Anything Goes, 1989 Studio Recording

1989 Studio Recording


Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter
Book by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse
(Revised by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse)

London Symphony Orchestra conducted by John McGlinn
Ambrosian Chorus (Chorus Master: John McCarthy)
Original Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and Hans Spialek
Additional arrangements by Russell Warner


Cast

Kim Criswell (Reno Sweeney), Cris Groenendaal (Billy Crocker), Frederica Von Stade (Hope Harcourt), Jack Gilford (Moonface Martin), Judy Green (1st Girl), Rebecca Caine (2nd Girl), Simon Green (Evelyn)


Musical Numbers

  • Overture - Orchestra
  • Act One

  • "I Get a Kick Out of You" - Reno
  • "Bon Voyage" - Ensemble
  • "All Through the Night" - Billy, Hope and Sailors
  • "They'll Always Be a Lady Fair" - 4 Sailors
  • "Where Are the Men?" - 1st & 2nd Girls and Girls' Chorus
  • "You're the Top" - Billy and Reno
  • "You're the Top" (encore) - Reno and Billy
  • "Anything Goes" - Reno and 4 Sailors
  • Finale Act One - Sailor #1, Captain, Billy, Hope, Reno and Moonface
  • Act Two

  • Entr'acte - Orchestra
  • "Public Enemy Number One" - 4 Sailors and Passengers
  • "What a Joy to Be Young" - Hope
  • "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" - Reno and Company
  • "Be Like the Bluebird" - Moonface
  • "Buddie, Beware" - Reno
  • "The Gypsy in Me" - Hope
  • Finale Ultimo - All
  • Appendix

  • "There's No Cure Like Travel" - Boys and Girls
  • "Kate the Great" - Reno and the Angels
  • "Waltz Down the Aisle" - Evelyn and Hope


Recording


Recording Produced by John Fraser
Balance Engineer: John Kurlander
Digitally recorded in August, 1988 at CTS Studios, Wembley UK
Liner notes by Miles Kreuger, Robert Kimball, and John McGlinn
Lyrics included




  • Compact Disc, 1989 [EMI Angel 7 49848 2]
  • Cassette, 1989 [EMI Angel 7 49848 4]

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