HANG ON TO THE GOOD TIMES



Composer: Nancy Ford
Lyricist: Gretchen Cryer

Opened: January 22, 1985, Manhattan Theatre Club, N.Y.C.
Performances: 40


Big Bill Murphy (L: Gretchen Cryer; Nancy Ford):

1. You Know My Music, RCA (S) APL1-2146 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)


Blackberry Wine (M: Gretchen Cryer):

1. Cryer & Ford, RCA (S) APL1-1235 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)


Changing (originally used in SHELTER):

1. Shelter, Columbia (Marcia Rodd with orchestra conducted by Kirk Nurock) (unreleased)
2. Cryer & Ford, RCA (S) APL1-1235 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)
3. Shelter, CD/Original Cast OC 9785 (Ellen Foley)


Dear Tom (originally used in I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD):

1. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, Columbia (S) X-14885 (Gretchen Cryer with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/Fynsworth Alley FA-2133]
2. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Diane Langton with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
3. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, CBS Sony 27AH 1194 (Izumi Yukimura)
4. I Morgen Er Jeg Pa Vej, Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 112 (Danish cast with orchestra conducted by Fini Høstrup)
5. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Lill-Babs)
6. Ich Steig' Aus Und Mach 'Ne Eigene Show, CD/R.A.S.H. CD Nr. 7771 (Anja Kruse)


Do Watcha Gotta Do (To Make Yourself Happy) (M: Gretchen Cryer):

1. Cryer & Ford, RCA (S) APL1-1235 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)
2. Natural High, CD/God Tribe Records (Brother Rock) (unverified)


Goin' Home With My Children (originally used in SHELTER but cut in subsequent productions):

1. Shelter, Columbia (Marcia Rodd with orchestra conducted by Kirk Nurock) (unreleased)
2. Shelter, CD/Original Cast OC 9785 (Gretchen Cryer & Nancy Ford)


Hang On To The Good Times:

1. Cryer & Ford, RCA (S) APL1-1235 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)


Happy Birthday (originally used in I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD):

1. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, Columbia (S) X-14885 (Gretchen Cryer with Jeol Fabiani, Margot Rose, Betty Aberlin, Don Scardino, and the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/Fysworth Alley FA-2133]
2. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Diane Langton with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
3. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, CBS Sony 27AH 1194 (Izumi Yukimura)
4. I Morgen Er Jeg Pa Vej, Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 112 (Danish cast with orchestra conducted by Fini Høstrup)
5. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Lill-Babs)


In A Simple Way I Love You (originally used in I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD):

1. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, Columbia (S) X-14885 (Don Scardino with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/Fysworth Alley FA-2133]
2. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Diane Langton with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
3. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Ben Cross with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
4. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, CBS Sony 27AH 1194 (Izumi Yukimura)
5. I Morgen Er Jeg Pa Vej, Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 112 (Danish cast with orchestra conducted by Fini Høstrup)
6. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Göran Rydh)
7. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Lill-Babs)
8. I'm Glad There Is You, CD/Original Cast 5355 (Sammy Goldstein)
9. Family Portrait, CD/Folk Era Records 1416 (Glenn & Holly Yarbrough)
10. Honeymoon Suite, CD/Nichols Wright 992 (Danny Wright)
11. A Broadway Celebration, CD/#484-099-058F (Dan Gettinger)
12. It's Oh So Issy, CD/Dress Circle IVR-CD-1 (Issy Van Randwyck with Martin Lowe, piano)


Last Day On The Job:

1. You Know My Music, RCA (S) APL1-2146 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)


Lonely Lady (M: Gretchen Cryer) (originally used in I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD):

1. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, Columbia (S) X-14885 (Gretchen Cryer with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/Fysworth Alley FA-2133]
2. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Diane Langton with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
3. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, CBS Sony 27AH 1194 (Izumi Yukimura)
4. I Morgen Er Jeg Pa Vej, Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 112 (Danish cast with orchestra conducted by Fini Høstrup)
5. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Lill-Babs)


Mary Margaret's House In The Country (originally used in SHELTER):

1. Shelter, Columbia (Marcia Rodd and Tony Wells with orchestra conducted by Kirk Nurock) (unreleased)
2. Shelter, CD/Original Cast OC 9785 (Ellen Foley)


Old Friend (originally used in I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD):

1. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, Columbia (S) X-14885 (Gretchen Cryer with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/Fysworth Alley FA-2133]
2. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Diane Langton with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
3. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, CBS Sony 27AH 1194 (Izumi Yukimura)
4. I Morgen Er Jeg Pa Vej, Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 112 (Danish cast with orchestra conducted by Fini Høstrup)
5. Somebody's Girl, CAS/TER VIP ZC VIR 83004 (Liz Robertson with orchestra conducted by Chris Walker) [reissued on After Hours On Broadway, CD/Showtime 46]
6. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Lill-Babs)
7. Ich Steig' Aus Und Mach 'Ne Eigene Show, CD/R.A.S.H. CD Nr. 7771 (Anja Kruse)
8. If I Sing: The Songwriters Album, CD/PS Classics PS-645(Gretchen Cryer, voice, and Nancy Ford, piano, with rhythm accompaniment)
9. It's Oh So Issy, CD/Dress Circle IVR-CD-1 (Issy Van Randwyck with Martin Lowe, piano)
10. Rebecca Wheatley, CD/SB Music SB2401 (Rebecca Wheatley with Jim Nixon, piano)
11. Love Lives On, CD/Virgin 2-91647 (New York City Gay Men's Chorus with music direction by Gary Miller)
12. Stage 2: The Human Heart, CD/Dink 1997 (Sean Ray with Francis Cruz, Ralph Pena, and Charlie Owens with music direction by Robert Lee)
13. Live At The Algonquin, CD/Original Cast 9669 (Steve Ross, piano and voice)
14. About Now, CD/Original Cast 23224 (Roger Schmeizer)
15. My First CD At Last, CD/Russell Brauer 8443 (Rusell Brauer)
16. With One Look, CD/Sterling 1007 (Betty Buckley with musical direction by Kenny Warner)
17. Stars And The Moon: Betty Buckley Live At The Donmar, CD/Concord Jazz (Betty Buckley)
18. The London Concert, CD/SRI 1010 (Betty Buckley with the The BBC Concert Orchestra and The BBC Big Band conducted by Michael Reed)
19. A World Of Possibilities, CD/No label LAVW1 (Leo Andrew)
20. Lost In The Stars, CD/MU Jam 34610 (Tianna Hall with the Mexico City Jazz Trio)
21. Live At The Algonquin, CD/Asylum 60743-2 (Michael Feinstein, piano and voice)
22. The Power Of Two, CD/Harbinger Records 32504 (Michael Feinstein with musical direction by John Oddo)
23. Earlene Davis, CD/Earlene Davis (Earlene Davis)
24. Corner Of The Sky, CD/First Night 6043 (Peter Cousens with music conducted by Peter Casey)
25. Only Love: Salena Jones On Broadway, CD/JAY CDJAY 1330 (Salena Jones)
26. I'll Never Be The Same, CD/Neoga Records 0103 (Georgette Labreche)
27. Big Strappin' Fag Show: Cabaret 4 Homos, CD/Ducy Lee Records 900105 (Lee Lucas)
28. The Stonewall Celebration Concert, CD/EMI Music 829850 (Renato Russo)
29. I've Gotta Get Back To New York, CD/LML Music 230 (Teri Ralston with musical direction by Shelly Markham)
30. The Musicals After Dark, CD/Showtime 28 (Stuart Pedlar)
31. Late Night Piano Bar, CD/Piano Bench (Nathan Temby)
32. The Words Of Women, CD/Nancy Stearns (Nancy Stearns)
33. Unsuspecting Hearts, CD/ Varèse Sarabande 6074 (Emily Skinner and Alice Ripley with music conducted by Todd Ellison)
34. Torch Songs…And Some Not So Tortuous, CD/Desiree CD 2301 (Geraldine Turner)
35. Sibling Revelry, CD/DRG 91443 (Ann Hampton Callaway with musical direction by Alex Rybeck)
36. Remembered Face/Private Places, CD/Origin Records 82387 (Ben Black)
37. Old Friends, CD/Marks (Marcus Dagan)


Put In A Package And Sold (originally used in I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD):

1. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, Columbia (S) X-14885 (Gretchen Cryer, Margot Rose, and Betty Aberlin with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/Fysworth Alley FA-2133]
2. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Diane Langton, Meg Nicol, and Nicky Croydon with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
3. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, CBS Sony 27AH 1194 (Izumi Yukimura)
4. I Morgen Er Jeg Pa Vej, Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 112 (Danish cast with orchestra conducted by Fini Høstrup)
5. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Lill-Babs, Kim Rhedin, and Elisabeth Sjöström)
6. Ich Steig' Aus Und Mach 'Ne Eigene Show, CD/R.A.S.H. CD Nr. 7771 (Anja Kruse)


She's My Girl (originally used in SHELTER):

1. Shelter, Columbia (Terry Kiser and Tony Wells d with orchestra conducted by Kirk Nurock) (unreleased)
2. Shelter, CD/Original Cast OC 9785 (Willy Falk)


Strong Woman Number (originally used in I'M GETTING MY ACT TOGETHER AND TAKING IT ON THE ROAD):

1. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, Columbia (S) X-14885 (Margot Rose, Gretchen Cryer, and Betty Aberlin with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/Fysworth Alley FA-2133]
2. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, That's Entertainment Records TER 1006 (Megg Nicol, Diane Langton, and Nicky Croydon with the Liberated Man's Band) [reissued as CD/JAY CDJAY 1308]
3. I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, CBS Sony 27AH 1194 (Izumi Yukimura)
4. I Morgen Er Jeg Pa Vej, Wilhelm Hansen LPWH 112 (Danish cast with orchestra conducted by Fini Høstrup)
5. Det Är Ju Min Show!, CD/Lollipop LOLCD 1810 (Lill-Babs, Kim Rhedin, and Elisabeth Sjöström)
6. Ich Steig' Aus Und Mach 'Ne Eigene Show, CD/R.A.S.H. CD Nr. 7771 (Anja Kruse)


Too Many Women In My Life (cut from SHELTER; reinstated in the 1997 York Theatre revival):

1. Shelter, Columbia (Terry Kiser with orchestra conducted by Kirk Nurock) (unreleased)
2. Shelter, CD/Original Cast OC 9785 (Willy Falk)


You Can Kill Love:

1. You Know My Music, RCA (S) APL1-2146 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)


You Can Never Know My Mind:

1. Cryer & Ford, RCA (S) APL1-1235 (Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer)


Unrecorded Material:

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