AN EVENING WITH MARTIN CHARNIN

Composer: Various
Lyricist: Martin Charnin

Opened: 1977, The Rainbow Grill, N.Y.C.
Performances: Unknown

Annie (M: Charles Strouse) (originally used in ANNIE):

Note: I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song beyond original cast member performances.
1. Annie, Columbia (S) PS 34712 (Sandy Faison and Ensemble including Laurie Beechman with orchestra conducted by Peter Howard)


The Best Thing You've Ever Done (M: Martin Charnin):

1. Barbra Streisand Featuring The Hit Single The Way We Were And All In Love Is Fair, Columbia (S) PC-32801 (Barbara Streisand with orchestra conducted by Dave Grusin) [reissued as CD/Sony 85153]


I Could Be Good For You (M: Harold Arlen) (written for the unproduced SOFTLY):

1. Martin Charnin's Mini Album: 5 Great Songs From Not-So-Great Shows, 7"/Take Home Tunes THT-771 (Laurie Beechman and Robert Guillaume)
2. Harold Arlen And Vernon Duke Revisited Vol. II, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-127 (Martin Charnin)
3. Life's A Dance: The Songs Of Harold Arlen, CD/Alyssum ALY-9562 (Del-Louise Moyer with Dean Williamson, piano)
4. Love Held Lightly: Rare Songs By Harold Arlen, CD/Angel CDC 077 7 54798 2 9 (Peggy Lee with Keith Ingham and His Octet)
5. Incurably Romantic, CD/Original Cast OC 9619 (Marla Maples Trump with music conducted by Keith Levenson)


I Love Music (M: Martin Charnin):

1. Incurably Romantic, CD/Original Cast OC 9619 (Kathryn Zaremba with music conducted by Keith Levenson)


Maman (M: Edward Thomas) (originally used in MATA HARI and BALLAD FOR A FIRING SQUAD):

1. 45/Dot 45-17063 (Christopher Sunday)
2. 45/Imperial 66275 (The Love Generation)
3. 45/President PT 366 (Dorothy Squires with orchestra conducted by Nicky Welsh)
4. 45/Epic 5-10392 (Jose Ferrer with musical direction by Alyn Ainsworth)
5. 45/MGM K 14581 (Terry Jordan with orchestra conducted by Jim Helms)
6. Martin Charnin's Mini Album: 5 Great Songs From Not-So-Great Shows, 7"/Take Home Tunes THT-771 (Martin Charnin)
7. Hark! Audition Demo, private acetate (Dan Goggin and Marvin Solley)
8. Arthur Prysock, MGM (S) SE-4694 (Arthur Prysock with orchestra conducted by Claus Ogerman)
9. Mata Hari, CD/Original Cast OC-8600 (Kirk McDonald)
10. Live At The London Palladium, CD/Sterndale 7071 (Dorothy Squires)
11. Tim Rose/Through Rose Coloured Glasses, CD/Beat Goes On BGOCD-378 (Tim Rose)


N.Y.C. (M: Charles Strouse) (originally used in ANNIE):

Note: I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song beyond original cast member performances.
1. Annie, Columbia (S) PS 34712 (Reid Shelton, Sandy Faison, Andrea McArdle, and Ensemble including Laurie Beechman with orchestra conducted by Peter Howard)


An Old Man (M: Richard Rodgers) (originally used in TWO BY TWO):

1. Two By Two, Columbia (S) S 30338 (Joan Copeland with orchestra conducted by Jay Blackton) [reissued as CD/Sony Broadway SK 30338]
2. Two By Two Commercial Demo, No label (S) G21-821 (unidentified singer)
3. Two By Two, CD/No label (Jen Waldman) (2001 tour promo)


Oriental (M: Robert Kessler) (originally used in FALLOUT and subsequently used in PIECES OF EIGHT):

1. Pieces Of Eight, Offbeat (M) O-4016 (Ceil Cabot with William Roy and Carl Norman at the plural pianos)


There's Always One More Song To Sing (M: Martin Charnin) (originally written for the unproduced? BRILLIANT: ATKINSON):

1. Incurably Romantic, CD/Original Cast OC 9619 (Andrea McCardle with music conducted by Keith Levenson)


Tomorrow (M: Charles Strouse) (originally used in ANNIE):

Note: I have not attempted to compile discological information for this song beyond original cast member performances.
1. Composer Demo (Martin Charnin and Charles Strouse) [reissued as a bonus track on Annie, CD/Sony SK-60723]
2. Annie, Columbia (S) PS 34712 (Andrea McArdle, Raymond Thorne, Reid Shelton, and Cabinet including Laurie Beechman with orchestra conducted by Peter Howard)


Unrecorded Material:

Give Me Something To Sing About (M: Unknown) (written for this production)
The Last Prince In Town (M: Unknown)
A Lot Of Crazy Days (M: Unknown)

Note: One or more of the above had music by Clint Ballard or Martin Charnin.