Raitt, John: Original Album Series
Raitt, John: Original Album Series
Format: CD
Wanting to order from us over the holiday period but need some more information. We are here to help! Please see our Christmas Shipping page for more information.
On average, orders containing available-to-ship items are processed and dispatched within 1-2 business days, although this is not guaranteed.
Orders containing preorder items will ship as 1 fulfillment once all items in the order are available to ship.
Please note, Tower Records Merchandise and Exclusives are dispatched separately. On average, these items take 3-4 business days to dispatch, although this is not guaranteed.
The estimated shipping times that are displayed at checkout are from the point of dispatch.
See our shipping policy for more information.
We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item(s) to make a return.
For orders created between November 20th 2024 and December 31st 2024, we have extended our normal return period. For orders made between this period, customers have up to 60 days from the receipt of goods to return an item. Please see our Christmas Returns page for more information.
To be eligible for a return of an unwanted item, your item must be in the same condition that you received it and in its original packaging.
In the unfortunate situation that a product is damaged/faulty/incorrect, let us know and we will endeavor to correct any issue as soon as possible.
Please see our refund policy for more information.
Artist: Raitt, John
Label: Stage Door Import
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 5055122190721
Genre: Cast Recordings
John Raitt possessed one of the most iconic voices in Broadway history. In a career that crossed seven decades and encompassed every aspect of entertainment, his legacy is unmatched. Stage Door's 'Original Album Series' collates four of John Raitt's original studio albums recorded between 1955-1960. The set opens with 'Highlights Of Broadway', originally released in 1955, the album appropriately opens with a powerful rendering of the 'Soliloquy' from 'Carousel', recorded a decade after Raitt first originated the song on Broadway. The album features a selection of the most popular Broadway standards from the 1940s and 50s, including songs from 'Finian's Rainbow', 'Kiss Me, Kate', 'Kismet' and more. The compilation continues with Raitt's 1956 Latin inspired offering 'Mediterranean Magic'; an album Billboard described as a "prolonged ear treat" and "a natural for devotees to the Latin romance and heartbreak school of listening". In 1958, Raitt recorded the folk themed collection 'Under Open Skies' which included an eclectic repertoire, drawing on stirring folk ballads like 'Sail Ho!' and 'El Bandido' to Broadway numbers from 'Carousel' and 'Paint Your Wagon'. Concluding the 'Original Album Series' is Raitt's 1960 studio album 'Songs The Kids Brought Home From Camp' which, as the title suggests, features an entertaining and spirited trawl through popular and memorable "sing-a-long" camp song favourites. The 'Original Album Series' 2CD set is further enhanced with a wealth of bonus material, including selections from Raitt's stunning 1969 studio album 'Today' and a 1962 recording collaboration with jazz musician Lionel Hampton. This release features a foreword by John Raitt's daughter, award-winning singer and musician Bonnie Raitt, who reflects; "Dad lived one of the most fulfilled lives on and off stage that I've ever known. His gift to us, that magnificent, glorious voice and talent is matched only by the expansiveness of his huge, magnificent, joyful and loving spirit. Our family is thrilled to share that spirit with you once again. "The album release coincides with the 75th anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical 'Carousel' opening on Broadway. Creating the iconic role of Billy Bigelow in April 1945, John Raitt was launched to international stardom with The New York Times later proclaiming; "he came to epitomize a new distinctively modern breed of Broadway leading man". John Raitt, very simply, changed Broadway history.
Tracks:
1.1 Soliloquy (from 'Carousel')
1.2 So in Love (from 'Kiss Me, Kate')
1.3 Younger Than Springtime (from 'South Pacific')
1.4 Hello, Young Lovers (from 'The King And I')
1.5 I Got the Sun in the Morning (from 'Annie Get Your Gun')
1.6 Stranger in Paradise (from 'Kismet')
1.7 I Love You (from 'Mexican Hayride')
1.8 Strange Music (from 'Song Of Norway')
1.9 Almost Like Being in Love (from 'Brigadoon')
1.10 How are Things in Glocca Morra? (from 'Finian's Rainbow')
1.11 Old Devil Moon (from 'Finian's Rainbow')
1.12 Amapola
1.13 O Sole Mio (There's No Tomorrow)
1.14 Serenade in the Night
1.15 Granada
1.16 Torna a Surriento (Hold Me In Your Heart)
1.17 Lady of Spain
1.18 Malaguena
1.19 Nights of Splendor (Neapolitan Nights)
1.20 Lamento Gitano (Gypsy Lament)
1.21 Tell Me That You Love Me
1.22 Tango In D (Moonlight Masquerade)
1.23 Mattinata (You're Breaking My Heart)
1.24 Dock of the Bay / Ol' Man River (Bonus Track)
1.25 The Gal that Got Away (Bonus Track)
1.26 My Way (Bonus Track)
2.1 Sail Ho!
2.2 I Wonder As I Wander
2.3 Sourwood Mountain
2.4 They Call the Wind Maria (from 'Paint Your Wagon')
2.5 Loch Lomond
2.6 Vive L'amour
2.7 Blow High, Blow Low (from 'Carousel')
2.8 El Bandido
2.9 Sweet Little Jesus Boy
2.10 Two Shillelagh O'sullivan
2.11 I'm Goin' Away
2.12 Shadrack
2.13 The Menu Song
2.14 Burglar's Song
2.15 Old Macdonald Had a Car / Thousand Legged Worm / When Father Put The Paper / Dear Old Father
2.16 The Billboard / O, How Lovely Is The Evening / A Capital Ship
2.17 My Neighbor's Goat / Johnny Schmoker / Damper Song
2.18 Abdul A Bulbul Amir / Weggis Song
2.19 John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt / Michael Finnigin / Who Did? / Dunderbeck's Machine
2.20 John Brown's Baby / Hey, Ho, Nobody Home / Down By The Riverside
2.21 The Bulldog on the Bank / A Frong Went-a-Courting
2.22 My Grandfather's Clock / Nickernacks
2.23 The Tree in the Wood / Home on the Range / Good Night, Ladies
2.24 Ebb Tide (Bonus Track)
2.25 Love is a Many-Splendored Thing (Bonus Track)
