Decca Broadway

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:36pm

So are they done issuing their catalogue on cd? I had read they were releasing Baker Street in the Fall (so, now), but plans seem to have been halted.

Anyone have any info?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 6:58pm

Anyone?

[CastAlbumFan]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:03pm

BAKER STREET is supposed to be released in January, 2006. January 31st, to be exact.

I've heard the rumors about Decca Broadway discontinueing remasters from old shows. If they don't get around to doing DON'T BOTHER ME, I CAN'T COPE I'll be VERY angry!!!!!!!

Updated On: 9/5/05 at 07:03 PM

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 7:04pm

Grrrrrr. This angers me. We need some of these recordings!!!

[bryan]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:26pm

yes we do need all those shows on cd's and more like all of rca victor shows like inner city and maggie flynn and jimmy and let it ride. we should all try and save these shows before they fade away forever.

[MisterRussell]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 8:43pm

Deca cant go away bfore releasing DOONESBURY either. It's crap, but it's beloved crap.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 9/5/05 at 9:50pm

DECCA has pretty much finished with the Decca catalogue. ALl their OCR's from the 40s and 50s have been done.

But DECCA BROADWAY still has a lot of other labels under its care: Kapp, ABC, Polydor, M-g-M.

But do not delay getting some of the more obscure titles: ARMS AND THE GIRL, MEXICAN HAYRIDE, SEVENTH HEAVEN, ANKLES AWEIGH, TEXAS LI'L DARLIN', LOOK MA I'M DANCIN', FADE OUT FADE IN, I AHD A BALL among others will not be around forever and once they go out-of-print we may never see them issued on CD again. WHOOP UP is already fetching $200 + on E-bay.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:50am

Decca has BAKER STREET coming out later this month.

Here is a checklist of all the other Decca releases...make sure you buy them all!

