PRIVATE LIVES

PRIVATE LIVES
(Play With Music)

Composer: Noel Coward
Lyricist: Noel Coward

Opened: September 24, 1930, Phoenix Theatre, London; January 27, 1931, Times Square Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 101 (London); 248 (N.Y.C.)

Love Scene From "Private Lives" - Act 1:

1. 78/Victor 36034 (Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/Gramophone C 2043; reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. A Talent To Amuse, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3048 (Susannah York and Richard Briers) (might be Scene from Act 2)
3. Noel Coward: The BBC Radio Drama Collection, CD/BBC Radio 9 781787 531659 (BBC Radio cast)

Scene From "Private Lives" - Act 2 (including "I Never Realized" and "If You Were The Only Girl In The World"):

1. 78/Victor 36034 (Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) (part of "Love Scene From 'Private Lives' - Act 1") [also 78/Gramophone C 2043; reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. Noel Coward: The BBC Radio Drama Collection, CD/BBC Radio 9 781787 531659 (BBC Radio cast)

Someday I'll Find You:

1. 78/Victor 36034 (Gertrude Lawrence and Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) (part of "Love Scene From 'Private Lives' - Act 1") [also 78/Gramophone C 2043; reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. 78/Victor 39002 (Noel Coward with the New Mayfair Orchestra conducted by Ray Noble) [also 78/HMV C-2450; reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. 78/Columbia DB-3009 (Noel Coward with the Café de Paris Orchestra conducted by Syd Simone with Norman Hackforth at the piano) [reissued on The Master's Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
4. 78/Decca F3140 (Gertrude Lawrence with orchestral accompaniment) [also 78/Decca K684; reissued on The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7080]
5. 78/Columbia 38357 (Claude Thornhill, piano, with rhythm section) [reissued on In Disco Order, Vol. 9, CD/Ajazz Music 266]
6. 78/Wax 111 (Jimmie Jones, piano) [reissued on The Chronological Jimmie Jones 1946-1947, CD/Classics 1301]
7. 78/Rex 60007 (Charlie Kunz, piano)
8. 78/Decca F 1009 (Joseph Sudy with Henry King and His Orchestra)
9. 78/Decca 24057 (Ray Benson and His Orchestra with vocal chorus)
10. 78/Capitol 57-555 (Georges Tzipine and His Concert Orchestra) [reissued on Songs Of Noel Coward, 10"/Capitol (M) H161]
11. 78/M-G-M 30106 (Lew White, organ, with instrumental accompaniment)
12. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 242 (Emile Petti and His Savoy-Plaza Orchestra) [reissued on The Melody Of Broadway, AEI (M) 1154]
13. 78/Victor 22904 (Frances Maddux with Leo Reisman and His Orchestra) [reissued on Drums In My Heart, CD/Vocalion 6149]
14. 78/Decca 23099 (Hildegarde with orchestra directed by Ray Sinatra) [reissued on Songs From The Shows, CD/Dutton Vocalion CDEA 6078]
15. Jackie Gleason Presents Lonesome Echo, 45EP/Romeo Penque with orchestra conducted by Jackie Gleason) [reissued as CD/Collectors' Choice Music 169]
16. Noel Coward Favorites, 10"/MGM (M) E195 (Paul Britten and his Orchestra)
17. I'll See You Again, 10"/Philips BBR 8028 (Noel Coward with Wally Stott and His Orchestra and Norman Hackforth, piano) [reissued on Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3030]
18. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra) [reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
19. XII O'Clock, Dolphin (M) 5 (Greta Keller with the Norman Paris Trio)
20. This Thing Called Love, Columbia CL-1911 (Sy Rady Singers)
21. More Radio's Great Old Themes, Columbia 1778 (Rainbow Strings conducted by Frank DeVol)
22. Lover's Portfolio, Capitol SWBO 1619 (orchestra conducted by Jackie Gleason)
23. Shadow Waltz, Jazzland JLP-986 (Sonny Rollins) [reissued as CD/Solar 4569879]
24. The Famed Songs Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Dot (M) DLP 3047 (John Hanson and Doreen Hume with the Westminster Festival Orchestra conducted by Johnny Gregory)
