The Boy Friend > Original London Cast


Show Details

Show
The Boy Friend (18)
Music
Sandy Wilson [1] (33)
Lyrics
Sandy Wilson [1] (33)
Book
Sandy Wilson [1] (33)

Recording Details

Date
1954
Type
Audio / Stage Cast
Language
English
Location
UK / England / London
Theatre/Venue
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Liner Notes
Sandy Wilson [1] (33)
Director
Vida Hope (2)
Choreography
John Heawood (7)
Conductor
Stan Edwards
Performer
Joan Sterndale Bennett, Maria Charles (6), Beryl Cooke, Larry Drew (2), Joan Gadson, Anthony Hayes (2), Denise Hirst (2), Juliet Hunt, Hugh Paddick (2), Anne Rogers (22), John Rutland (2), Fred Stone (2), Violetta (2)
Shortcode
[r3046]

Releases (10)

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Format
CD
Label
Jay Records DDJAY 7007
Released
2021
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Notes
Remastered through Jay Record's exclusive DigiMix system
# Tracks
14
Lists
10 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl71685]
1. Overture -- Stan Edward (Piano)
2. Perfect Young Ladies -- Denise Hurst, Maria Charles, Joan Gadsdon, Julie Hunt
3. The Boy Friend -- Company
4. Won’t You Charleston With Me? -- Denise Hurst, Larry Drew
5. Fancy Forgetting -- Joan Sterndale Bennett
6. I Could Be Happy With You -- Anne Rogers, Anthony Hayes
7. Sur La Plage -- Ensemble
8. A Room in Bloomsbury -- Anne Rogers, Anthony Hayes
9. It’s Nicer in Nice -- Violetta Farjeon, Ensemble
10. The Riviera -- Ensemble
11. It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love -- Maria Charles, John Rutland
12. Carnival Tango -- Stan Edward (Piano)
13. Poor Little Pierrette -- Joan Sterndale Bennett
14. Finale: The Boyfriend / I Could Be Happy With You (Reprise) -- Company

