John Raitt - Original Album Series (2CD) [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.John Raitt possessed one of the most iconic voices in Broadway history. In a career that crossed seven decades and encompassed every aspect of entertainment, his legacy is unmatched. Stage Door's 'Original Album Series' collates four of John Raitt's original studio albums recorded between 1955-1960. rr

The set opens with 'Highlights Of Broadway', originally released in 1955, the album appropriately opens with a powerful rendering of the 'Soliloquy' from 'Carousel', recorded a decade after Raitt first originated the song on Broadway. The album features a selection of the most popular Broadway standards from the 1940s and 50s, including songs from 'Finian's Rainbow', 'Kiss Me, Kate', 'Kismet' and more. The compilation continues with Raitt's 1956 Latin inspired offering 'Mediterranean Magic'; an album Billboard described as a 'prolonged ear treat' and 'a natural for devotees to the Latin romance and heartbreak school of listening'.rr

In 1958, Raitt recorded the folk themed collection 'Under Open Skies' which included an eclectic repertoire, drawing on stirring folk ballads like 'Sail Ho!' and 'El Bandido' to Broadway numbers from 'Carousel' and 'Paint Your Wagon'. Concluding the 'Original Album Series' is Raitt's 1960 studio album 'Songs The Kids Brought Home From Camp' which, as the title suggests, features an entertaining and spirited trawl through popular and memorable 'sing-a-long' camp song favourites. The 'Original Album Series' 2CD set is further enhanced with a wealth of bonus material, including selections from Raitt's stunning 1969 studio album 'Today' and a 1962 recording collaboration with jazz musician Lionel Hampton.rr

This release features a foreword by John Raitt's daughter, award-winning singer and musician Bonnie Raitt, who reflects; 'Dad lived one of the most fulfilled lives on and off stage that I've ever known. His gift to us, that magnificent, glorious voice and talent is matched only by the expansiveness of his huge, magnificent, joyful and loving spirit. Our family is thrilled to share that spirit with you once again.'rr

The album release coincides with the 75th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical 'Carousel' opening on Broadway. Creating the iconic role of Billy Bigelow in April 1945, John Raitt was launched to international stardom with The New York Times later proclaiming; 'he came to epitomize a new distinctively modern breed of Broadway leading man'. John Raitt, very simply, changed Broadway history.

Soliloquy (From 'Carousel')

Sail Ho!

So In Love (From 'Kiss Me, Kate')

I Wonder As I Wander

Younger Than Springtime (From 'South Pacific')

Sourwood Mountain

Hello, Young Lovers (From 'The King And I')

They Call The Wind Maria (From 'Paint Your Wagon')

I Got The Sun In The Morning (From 'Annie Get Your Gun')

Loch Lomond

Stranger In Paradise (From 'Kismet')

Vive L'amour

I Love You (From 'Mexican Hayride')

Blow High, Blow Low (From 'Carousel')

Strange Music (From 'Song Of Norway')

El Bandido

Almost Like Being In Love (From 'Brigadoon')

Sweet Little Jesus Boy

How Are Things In Glocca Morra? (From 'Finian's Rainbow')

Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan

Old Devil Moon (From 'Finian's Rainbow')

I'm Goin' Away

Amapola

Shadrack

O Sole Mio (There's No Tomorrow)

The Menu Song

Serenade In The Night

Burglar's Song

Granada

Old Macdonald Had A Car / Thousand Legged Worm / When Father Put The Paper / Dear Old Father

Torna A Surriento (Hold Me In Your Heart)

The Billboard / O, How Lovely Is The Evening / A Capital Ship

Lady Of Spain

My Neighbor's Goat / Johnny Schmoker / Damper Song

Malaguena

Abdul A Bulbul Amir / Weggis Song

Nights Of Splendor (Neapolitan Nights)

John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt / Michael Finnigin / Who Did? / Dunderbeck's Machine

Lamento Gitano (Gypsy Lament)

John Brown's Baby / Hey, Ho, Nobody Home / Down By The Riverside

Tell Me That You Love Me

The Bulldog On The Bank / A Frong Went-A-Courting

Tango In D (Moonlight Masquerade)

My Grandfather's Clock / Nickernacks

Mattinata (You're Breaking My Heart)

The Tree In The Wood / Home On The Range / Good Night, Ladies

Dock Of The Bay / Ol' Man River (Bonus Track)

Ebb Tide (Bonus Track)

The Gal That Got Away (Bonus Track)

Love Is A Many Splendored Thing (Bonus Track)

My Way (Bonus Track)

• Genre: Stage & Screen
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 5055122190721

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