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN 1946 Bway DEC 012 159 243-2
APPLAUSE 1970 Bway DEC 012 159 404-2
ASPECTS OF LOVE 1989 Lond DEC 422 841 126-2
BABES IN TOYLAND/Red Mill 1944 STUD DEC 440 018 729-2
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME 2000 Lond DEC 440 065 463-2
BIG 1996 Bway DEC 012 153 009-2
BLOOMER GIRL 1944 Bway DEC 440 013 560-2
THE BOY FRIEND 1970 Bway DEC B0004736-02
THE BOY FROM OZ 2003 Bway DEC 249 861 184-2
THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE 1963 Lond DEC 440 820 281-2
BY JEEVES 2001 Bway DEC 314 589 309-2
BYE BYE BIRDIE 1961 Lond DEC 314 584 432-2
CALL ME MADAM/Panama Hattie 1950 Stud DEC 0881 10521-2
CARMEN JONES 1943 Bway DEC 440 066 780-2
CAROUSEL 1945 Bway DEC 012 157 980-2
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE/Higher and Higher/By Jupiter
1943 Bway DEC 440 013 560-2
CYRANO 1973 Bway DEC B0004083
DAMN YANKEES 1994 Bway DEC 314 522 396-2
THE DESERT SONG/THE NEW MOON 1945 Stud DEC 440 018 730-2
DESTRY RIDES AGAIN 1959 Bway DEC 088 111 573-2
EVITA 1979 Bway DEC 440 016 999-2
FADE OUT FADE IN 1964 Bway DEC 440 067 974-2
FANTASTICKS, THE 1960 OBwy DEC 314 543 665-2
FLOWER DRUM SONG 1961 Film DEC 440 064 531-2
GUYS AND DOLLS 1950 Bway DEC 012 159 112-2
HAIR 1969 Lond DEC 314 519 973-2
I HAD A BALL 1964 Bway DEC 440 067 967-2
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 1996 Stud DEC 314 537 686-2
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 1996 Lond DEC 533 735-2
THE KING AND I 1951 Bway DEC 012 157 982-2
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS 1982 OBwy DEC 206 422 020-2
LOOK MA I'M DANCIN'! 1948 Bway DEC B0003571-02
LORELEI 1974 Bway DEC B0001407-02
LOST IN THE STARS 1949 Bway DEC 088 110 302-2
MAMMA MIA! 1999 Lond DEC 314 543 115-2
MAN OF LA MANCHA 1965 Bway DEC 012 159 387-2
THE MERRY WIDOW/THE STUDENT PRINCE 1944 Stud DEC 440 018 732-2
MEXICAN HAYRIDE 1944 Bway DEC B0003125-02
OKLAHOMA! 1943 Bway DEC 012 157 981-2
OLIVER! 1960 Lond DEC 422 820 590-2
PARADE 1960 OBwy DEC 440 064 738-2
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 1986 Lond DEC 422 831 563-2
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA 1986 Lond DEC 314 543 928-2
ROBERTA/THE VAGABOND KING 1944 Stud DEC 440 018 731-2
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER 1999 Lond DEC 314 557 932-2
SEUSSICAL 2000 Bway DEC 012 159 792-2
SEVENTH HEAVEN 1955 Bway DEC B0001252-02
SONG AND DANCE 1983 Lond DEC 422 843 617-2
SONG OF NORWAY 1944 Bway DEC B00002471-02
SPAMALOT 2005 Bway DEC B00042565-02
STARLIGHT EXPRESS 1984 Lond DEC 422 821 597-2
STOP THE WORLD - I WANT TO GET OFF 1962 Bway DEC 422 820 261-2
SWEET CHARITY 1969 Film DEC 024 980 858-2
TEXAS LI'L DARLIN'/You Can't Run Away from It
1949 Bway DEC B0003437-02
THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG 1979 Bway DEC 422 826 240-2
THIS IS THE ARMY/CALL ME MISTER/WINGED VICTORY
1942 Bway DEC B 0000831-02
THE THREEPENNY OPERA 1954 OBwy DEC 012 159 463-2
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA 1971 Bway DEC 440 017 565-2
TWO ON THE AISLE 1951 Bway DEC 440 014 583-2
UP IN CENTRAL PARK/ARMS AND THE GIRL 1945 Stud DEC B0000544-02
VICTOR/VICTORIA 1995 Bway DEC 289 446 919-2
WICKED 2003 Bway DEC B 000168202
THE WILD PARTY 2000 Bway DEC 012 159 003-2
WONDERFUL TOWN/ON THE TOWN 1953 Bway DEC 440 014 602-2
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN 1967 OBwy DEC 012 159 851-2
ZIEGFELD FOLLIES OF 1936 1999 Conc DEC 440 016 056-2

[jv92]

Posted: 1/13/06 at 10:35pm

Decca really should re-realease their old stuff and then stop making recordings of new stuff. I'd much rather see Ghostlight and DRG continue that. They do a much better job and seem much more interested in theatre. If you've noticed, the last 2 new shows Decca has released are the two biggest hits on Broadway- Wicked and Spamalot.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 1/14/06 at 2:04am

Well it's no mystery about WICKED...Universal was one of the producers. (Universal Music owns Decca.) It was not a guarateed smash when they recorded it. In fact it had opened to mixed - negative reviews. Still I bet they are glad they did.

I do give the label credit for remastering all the older and long out-of-print shows. I mean..come on..SEVENTH HEAVEN? LOOK MA I'M DANCIN'? ANKLES AWEIGH? These sold barely a few hundred copies on LP. I'm glad the put these on CD but they can't be making any money on these.

[bryan]

Posted: 1/14/06 at 9:53am

we need to save as many shows that are on lp and put them on cd and to put shows on cd that have not been recored at all like good vibrations ,lennon and in my life.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 1/14/06 at 10:34am

To Bryan

The 3 shows you have been campaigning for to be put on CD have no chance. Reality is a bummer sometimes but these are the cold hard facts.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 1/14/06 at 11:05am

Oh Bryan.

Shows don't get recorded this long after the show closes.

