The Embassy label occupied a unique niche in the UK record business during the late 1950 and early '60s

The Embassy label occupied a unique niche in the UK record business during the late 1950 and early '60s as the label on which budget-priced cover versions of current chart hits were released for exclusive sale in Woolworth's stores, and it was massively successful, to the extent that the label retains an army of fans half a century later. Using orchestras, choruses and soloists drawn from the ranks of the best session performers of their day, the label also recorded a succession of EPs and then LPs covering many forms of popular music, notably that of music from stage and screen, and these two companion releases are devoted to that output.

'Songs From Stage & Screen', encompasses all of the EPs which Embassy released which featured highlights from contemporary musicals - Rodgers & Hammerstein's 'Sound of Music', 'The King & I', Oklahoma!' and 'Flower Drum Song', Lerner & Loewe's 'My Fair Lady' and 'Gigi', Kern & Hammerstein's 'Showboat', Gershwin's 'Porgy & Bess', Frank Loesser's 'Guys And Dolls', Forrest & Wright's 'Kismet', Meredith Wilson's 'The Music Man', and more. It's a 90-track 3CD set with top class renditions of some of the most popular and best-loved music of the era.

Track Listing

• John Hanson & Doreen Hume with the Embassy Chorus & Orchestra conducted by Johnny Gregory - Medley; Getting To Know You, Hello Young Lovers, Shall We Dance (from 'The King And I')
• John Hanson & Doreen Hume with the Embassy Chorus & Orchestra conducted by Johnny Gregory - Medley; We Kiss In The Shadow, March Of The Siamese Children, I Whistle A Happy Tune (from 'The King And I')
• John Hanson & Doreen Hume with the Embassy Chorus & Orchestra conducted by Johnny Gregory - Medley: People Will Say We're In Love, Oklahoma, Oh What A Beautiful Morning, Out of My Dreams, The Surrey With A Fringe On Top (from 'Oklahoma!')
• Embassy Singers & Orchestra conducted by Ken Jones - Some Enchanted Evening (from 'South Pacific')
• Embassy Singers & Orchestra conducted by Ken Jones - I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair (from 'South Pacific')
• Embassy Singers & Orchestra conducted by Ken Jones - Younger Than Springtime (from 'South Pacific')
• Embassy Singers & Orchestra conducted by Ken Jones - A Wonderful Guy (from 'South Pacific')
• John Hanson & Doreen Hume with The Embassy Chorus & Orchestra - Medley: Mister Snow, A Real Nice Clambake, You'll Never Walk Alone (from 'Carousel)
• John Hanson & Doreen Hume with The Embassy Chorus & Orchestra - Medley; If I Loved You, June Is Bustin' Out All Over (from 'Carousel)
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - A Hundred Million Miracles (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - You Are Beautiful (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - I Enjoy Being A Girl (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Like A God (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Chop Suey (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Love Look Away (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Sunday (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell with The The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Grant Avenue (from 'Flower Drum Song')
• Iris Villiers - The Sound Of Music (from 'The Sound Of Music')
• Paul Rich - Sixteen Going On Seventeen (from 'The Sound Of Music')
• Iris Villiers - My Favourite Things (from 'The Sound Of Music')
• Andy Cole - Climb E'vry Mountain (from 'The Sound Of Music')
• Paul Rich - Edelweiss (from 'The Sound Of Music')
• Iris Villiers - Do-Re-Mi (from 'The Sound Of Music')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - I Could Have Danced All Night (from 'My Fair Lady')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (from 'My Fair Lady')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - Show Me (from 'My Fair Lady')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - Get Me To The Church On Time (from 'My Fair Lady')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - On The Street Where You Live (from 'My Fair Lady')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - Wouldn't It Be Luverly (from 'My Fair Lady')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - The Rain In Spain (from 'My Fair Lady')
• Embassy Singers with Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - With A Little Bit Of Luck (from 'My Fair Lady')

