PLEASURES AND PALACES
Composer: Frank
Loesser
Lyricist: Frank Loesser
Opened: March 11, 1965 at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit
Ah,
To Be Home Again:
1. 10"/Frank Music P-1/P-2
(studio demo with unidentified male singer) [also found on Look
To The Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010; CD/Deja Vu
1010]
2. The We Three Trio, Mainstream (S) S/6055 (The We Three Trio
with orchestra conducted by Shorty Rogers)
3. Pop Goes Peerce, United Artists (M) UAL 3431 (Jan Peerce with
orchestra conducted by Gus Levene)
4. The Wonderful Sound Of Hans Christian Andersen, Pye (S) NSPL
41042 (Ken Moule and his Radio Orchestra)
5. c. 2010 Demo (Mark McVey)
Barabanchik:
1. 10"/Frank Music P-1/P-2
(studio demo with male chorus) [also found on Look To The
Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010; CD/Deja Vu 1010]
2. 45/United Artists US 852 (The Four Lads with orchestra
conducted by Arnold Goland)
Far, Far, Far Away:
1. 10"/Frank Music P-1/P-2
(studio demo with unidentified male singer) [also found on Look
To The Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010; CD/Deja Vu
1010]
In Your Eyes:
1. 10"/Frank Music P-1/P-2
(studio demo with unidentified male singer) [also found on Look
To The Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010; CD/Deja Vu
1010]
2. Songs From Hans Andersen And Others, Contour (S) 2870 425
(Jon Pertwee and Laura Lee accompanied by The Malcolm Lockyer
Orchestra)
3. Songs From Hans Andersen And Others, Contour (S) 2870 425
(instrumental reprise by The Malcolm Lockyer Orchestra)
4. Close To My Heart, CD/Max Jazz 403 (Jeremy Pelt)
5. c. 2010 Demo (Jo Sullivan)
An unreleased recording by Steve Lawrence is also known to
exist.
My Lover Is A Scoundrel:
1. 10"/Frank Music
P-1/P-2 (studio demo with unidentified female singer) [also
found on Look To The Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010;
CD/Deja Vu 1010]
Overture:
1. c. 2010 Demo (digital
sampling)
Pleasures And Palaces:
1. 10"/Frank Music P-1/P-2
(studio demo with unidentified female singer) [also found on
Look To The Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010; CD/Deja Vu
1010]
2. For Women Only, Roulette (M) R-25300 (Pearl Bailey with
orchestra conducted by Louis Bellson)
3. Feelin' Good/Lena In Hollywood, United Artists (M) UAL-3433
(Lena Horne with orchestra conducted by Ray Ellis) [reissued as
CD/DRG 91503]
4. Frank Loesser Revisited, CD/Painted Smiles PSCD-115 (Rhonda
Fleming and Les Boys)
Thunder And Lightning:
1. 10"/Frank Music P-1/P-2
(studio demo with unidentified female singer) [also found on
Look To The Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010; CD/Deja Vu
1010]
2. I Love To Sing, Prestige PRST-7405 (Carol Ventura)
To Marry:
1. c. 2010 Demo (Mark McVey)
To Your Health:
1. c. 2010 Demo (Mark McVey)
Truly Loved:
1. 10"/Frank Music P-1/P-2
(studio demo with unidentified female singer) [also found on
Look To The Lilies/Pleasures And Palaces BP (M) 1010; CD/Deja Vu
1010]
2. Hans Christian Andersen, Pye (S) NSPL 18451 (Colette Gleeson
with orchestra conducted by Michael Reed) [reissued as CD/Marble
Arch CMA CD 119]
3. Hans Andersen, Pye (S) NSPL 18551 (Sally Ann Howes and Chrous
with music conducted by Michael Reed) [reissued as CD/DRG 13116]
4. Hans Andersen, Silverline (S) DJSL 041 (Joanne Browne with
orchestra conducted by Dave Gold)
5. Hans Andersen, Music For Pleasure (S) MFP 50200 (The Mike
Sammes Singers accompanied by The Harry Robinson Orchestra)
Other Songs:
As A Man Of High
Importance (not used)
At The Victory Ball (not used)
Catherine The Great (not used)
Foreigners (early version of "Propaganda")
The Fruit (not used)
Hail Majesty; Hail Majesty (unused version)
Hoorah For Jones
Horse Finale
I Desire You (added after opening)
I Hear Bells
Kat (not used)
Neither The Time Nor The Place (cut after opening)
Partial Martial (not used)
Peaceful Harbor (not used)
Potemkin's Solo (A Wonderful Husband Is He) (not used)
Propaganda
Salute
Rodyina (not used)
The Sings Of Sura
Tears Of Joy
Thunder And Bells
Turkish Delight (dance)
What Is Life? (duet version cut after opening)
What Is Life? (solo version added after opening)