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Format
2-CD
Label
Jay 1461
Released
2020
Also Contains
The Boy Friend - 1984 London Cast
Notes
Digimix release of The Boy Friend [1954 Original London Cast], paired with the 1984 London revival cast album, available through Jay Records website.
# Tracks
30
Length
1:17:37
Lists
2 collectors / 0 wish lists
History
2 Revisions
Shortcode
[rl70492]
Format
CD
Label
Forum
Released
2009-06-25
Barcode
5055031361298
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Also Contains
Salad Days - 1954 Original London Cast
Lists
4 collectors / 2 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl25076]
1. Salad Days/The Things That Are Done by a Don
2. Salad Days/We Said We Wouldn't Look Back
3. Salad Days/Find Yourself Something to Do
4. Salad Days/I Sit in the Sun
5. Salad Days/Oh, Look at Me
6. Salad Days/Hush-Hush
7. Salad Days/Out of Breath
8. Salad Days/Cleopatra
9. Salad Days/It's Easy to Sing
10. Salad Days/We're Looking for a Piano
11. Salad Days/The Time of My Life
12. Salad Days/The Saucer Song
13. Salad Days/A. We Said We Wouldn't Look Back (Whole Reprise)/B. It's Easy To Sing (Reprise)/C. I Sit In The Sun (Reprise)/D. We're Looking For A Piano (Reprise)/E. The Time of My Life (Reprise)/F. Oh, Look At Me! (Reprise)
14. Boy Friend/Overture
15. Boy Friend/Perfect Young Ladies
16. Boy Friend/The Boy Friend
17. Boy Friend/Won't You Charleston with Me?
18. Boy Friend/Fancy Forgetting
19. Boy Friend/I Could Be Happy with You
20. Boy Friend/Sur La Plage
21. Boy Friend/A Room in Bloomsbury
22. Boy Friend/It's Nicer in Nice
23. Boy Friend/The Riviera
24. Boy Friend/It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love
25. Boy Friend/Carnival Tango
26. Boy Friend/Poor Little Pierrette
27. Boy Friend/A. I Could Be Happy with You (Reprise)/B. The Boy Friend (Reprise)
Format
CD
Label
Naxos Musicals 8.120848
Released
2007-10-01
Barcode
636943284827
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Also Contains
The Boy Friend selection - 1954 The London Orchestra
Music From Salad Days - 1954 Julian Slade
Salad Days - 1954 Original London Cast
# Tracks
29
Lists
16 collectors / 1 wish list
Shortcode
[rl14702]
1. "The Boy Friend" (selection - The London Orchestra)
2. Overture Stan Edwards
3. Perfect Young Ladies Denise Hirst
4. The Boy Friend Full Theatre Company
5. Won't You Charleston with Me? Denise Hirst
6. Fancy Forgetting Joan Sterndale Bennett
7. I Could Be Happy with You Anne Rogers
8. Sur la Plage Chorus
9. A Room in Bloomsbury Anne Rogers
10. It's Nicer in Nice Chorus
11. The Riviera Chorus
12. It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love Maria Charles
13. Carnival Tango Stan Edwards
14. Poor Little Pierette Joan Sterndale Bennett
15. The Boy Friend (Reprise) / I Could Be Happy With You (Reprise) Anne Rogers
16. Music from "Salad Days" (Julian Slade, piano)
17. The things that are done by a don
18. We said we wouldnt look back
19. Find yourself something to do
20. I sit in the sun
21. Oh, look at me
22. Hush Hush
23. Out of breath
24. Cleopatra
25. Its easy to sing
26. Were looking for a piano
27. The time of my life
28. The Saucer song
29. Reprise: We said we wouldnt look back / Its easy to sing / I sit in the sun / Were looking for a piano / The time of my life / Oh, look at me
Format
CD
Label
Sepia Records SEPIA 1042
Released
2005-02-01
Barcode
5055122110422
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Also Contains
The Boy Friend selection - 1954 The London Orchestra
The Girl Friend - Selection - 1927 Savoy Orpheans
The Girl Friend / Could I, I Certainly Could - 1926 George Olsen and His Music / Sid Sidney's Orchestra
Hit the Deck - 1927 Original London Cast
Mountain Greenery / Cross Your Heart - 1926 Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra
No, No, Nanette - 1925 Original London Cast
Notes
Includes bonus tracks by the London Orchestra, and selections from The Girl Friend, Hit The Deck, and No, No, Nanette
# Tracks
30
Lists
83 collectors / 7 wish lists
History
3 Revisions
Shortcode
[rl2692]
1. Overture -- Stan Edwards
2. Perfect Young Ladies -- Denise Hirst
3. The Boy Friend -- Full Theatre Company
4. Won't You Charleston with Me? -- Denise Hirst
5. Fancy Forgetting -- Joan Sterndale Bennett
6. I Could Be Happy with You -- Anne Rogers
7. Sur la Plage -- Chorus
8. A Room in Bloomsbury -- Anne Rogers
9. It's Nicer in Nice -- Chorus
10. The Riviera -- Chorus
11. It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love -- Maria Charles
12. Carnival Tango -- Stan Edwards
13. Poor Little Pierette -- Joan Sterndale Bennett
14. The Boy Friend (Reprise)
I Could Be Happy With You (Reprise) -- Anne Rogers
15. Selections Part 1 -- The London Orchestra (Bonus)
16. Selections Part 2 -- The London Orchestra (Bonus)
17. The Girl Friend Selection Part 1: The Girl Friend, Mountain Greenery, What's the Use of Talking?, Step on the Blues -- Savoy Orpheans (Bonus)
18. The Girl Friend Selection Part 2: I'm in Love, The Girl Friend, The Blue Room -- Savoy Orpheans (Bonus)
19. The Girl Friend -- George Olsen And His Music (Bonus)
20. Mountain Greenery -- Roger Wolfe And His Orchestra (Bonus)
21. Fancy Me Just Meeting You -- Stanley Holloway (Bonus)
22. Sometimes I'm Happy -- Stanley Holloway (Bonus)
23. Too Many Rings Around Rosie -- Irene Brown (Bonus)
24. I've Confessed to the Breeze -- Binnie Hale (Bonus)
25. I Want to Be Happy -- Binnie Hale (Bonus)
26. No, No, Nanette -- Binnie Hale (Bonus)
27. Tea for Two -- Binnie Hale (Bonus)
28. You Can Dance with Any Girl at All -- George Grossmith (Bonus)
29. Where Has My Hubby Gone Blues -- Irene Browne (Bonus)
30. Take a Little One-step -- George Grossmith (Bonus)
Format
45
Label
HMV 7EG 8226
Released
1955
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Notes
Highlights from DLP 1078
# Tracks
8
Lists
3 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl12146]
1. Overture
2. Perfect Young Ladies
3. The Boy Friend
4. I Could Be Happy With You
5. A Room in Bloomsbury
6. It's Never Too Late To Fall In Love
7. I Could Be Happy With You (Reprise)
8. The Boy Friend
Format
4-78
Label
HMV B 10673, 10674, 10656, 10694
Released
1954
Lists
1 collector / 0 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl11278]
Perfect Young Ladies - Denise Hirst
The Boy Friend - Full Theatre Company
Won't You Charleston with Me? - Denise Hirst
Fancy Forgetting - Joan Sterndale Bennett
I Could Be Happy with You - Anne Rogers
Sur La Plage - Chorus
A Room in Bloomsbury - Anne Rogers
It's Nicer in Nice - Chorus
The Riviera - Chorus
It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love - Maria Charles
Poor Little Pierette - Joan Sterndale Bennett
Format
LP 10"
Label
HMV DLP 1078
Released
1953
# Tracks
14
Lists
16 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl5925]
1. Overture - Stan Edwards
2. Perfect Young Ladies - Denise Hirst
3. The Boy Friend - Full Theatre Company
4. Won't You Charleston with Me? - Denise Hirst
5. Fancy Forgetting - Joan Sterndale Bennett
6. I Could Be Happy with You - Anne Rogers
7. Sur La Plage - Chorus
8. A Room in Bloomsbury - Anne Rogers
9. It's Nicer in Nice - Chorus
10. The Riviera - Chorus
11. It's Never Too Late to Fall in Love - Maria Charles
12. Carnival Tango - Stan Edwards
13. Poor Little Pierette - Joan Sterndale Bennett
14. The Boy Friend (Reprise) / I Could Be Happy With You (Reprise) - Anne Rogers
Format
LP
Label
Music For Pleasure MFP 1206
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Notes
1960s budget release.
# Tracks
14
Lists
7 collectors / 0 wish lists
Shortcode
[rl12512]
Format
LP
Label
Stanyan SR 10008
Country
US
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Notes
Electrically re-channeled for stereo.
# Tracks
14
Lists
4 collectors / 0 wish lists
History
1 Revisions
Shortcode
[rl5926]

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