High Society
Recordings


Original Film Soundtrack Recording

The MGM Orchestra conducted by Johnny Green

  • LP, 1956 [Capitol W-750 (mono)]
  • 45 RPM, 1956 [Capitol F3507, "True Love" / "Well, Did You Evah?]
  • LP, 1961 [Capitol LCT 6116 (mono)]
  • LP, 1961 [Capitol SW-750 (stereo)]
  • Compact Disc, 1995 [Capitol CDP 0777 7 93787 2 2]
  • Compact Disc, 199? [World Star Coll. (UK) 99056]
  • Triple Compact Disc, 199? [EMI Music Group (Australia) 8140792] (includes soundtracks to Can-Can and Pal Joey)
    • Overture - Orchestra
    • "High Society Calypso" - Louis Armstrong and Band
    • "Little One" - Bing Crosby
    • "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" - Frank Sinatra and Celeste Holm
    • "True Love" - Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly
    • "You're Sensational" - Frank Sinatra
    • "I Love You, Samantha" - Bing Crosby
    • "Now You Has Jazz" - Bing Crosby and Louis Armstrong
    • "Well, Did You Evah?" - Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra
    • "Mind If I Make Love to You?" - Frank Sinatra


    London Studio Cast Recording

    Performers: Eula Parker, Shane Rimmer, Joan Savage, Geoff Love, and Ray Merrill
    Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth

  • LP, 1967 [Music for Pleasure (UK) 1169]
    • "Little One"
    • "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
    • "True Love"
    • "Now You Has Jazz"
    • "You're Sensational"
    • "I Love You, Samantha"
    • "Well, Did You Evah?"
    • "Mind If I Make Love to You?"


    High Society (London Original Cast Recording)

    Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter (some from earlier musicals)
    Stage musical comedy based on Philip Barry's play The Philadelphia Story, and the MGM motion picture High Society
    Conducted by David Mellor

    Cast: Trevor Eve, Stephen Rea, Natasha Richardson, Ronald Fraser, Angela Richards, Simon Clark, and Amanda Rosen

  • LP, 1987 [EMI Columbia (UK) SCX 6707]
  • Compact Disc, 19?? [EMI Sony (UK) CDP 7 46777-2]
    • "How Do You Spell Ambassador?" [from Leave It to Me]
    • "Give Him the Oo-la-la" [from Du Barry Was a Lady]
    • "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
    • "Little One"
    • "Hey, Good Lookin'" [from Something for the Boys]
    • "I Love You, Samantha"
    • Ball Medley: "Well, Did You Evah?" / "High Society"
    • "Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love" [from Leave It to Me]
    • "Now You Has Jazz"
    • "In the Still of the Night" [from Rosalie]
    • "You're Sensational"
    • "True Love"
    • "True Love" (reprise)
    • Finale: "Well,. Did You Evah?"


    Music & Songs from High Society (Studio Recording)

    The West End Concert Orchestra conducted by Matthew Freeman
    Recorded at CTS Studios, Wembley

  • Compact Disc, 1994 [Pickwick (UK) PKWS 4193] [32:27 mins.]
    • Orchestra Medley
    • "High Society Calypso" - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
    • "Little One" - Dennis Lotis
    • "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" - Carl Wayne & Tracy Collier
    • "True Love" - Dennis Lotis & Tracy Collier
    • "Now You Has Jazz" - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
    • "You're Sensational" - Carl Wayne
    • "I Love You, Samantha" - Dennis Lotis
    • "Well, Did You Evah?" - Dennis Lotis & Carl Wayne
    • "Mind If I Make Love to You?" - Carl Wayne
    • "I Love You, Samantha" (reprise) - Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen
    • "True Love" (reprise) - Dennis Lotis & Tracy Collier


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