Carousel: Selections From the Theatre Guild Musical Play

~ Release by Rodgers & Hammerstein (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Number One on Billboard's Top Albums Chart, for 6 weeks, starting with its 11 Aug 1945 issue and through 15 Sep 1945.

Carousel: Selections from the Theatre Guild Musical Play (Decca Records DA-400, mono, 78rpm, 1945)
starring John Raitt, Jan Clayton, Jean Darling, Christine Johnson, Eric Mattson, Murvyn Vye, Connie Baxter
Carousel Orchestra and Chorus under direction of Joseph Littau; production directed by Rouben Mamoulian
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5-record set (with individual cat nos), play sequence same as Decca DL 9020:
(DA-29171)
The Carousel Waltz
The Highest Judge of All / You'll Never Walk Alone
(DA-29172)
You're A Queer One Julie Jordan / Mister Snow
There's Notin' So Bad for a Woman / What's the Use of Wond'rin'
(DA-29173)
If I Loved You
Blow High, Blow Low / This Was a Real Nice Clambake
(DA-29174)
June Is Bustin' Out All Over
When the Children Are Asleep
(DA-29175)
Soliloquy, Parts 1 & 2

Tracklist

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112" Shellac
#TitleArtistLength
AThe Carousel Waltz (prologue)
conductor:
Joseph Littau
recording of:
The Carousel Waltz (Carousel) (on 1945-05-21)
composer:
Richard Rodgers
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Carousel Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
J1The Highest Judge of All
spoken vocals:
Jan Clayton
vocals:
Christine Johnson and John Raitt
conductor:
Joseph Littau
recording of:
The Highest Judge of All (Carousel) (on 1945-05-16)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
John Raitt with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
J2You’ll Never Walk AloneChristine Johnson and Jan Clayton with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
212" Shellac
#TitleArtistLength
B1You’re a Queer One, Julie Jordan
vocals:
Jan Clayton and Jean Darling
conductor:
Joseph Littau
recording of:
You’re a Queer One, Julie Jordan (Carousel) (on 1945-05-11)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Jean Darling and Jan Clayton with Carousel Girls and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
B2Mister Snow
Jean Darling with Carousel Girls and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
I1There’s Nothin’ So Bad for a Woman
Murvyn VyeConnie Baxter with Carousel Girls and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
I2What’s the Use of Wond’rin’
Jan Clayton with Carousel Girls and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
312" Shellac
#TitleArtistLength
CIf I Loved You
vocals:
Jan Clayton and John Raitt
conductor:
Joseph Littau
recording of:
If I Loved You (Carousel) (on 1945-05-16)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Jan Clayton and John Raitt with Carousel Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
H1Blow High, Blow Low
vocals:
John Raitt and Murvyn Vye
conductor:
Joseph Littau
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett and Don Walker
recording of:
Blow High, Blow Low (Carousel) (in 1945)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Murvyn Vye with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
H2This Was a Real Nice Clambake
vocals:
Jan Clayton, Jean Darling, Christine Johnson and Eric Mattson
conductor:
Joseph Littau
orchestrator:
Robert Russell Bennett and Don Walker
recording of:
A Real Nice Clambake (Carousel) (on 1945-05-09)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Eric MattsonJean Darling with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
412" Shellac
#TitleArtistLength
DJune Is Bustin’ Out All Over
vocals:
Jean Darling (on 1945-05-09) and Christine Johnson (on 1945-05-09)
conductor:
Joseph Littau (on 1945-05-09)
recording of:
June Is Bustin’ Out All Over (Carousel) (on 1945-05-09)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Christine Johnson and Jean Darling with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
GWhen the Children Are Asleep
vocals:
Jean Darling and Eric Mattson
conductor:
Joseph Littau
recording of:
When the Children Are Asleep (Carousel) (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Eric Mattson and Jean Darling with Carousel Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
512" Shellac
#TitleArtistLength
ESoliloquy, Part 1
vocals:
John Raitt
conductor:
Joseph Littau
partial recording of:
Soliloquy (Carousel) (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
John Raitt with Carousel Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??
FSoliloquy, Part 2
vocals:
John Raitt
conductor:
Joseph Littau
partial recording of:
Soliloquy (Carousel) (on 1945-05-21)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
John Raitt with Carousel Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau?:??