The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* Conducted By Sir Malcolm Sargent And The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company And Chorus, Gilbert And Sullivan – Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular - Selections From H. M. S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates Of Penzance And Ruddigore

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Tracklist

A1		Overture - "We Sail The Ocean Blue" (Men's Chorus) (From "H. M. S. Pinafore")
A2a		Hold, Monsters! (From "The Pirates Of Penzance")
A2b		I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General (From "The Pirates Of Penzance")
A3		Three Little Maids From School Are We (From "The Mikado")
A4		With Cat-Like Tread (From "The Pirates Of Penzance")
A5a		On A Tree By A River ("Titwillow") (From "The Mikado")
A5b		The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring (From "The Mikado")
A6		My Gallant Crew, Good Morning (From "H. M. S. Pinafore")
B1a		Now Give Three Cheers (From H. M. S. Pinafore)
B1b		When I Was A Lad, I Served A Term (From "H. M. S. Pinafore")
B2a		A Wandering Minstrel I (From "The Mikado")
B2b		A More Humane Mikado (From "The Mikado")
B3		When The Foeman Bares His Steel (From "The Pirates Of Penzance")
B4		There Grew A Little Flower (From "Ruddigore")
B5		For He's The Captain Of The Pinafore (From "H. M. S. Pinafore")

Chorus Master – James Walker (3) (tracks: A2a, A2b, A4, A6, B1a to B2a, B3, B5)
Conductor – Sir Malcolm Sargent
Recording Supervisor – Bridget D'Oyly Carte
Vocals – The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company And Chorus* (tracks: A2a, A2b, A4, B1b, B5), The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company And Men's Chorus* (tracks: A6), The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company And Full Chorus* (tracks: B1a, B6), The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company And Male Chorus* (tracks: B2a)
Vocals [Buttercup] – C. Palmer* (tracks: B5)
Vocals [Capt. Corcoran] – A. Styler* (tracks: A6, B1, B5)
Vocals [Edith] – A. Hood* (tracks: B3)
Vocals [Hannah] – C. Palmer* (tracks: B4)
Vocals [Hebe] – P. Wales* (tracks: B1, B5)
Vocals [Ko-ko] – J. Reed* (tracks: A5a, A5b)
Vocals [Mabel] – V. Masterson* (tracks: A2a, B3)
Vocals [Maj. General] – J. Reed* (tracks: A2a, A2b,)
Vocals [Nanki-poo] – P. Potter* (tracks: A5b, B2a)
Vocals [Peep-bo] – P. A. Jones* (tracks: A3)
Vocals [Pitti-sing] – P. Wales* (tracks: A3, A5b)
Vocals [Pooh-bah] – K. Sandford* (tracks: A5b)
Vocals [Samuel] – A. Raffell* (tracks: A2a, A4)
Vocals [Sergeant] – D. Adams* (tracks: B3)
Vocals [Sir Joseph Porter] – J. Reed* (tracks: B1, B2a, B5)
Vocals [Sir Roderic Murgatroyd] – D. Adams* (tracks: B4)
Vocals [Yum-yum] – V. Masterson* (tracks: A3, A5b)

Recorded under the direction of Bridget D'Oyly Carte.

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular (LP)	Decca, Decca	PFS 4097, PFS. 4097	UK	1966
New Submission	Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular - Selections From H. M. S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates Of Penzance And Ruddigore (LP)	London Records	SPC 21010	Canada	1966
New Submission	Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular - Selections From H. M. S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates Of Penzance And Ruddigore (LP, Stereo, Gatefold)	London Records	SPC 21010	US	1966
New Submission	Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular - Selections From H. M. S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates Of Penzance And Ruddigore (LP)	London Records, London Records	SPC 21010, R104090	US	1966
New Submission	Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular (LP)	Decca	LK.4768	UK	1966

ratskins Jan 5, 2019
The performances are spirited and generally good. However, there are areas in which asking the performers to play on the beat may be a bridge too far. There are also some low notes that a vocalist has a hard time reaching and it sounds pretty shaky. On the media side, this apparently was recorded in the early days of stereo and there are a lot of vocalists moving from far left pan to far right and back again over and over. It's annoying and could have been prevented with better mic placement. The album cover is not very artistically laid out. On the plus side, song selections are good. Given the low selling prices I think this album is well worth the money and very enjoyable despite the various issues. 3 stars