINARY MAN Michael Sammes
22. WITHOUT YOU Patricia Clark
23. I'VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO HER FACE Bill Shepherd Chorus
24. Finale: GRAND MEDLEY Patricia Clark & Bill Shepherd Chorus
25. I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT Jeannie Carson