THE BACHELOR
(Tv musical)

Composer: Steve Allen; Ervin Drake
Lyricist: Steve Allen; Ervin Drake

Aired: July 15, 1956, Sunday Spectacular, NBC

But I Haven't Got Him:

1. Night At My Pad, CD/Simitar 5501 (Sandy Warner)
Renditions performed by an as-yet unidentified orchestra and an as-yet unidentified female vocal group are also known to exist.


The Day We Do As We Please (cut):

1. Introducing Ann Jillian The Singer, Laurel (S) LR-507 (Ann Jillian) [reissued on In The Middle Of Love: The Songs Of Steve Allen, CD/AER S1012]
A commercial demo or studio recording of this song is also known to exist performed by an as-yet unidentified female performer.


Every Dog Has His Day (cut):

1. Anthony Plays Allen, Capitol (M) T1086 (Ray Anthony and His Dance Band) [reissued on Swing's The Thing, CD/Aerospace 998]
A commercial demo or studio recording of this song is also known to exist performed by an as-yet unidentified female performer.


The Girl In The Gray Flannel Suit:

A commercial demo or studio recording of this song is known to exist performed by a pair of as-yet unidentified male and female performers (possibly Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme).


I'm A One-Man Woman:

1. Composer Demo (Steve Allen, piano and voice)


Impossible:

1. Click here for recordings of "Impossible."


Marvelous (cut):

A commercial demo or studio recording of this song is known to exist performed by an as-yet unidentified orchestra.


My Little Black Book:

1. Composer Demo (Steve Allen, piano and voice)


The Natives Are Restless Tonight (M/L: Ervin Drake):

1. Provocative Percussion, Vol. 2, Command 810 (Enoch Light & The Command All-Stars) (unverified)


Playing The Field (cut):

1. 45/Columbia 4-41661 (Johnny Desmond with orchestra directed by Glenn Osser)
2. Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen, Cadence 3027 (Andy Williams with orchestra conducted by Alvy West) [reissued on Andy Williams Sings Steve Allen/Two Time Winners, CD/Collectables COL CD 6498]
3. Playing The Field, Capitol (S) ST-1458 (Mark Murphy) [reissued as Mark Murphy's Hip Parade/Playing the Field, CD/DRG 94779]
4. Oh, What a Night for Love: The Steve Allen Songbook, CD/Sea Breeze 3026 (George Bugatti)
5. No Laughing Matter: The Bob McChesney Quartet Plays Steve Allen, CD/Summit 261 (The Bob McChesney Quartet)
6. Johnny Holiday Sings, CD/Contemporary 140912 (Johnny Holiday)
7. Talkin' Verve, CD/Polygram 549538 (Buddy Greco)
8. Terry Gibbs & Buddy DeFranco Play Steve Allen, CD/Contemporary 140892 (Terry Gibbs, vibes, and Buddy DeFranco, clarinet)
9. Live At Luna, CD/Whaling City Sound 033 (Gerry Gibbs and the Thrasher Big Band)
10. Ridin' High, CD/Blue Moon 3058 (Les Brown)
11. It's All Right With Me, CD/Montpellier 33 (Gus Bivona and His Orchestra) (unverified)
12. Murray Ross Goes Broadway, CD/Murger Music (Murray Ross with the Pat Longo Orchestra) (unverified)
Renditions performed by an as-yet unidentified orchestra and an as-yet unidentified male performer are also known to exist, either of which might actually be one of the above recordings.


Rogue Male:

1. Composer Demo (Steve Allen, piano and voice)


This Could Be The Start Of Something Big (subsequently used in the 1983 Santa Monica version of SEYMOUR GLICK IS ALIVE BUT SICK and in SIDE BY SIDE BY SEYMOUR GLICK):

I have not attempted to provide discological information for this standard.


Three Cheers And A Tiger:

1. Composer Demo (Steve Allen, piano and voice)


You'd Know It (If I Were In Love)(cut; later used in SOPHIE as "I'd Know It"):

1. Sophie Publisher's Demo, Rosemeadow Publishing (Jennie Smith)
2. Michael Dees Sings Steve Allen, DLP (S) 25608 (Michael Dees)
3. Sophie, CD/AEI AEI-CD 027 (Chorus) (demo outtake) (as "I'd Know It")
A commercial demo or studio recording of this song is known to exist performed by an as-yet unidentified female performer (possibly the same recording with Jennie Smith noted above).


Unrecorded Material:

I'm Simply Starved (M/L: Ervin Drake)
The Right Party (M/L: Ervin Drake)
Slave Girl (M/L: Ervin Drake)