Carnival / O.C.R. Carnival / O.C.R. CD

Continuing Stage Door's line of Deluxe Edition Broadway Cast Album reissues is an expanded release of Bob Merrill's 1961 musical 'Carnival'. Featuring music and lyrics by Merrill and book by Michael Stewart, ' Carnival', produced by David Merrick and directed / choreographed by Gower Champion, opened at New York's Imperial Theatre on April 12th 1961, later transferring to the Winter Garden Theatre, and ran a total of 719 performances.'Carnival', based on the 1953 film 'Lili', starred Anna Maria Alberghetti as Lili alongside James Mitchell, Pierre Olaf, Kaye Ballard and Jerry Orbach. The production received 7 Tony Award nominations, winning 'Best Scenic Design' (Will Steven Armstrong) and 'Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical' for Anna Maria Alberghetti. Presented across 2CDs, the release presents the Original Broadway Cast Recording, newly remastered from stereo reel-to-reel tape, alongside a handful of pop covers from Bob Merrill's score. These include recordings by The Everly Brothers, Pat Boone, Mel Torme and more. As a special bonus track, the CD includes a rare live performance of the show's signature song 'Love Makes the World Go 'Round' by it's star Anna Maria Alberghetti for the public service radio broadcast 'Stars for Defense'. The release includes a bonus disc featuring 2 instrumental cover albums of 'Carnival' performed by Cyril Ornadel and The Starlight Symphony Orchestra and 'Carnival in Percussion' by The Paul Smith Ensemble. Both instrumental albums make their debut on CD. The release is further complemented with detailed sleeve notes by Broadway historian George Dansker. The 'Carnival' Deluxe 2CD Set is a limited edition release of 500 units only.

1. Opening / Direct from Vienna - Kaye Ballard, Henry Lascoe, Carnival People 2. Mira (Can You Imagine That) - Anna Maria Alberghetti 3. Sword, Rose and the Cape - James Mitchell 4. A Very Nice Man - Anna Maria Alberghetti 5. I've Got to Find a Reason - Jerry Orbach 6. Yes, My Heart - Anna Maria Alberghetti 7. Humming - Kaye Ballard, Henry Lascoe 8. Theme from Carnival! (Love Makes the World Go 'Round) - Anna Maria Alberghetti 9. Grand Imperial Cirque De Paris - Pierre Olaf, Carnival People 10. Her Face - Jerry Orbach 11. Yum, Ticky, Ticky, Tum, Tum - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Puppets 12. The Rich - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Puppets 13. Beautiful Candy - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Puppets 14. Everybody Likes You - Jerry Orbach 15. I Hate Him / Her Face (Reprise) - Anna Maria Alberghetti, Jerry Orbach 16. It Was Always You - Kaye Ballard, James Mitchell 17. It Was Always You (Reprise) - Kaye Ballard 18. She's My Love - Jerry Orbach 19. Theme from Carnival! - Orchestra, Puppets 20. Love Makes the World Go 'Round ('Stars for Defense' Version) - Anna Maria Alberghetti 21. Love Makes the World Go 'Round - The Everly Brothers 22. She's My Love - Allen Case 23. Her Face - Mel Torme 24. Can You Imagine That - Joni and Tony 25. Love Makes the World Go 'Round - Jony and Tony 26. Love Makes the World Go 'Round - Pat Boone 27. Opening / Direct from Vienna - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 28. Very Nice Man - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 29. I've Got to Find a Reason - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 30. Mira (Can You Imagine That) - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 31. The Sword, The Rose and the Cape - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 32. Yes, My Heart - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 33. Golden Delicious, Fish / Theme from Carnival - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 34. Yum, Ticky, Ticky, Tum, Tum / The Rich / Beautiful Candy - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 35. Her Face - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 36. It Was Always You - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 37. She's My Love / Finale - Cyril Ornadel and his Starlight Symphony Orchestra 38. Theme from Carnival (Love Makes the World Go 'Round) - Paul Smith Ensemble 39. Magic, Magic - Paul Smith Ensemble 40. She's My Love - Paul Smith Ensemble 41. Yes, My Heart - Paul Smith Ensemble 42. Her Face - Paul Smith Ensemble 43. It Was Always You - Paul Smith Ensemble 44. The Sword, The Rose and The Cape - Paul Smith Ensemble 45. Direct from Vienna - Paul Smith Ensemble 46. Mira (Can You Imagine That?) - Paul Smith Ensemble 47. Very Nice Man - Paul Smith Ensemble 48. Yum, Ticky, Ticky, Tum, Tum - Paul Smith Ensemble 49. Beautiful Candy - Paul Smith Ensemble 50. Tanz Mit Mir - Ruth Welcome's Zither with Klaus Ogerman's Orchestra