Dearest Enemy

(Rodgers/Hart) (RNBW008)

A 1981 Studio Cast recording of Rodgers and Hart’s first ‘book’ show, 1925’s DEAREST ENEMY, with John Diedrich, Charles West, Michelle Summers, Pat Whitmore, Freddie Williams, Jane Powell, Lee Gibson, Marie Jackson, Frank Holmes and Richard Day-Lewis. The first time the complete score has been on CD. Plus two bonus tracks from the Original Australian Cast production with Sidney Burchell, the only country outside the U.S. where the show was originally produced.

“… filled with charming, funny, inventive music and lyrics.”
Jim Murphy, The Age

“… this studio cast CD reissue is a charmer sung with vitality…”
Max Preeo, Show Music

“… a priceless addition to the ever-expanding anthology of music-theatre history.” Bob Crimeen, Sunday Herald Sun

Tracks:
To hear a song sample, click on any song title below that is followed by

1. Heigh-Ho, Lackaday – Pat Whitmore/Girls’ Chorus
2. War Is War – Pat Whitmore/Girls’ Chorus
3. I Beg Your Pardon – Freddie Williams/Jane Powell
4. Cheerio – Charles West/Men’s Chorus
5. Full Blown Roses – Girls’ & Men’s Chorus
6. The Hermits – Charles West/Pat Whitmore
7. Here In My Arms – John Diedrich/Michelle Summers
8. Gavotte – Company
9. I’d Like To Hide It – Michelle Summers
10. Where The Hudson River Flows – Pat Whitmore/Charles West/Frank Holmes/Richard Day-Lewis
11. Bye And Bye – John Diedrich/Michelle Summers
12. Old Enough To Love – Charles West/Girls’ Chorus
13. Sweet Peter – Freddy Williams/Jane Powell/Men’s Chorus
14. Here’s A Kiss – Michelle Summers/John Diedrich
15. Finale – Company

Bonus tracks:
16. Bye And Bye – Sidney Burchell
17. Here In My Arms – Sidney Burchell

Musical Co-Ordinator & Vocal Arrangements: Peter Durrent
Musical Director: Freddie Williams
Production Supervisor: Dennis Moore
CD reissue produced by Peter Pinne

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