25. My Secret Heart: The Music Of Ivor Novello And Noel Coward, London (M) LL 1703 (Hilde Gueden with Stanley Black, His Orchestra and Chorus)
26. It's All Right With Me, Odeon (S) SCX6269 (Victor Silvester and his Orchestra)
27. The Best Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Pye Golden Guinea (M) GGL 0173 (Peter Knight, His two pianos and His Orchestra)
28. The Words And Music Of Noel Coward, World (S) ST-835 (Joyce Grenfell)
29. Noel Coward Favorites, STL (S) 5255 (The Les Reed Orchestra)
30. Star!, 20th Century Fox 11009 (Julie Andrews) [reissued as CD/Fox 11009-2]
31. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607 (Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass ) [reissued as CD/Collectables COL-CD-6769]
32. The Words And Music Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI 5 20727 2 (June Bronhill)
33. Twentieth Century Blues: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/EMI 7243 49463127 (Shola Ama with Craig Armstrong)
34. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian Bostridge and Sophie Daneman with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
35. Noel Coward On The Air, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7840 (Noel Coward with David Broekman conducting the Treasury Orchestra)
36. Noel Coward On The Air, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7840 (Mantovani & Orchestra) (two versions)
37. Noel Coward On The Air, CD/Flapper PAST CD 7840 (Noel Coward)
38. Craig Jessup Sings Noel Coward, CD/No label 20-06074 (Craig Jessup with Barry Lloyd, piano)
39. Noel & Cole: Together With Music, CD/Oakton ORCD1001 (Valerie Anastasio and Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
40. Mad About The Man: Carmen McRae Sings Noel Coward, CD/Universal MVCJ-19202 (Carmen McRae with orchestra directed by Jack Pleis)
41. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Twiggy and Harry Groener with musical direction by Tom Fay)
42. A Talent To Amuse, CDr/No label 5 026107 042069 (James Hay with Anne Clements, piano)
43. Noel And Gertie, CD/JAY CDJAY 1249 (Lewis Fiander and Patricia Hodge with musical direction by William Blezard)
44. Noel And Gertie, CD/JAY CDJAY 1249 (Patricia Hodge with musical direction by William Blezard)
45. Noel/Cole "Let's Do It!", CD/Silva Screen SONGCD 910 (David Kernan, Liz Robertson, and Loiuse Gold with Jason Carr and Paul Bateman, pianos, Steve McManus, bass, and Richard Cole, drums)
46. Freedom Suite, CD/Riverside/OJC OJCCD-067-2 (Sonny Rollins)
47. 16 Most Requested Songs, CD/ Columbia Records 8966782 (Mario Lanza)
48. A Vintage Year, CD/Concord Jazz CCD-4341 (Mel Torme and George Shearing)
49. I Have Dreamed/Listen To Day, CD/Columbia 4840312 (Doris Day with orchestra conducted by Jim Harbert)
50. Willow Creek And Other Ballads, CD/Concord Jazz CCD-4272 (Marian McPartland)
51. South To A Warmer Place, CD/Sunnyside SSC 1039 (Meredith D'Ambrosio)
52. In The Limelight, CD/Living Era 5655 (Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra)
53. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Razor & Tie 12904 (Christine Ebersole)
54. Barbara Lea And Keith Ingham Are Mad About The Boy: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Challenge CHR 70073 (Barbara Lea with Keith Ingham, piano, and rhythm accompaniment)
55. Together With Music, CD/DRG CDXP1103 (Mary Martin and Noel Coward with musical direction by Tutti Camarata)
56. A Changing World, CD/Reynolds Ensemble REYNOLDSCD02 (Simon Green with David Shrubsole, piano)
57. Presenting Patricia Routledge, CD/Camden 74321 366592 (Patricia Routledge)
58. Cowards In The Wings, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3053 (Annette Jude, piano)
59. With Sweet Despair, CD/No label (Maude Maggart)
60. Noel And Cole, CD/PS Classics PS-1313 (Sara Jean Ford with musical direction by David Loud)
61. Noel Coward: The BBC Radio Drama Collection, CD/BBC Radio 9 781787 531659 (BBC Radio cast)