They all had been rumored for cast recordings, but since they all flopped, there is no longer interest in this material, nor will there ever be. Lennon and Vibrations are of no interest to record companies, because there are tons of cd's out there featuring these songs.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 1/14/06 at 11:06am

I've pre-ordered Baker Street from Amazon. Can't wait to hear it!

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 3:40am

we need to save as many shows that are on lp and put them on cd and to put shows on cd that have not been recored at all like good vibrations ,lennon and in my life.

Well it is a nice idea Bryan - but it is never gonna happen.
The casts of the shows you mentioned are scattered, and producers have moved on to other projects. Broadway is littered with scores from flops that were never recorded. THE GIRL FROM NANTUCKET, IF THE SHOE FITS, MY DARLIN' AIDA, HIT THE TRAIL, SHANGRI-LA, MERLIN, DAVID COPPERFIELD etc.

I suggest you concentrate on collecting all the flops that AHVE been recorded. Maybe you have already? Do you have any of these 50 fabulous Flops?

ALLEGRO (RCA)
MISS LIBERTY (SONY)
LOST IN THE STARS(DECCA)
OUT OF THIS WORLD (SONY)
A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN (SONY)
FLAHOOLEY (EMI/DRG)
PAINT YOUR WAGON (RCA)
THE GODEN APPLE (RCA)
HOUSE OF FLOWERS (SONY)
SEVENTH HEAVEN (DECCA)
PIPE DREAM (RCA)
HAPPY HUNTING (RCA)
GOLDILOCKS (SONY)
WHOOP UP (POLYDOR)
THE NERVOUS SET (DRG)
WILDCAT (RCA)
TAKE ME ALONG (RCA)
THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN TEH WORLD (DRG)
DO RE MI (RCA)
SAIL AWAY (EMI)
MILK AND HONEY (RCA)
SUBWAYS ARE FOR SLEEPING (FYNSWORTH ALLEY)
THE GAY LIFE (DRG)
ALL AMERICAN (SONY)
MR PRESIDENT (SONY)
LITTLE ME (RCA)
ANYONE CAN WHISTLE (SONY)
HIGH SPIRITS (DECCA)
GOLDEN BOY (EMI/DRG)
DO I HEAR A WALTZ (SONY)
ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (RCA)
SHERRY (EMI)
HENRY SWEET HENRY (VARESE)
DEAR WORLD (SONY)
OVER HERE (SONY)
ON THE 20TH CENTURY (SONY)
RUNAWAYS (DRG)
WORKING (FYNSWORTH ALLEY)
BALLROOM (SONY)
BABY (JAY)
THE RINK (JAY)
THE TAP DANCE KID (TER)
RAGS (SONY)
THE GOODBYE GIRL (SONY)
BIG (DECCA)
STEEL PIER (RCA)
A CLASS ACT (RCA)
THOU SHALT NOT (limeted edition private issue - no label)
A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD (PS CLASSICS)
SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (SONY)

[jv92]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 10:43am

God oh mighty, Bryan!
Do me a favor, go out to Tower Records or Borders or whatever music seller you have near you, buy the OBCRs of "Gypsy", "Follies", "My Fair Lady", "Chicago" and "Carousel(The top five of the best musicals ever written in most people's opinion) and please stop complaining that good theatre isn't recorded because it is. "In My Life" isn't good theatre.
Updated On: 1/16/06 at 10:43 AM

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:27am

Just because a show is a flop doesn't mean the soundtrack sucks!

WORKING, THE RINK, and A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD are all good shows in my opinion (Frog and Toad is especially adorable). We've done them all at my theatre over time and they were received well, especially Frog and Toad - we had sold out houses for our 3 week run, and we had to add extra performances.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 1/16/06 at 11:42am

Cast Recording not Soundtrack.

[jv92]

Posted: 2/5/06 at 1:36pm

No, I'll agree with you RENTingFAME, some flops are actually excellent. (The Rink, as you said. Also, Pacific Overtures and several other Kander and Ebb shows.) However, Bryan wishes that three of the worst shows recently on Broadway be recorded.