• Jean Campbell - Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (from 'Showboat')
• Charles Young & Elizabeth Humphreys - Why Do I Love You (from 'Showboat')
• Jean Campbell - Bill (from 'Showboat')
• Charles Young & Elizabeth Humphreys - Make Believe (from 'Showboat')
• Nowakovski - Ol' Man River (from 'Showboat')
• Neville Taylor, Margot Barry, Barry Johns - It Ain't Necessarily So (from 'Porgy And Bess')
• Neville Taylor, Margot Barry, Barry Johns - Summertime (from 'Porgy And Bess')
• Neville Taylor, Margot Barry, Barry Johns - I Got Plenty of Nuttin' (from 'Porgy And Bess')
• Bobbie Britton, Margot Barry, Barry Johns - A Woman Is A Sometime Thing (from 'Porgy And Bess')
• Bobbie Britton, Margot Barry, Barry Johns - Bess You Is My Woman Now (from 'Porgy And Bess')
• Bobbie Britton, Margot Barry, Barry Johns - I'm On My Way (from 'Porgy And Bess')
• Embassy Singers & Players Directed by Johnny Gregory - Medley: He's In Love, And This Is My Beloved, Baubles Bangles And Beads, Stranger In Paradise (from 'Kismet')
• Doreen Hume & John Hanson with The Embassy Chorus & Orchestra - MEDLEY; Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat; Take Back Your Mink; Adelaide Adelaide; If I Were A Bell (from 'Guys And Dolls')
• Doreen Hume & John Hanson with The Embassy Chorus & Orchestra - MEDLEY; Woman In Love; I'll Know; Luck Be A Lady (from 'Guys And Dolls')
• The Embassy Singers & Players Directed by Gordon Franks - Gigi (from 'Gigi')
• The Embassy Singers & Players Directed by Gordon Franks - The Night They Invented Champagne (from 'Gigi')
• The Embassy Singers & Players Directed by Gordon Franks - Thank Heaven For Little Girls (from 'Gigi')
• The Embassy Singers & Players Directed by Gordon Franks - Say A Prayer For Me Tonight (from 'Gigi')
• Michael Bond - Seventy Six Trombones (from 'The Music Man')
• Leoni Page - Goodnight, My Someone (from 'The Music Man')
• Chorus & Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - Wells Fargo Wagon (from 'The Music Man')
• Leoni Page - Till There Was You (from 'The Music Man')
• Chorus & Orchestra directed by Gordon Franks - Medley; Lida Rose, Will I Ever Tell You (from 'The Music Man')
• Rikki Henderson, Vicki Stevens, Paul Rich - Put On A Happy Face (from 'Bye Bye Birdie')
• Rikki Henderson, Vicki Stevens, Paul Rich - One Boy (from 'Bye Bye Birdie')
• Rikki Henderson, Vicki Stevens, Paul Rich - One Last Kiss (from 'Bye Bye Birdie')
• Rikki Henderson, Vicki Stevens, Paul Rich - A Lot of Livin' to Do (from 'Bye Bye Birdie')
• Rikki Henderson, Vicki Stevens, Paul Rich - Everything is Rosie (from 'Bye Bye Birdie')
• Rikki Henderson, Vicki Stevens, Paul Rich - Baby, Talk To Me (from 'Bye Bye Birdie')

• Paul Rich with The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Consider Yourself (from 'Oliver!')
• Vicki Stevens with The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Where Is Love (from 'Oliver!')
• Embassy Singers & Players - Food Glorious Food (from 'Oliver!')
• Paul Rich with The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - Reviewing the Situation (from 'Oliver!')
• Vicki Stevens with The Embassy Singers & Players directed by Gordon Franks - As Long As He Needs Me (from 'Oliver!')
• Embassy Singers & Players - I'll Do Anything (from 'Oliver!')
• Jean Campbell with Chorus & Orchestra directed by James Wright - Far Away (from 'Blitz')
• Paul Rich & Marion Williams with Chorus & Orchestra directed by James Wright - Opposites (from 'Blitz')
• Jean Campbell with Chorus & Orchestra directed by James Wright - The Day After Tomorrow (from 'Blitz')
• Chorus & Orchestra directed by James Wright - Mums And Dads (from 'Blitz')
• Paul Rich with Chorus & Orchestra directed by James Wright - Down The Lane (from 'Blitz')
• Kenny Bardell - Tonight (from 'West Side Story')
• Leoni Page - I Feel Pretty (from 'West Side Story')
• Paul Rich - Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be (from 'Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'be')
• Rikki Henderson - The Lady Is A Tramp (from 'Pal Joey')
• Rita Williams - True Love (from 'High Society')
• Paul Rich - Standing On The Corner (from 'The Most Happy Fella')
• Billy McCormack - Woman In Love (from 'Guys And Dolls')
• The Embassy Players & Singers - I Got Rhythm (from 'Girl Crazy )
• The Embassy Players & Singers - Love Walked In (from 'The Goldwyn Follies')
• The Embassy Players & Singers - The Man I Love (from 'Lady Be Good' & 'Strike Up The Band')
• The Embassy Players & Singers - Rhapsody In Blue
• The Embassy Players & Singers - Someone To Watch Over Me (from 'Oh Kay')
• The Embassy Players & Singers - S Wonderful (from 'Funny Face' & 'American In Paris')
• Kay Barry, with accompaniment directed by James Wright - Don't Bring Lulu (from 'When My Baby Smiles At Me')
• Kay Barry, with accompaniment directed by James Wright - Charleston (from 'Runnin' Wild')
• Kay Barry, with accompaniment directed by James Wright - Do Do Do (from 'Oh Kay')
• Kay Barry, with accompaniment directed by James Wright - Crazy Words, Crazy Tune
• Kay Barry, with accompaniment directed by James Wright - The Black Bottom (from 'Scandals of 1926')
• Kay Barry, with accompaniment directed by James Wright - I Wanna Be Loved By You (from 'Good Boy' & 'Some Like It Hot')

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: Musical/Broadway

Language: English

Run Time: 210 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 10/07/14

UPC: 824046904425