Anything Goes / The Bandwagon [Cast Recording, Soundtrack]

Cole Porter (Composer), Arthur Schwartz (Composer), Irving Berlin (Composer), Lehman Engel (Conductor), Mitch Miller (Conductor), Anything Goes Pit Orchestra (Orchestra), Mary Martin (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Mary Martin
• Orchestra: Anything Goes Pit Orchestra
• Conductor: Lehman Engel, Mitch Miller
• Composer: Cole Porter, Arthur Schwartz, Irving Berlin
• Audio CD (April 9, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording, Soundtrack
• Label: Drg
• ASIN: B000060PC6
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,250 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture

2. You're the Top

3. All Through the Night

4. There'll Always Be a Lady Fair

5. Anything Goes

6. I Get a Kick Out of You

7. Blow, Gabriel, Blow

8. Finale

9. Overture

10. Opening/It Better Be Good

11. Hoops

12. High and Low

13. Confession

14. New Sun in the Sky

15. Dancing in the Dark

16. I Love Louisa

17. Where Can He Be?

18. Finale

19. You're Just in Love, song (from "Call me Madam") [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Entire production by Mary (boring) Martin!, January 25, 2004

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Mark Andrew Lawrence "Theatre Reviewer" (Toronto) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Anything Goes / The Bandwagon (Audio CD)

This CD reissues two ancient 10" Lps from the early 1950s of selections from ANYTHING GOES and THE BANDWAGON.

ANYTHING GOES - with so many other better recordings this collection is little needed. Mary Martin was a poor choice for the album since the show was written for Ethel Merman, and just a Ethel would not have been appropriate in SOUND OF MUSIC or PETER PAN, Mary should not have been cast in this recorded version of ANYTHING GOES. Also with no one else in the cast the duets lack theatrical context. The orchestrations are not the originals from 1934, and now sound very dated.

THE BANDWAGON - This collection seems better suited to Mary Martin, although again the original theatrical context is lost since it's just her and the chorus performing. Those familiar with the 1953 movie THE BANDWAGON may be surprised that only 3 songs from the revue were used in the film, so this disc offers a chance to hear the opening chorus:"It Better Be Good"; the delightful "Hoops"; and "Where Can He Be?" This last number is perfectly suited to Ms. Martin's voice and talents. She also makes the most of "Dancing in the Dark" and the slightly risque "Confession." But, a little Mary goes a long way!!!