THIS YEAR OF GRACE
Composer: Noel
Coward
Lyricist: Noel Coward
Opened: March 22, 1928, Pavilion Theatre, London;
November 7, 1928, Selwyn Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 316 (London); 157 (N.Y.C.)
Caballero (aka "A Spanish Fantasy") (dance) (used in the London production and added after opening to the New York production; originally written for but not used in ON WITH THE DANCE):
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued
on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
2. 78/Victor 39002 A (Noel Coward with Leo Reisman and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 36239; reissued on The Master's
Voice: Noel Coward, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
Dance Little Lady (also used in NOEL
COWARD'S SWEET POTATO):
1. 78/HMV B-2720 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons) [reissued on
The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
2. 78/HMV C-2289 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray
Noble) (part of "Cavalcade: Epilogue") [reissued on The Master's
Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. 78/HMV C-2450 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Ray
Noble) (part of medley) [also 78/Victor 39001; reissued on The
Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
4. 78/Columbia DB-3009 (Noel Coward with the Café de Paris
Orchstra conducted by Syd Simone with Norman Hackforth at the
piano) (part of medley) [reissued on The Master's Voice,
CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
5. 78/Columbia 1693 D (Ben Selvin and His Orchestra)
6. 78/Columbia 9467 (Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest
Irving) (part of medley) [reissued on Musical Comedy Medleys
1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
7. 78/Victor 21801 (Roger Wolfe Kahn and His Orchestra)
8. 78/Decca 23099 (Hildegarde with orchestra directed by Ray
Sinatra) [reissued on Songs From The Shows, CD/Vocalion 6078]
9. 78/Liberty Music Shop L 242 (Emile Petti and His Savoy-Plaza
Orchestra) [reissued on The Melody Of Broadway, AEI (M) 1154]
10. 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]
11. An Evening With Beatrice Lillie, London (M) LL.1373 (Eadie
and Rack at the Pianos) [reissued on CD/Sepia 1123; also found
on Easy Virtue, CD/Decca B0012871-02]
12. Conversation Piece, Proscenium (M) CD 4003 (Dick Hyman,
piano)
13. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Derek Waring with
orchestra conducted by John Burrows) [reissued as CD/Masterworks
Broadway 88883 72394 2]
14. Noel Coward Favorites, STL (S) 5255 (The Les Reed Orchestra)
15. Sweet Harmony, Decca LK4273 (Sidney Lipton and His
Orchestra) [reissued on Sweet Harmony/Dancing At The Grosvenor
House, CD/Vocalion 4175]
16. The Best Of Noel Coward And Ivor Novello, Pye Golden Guinea
(M) GGL 0173 (Peter Knight, his two pianos and his Orchestra)
17. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall) (part of medley)
18. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
19. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic
NPD 85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
20. A Marvellous Party: The Music Of Noel Coward And Friends,
CD/TER CDVIR 8333 (Michael Law with the Piccadilly Dance
Orchestra conducted by Michael Law)
21. The Great British Dance Bands Play The Music Of Noel Coward,
CD/EMI 5 20728 2 (Ambrose and His Orchestra)
22. The Best of Fred Elizalde & His Anglo American Band
1928-1929, CD/Challenge Records 79011 (Fred Elizalde & His
Anglo American Band)
23. Noel And Gertie, CD/CDJYAY 1249 (Patricia Hodge and Lewis
Fiander with musical direction by William Blezard)
24. In The Limelight, CD/Living Era 5655 (Frank Chacksfield and
His Orchestra)
25. Best Of Swing, CD/EMI Gold 3801592 (Frank Cordell Orchestra)
26. Come Dancing Tonight, CD/Disky Communications 902039
(unknown performer) (unverified)
27. Let's Face the Music and Dance: 1930's Popular Piano
Recordings, CD/Pierian 29 (unknown performer)
28. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Noel
Coward)
29. Together With Music, CD/DRG CDXP1103 (Noel Coward with
musical direction by Tutti Camarata)
A Dream Of Youth (The Dream Is Over)
(used in the London production only):
1. 78/HMV B2737 (Noel
Coward with Carroll Gibbons, piano) [reissued on The Master's
Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
It Doesn't Matter How Old You Are:
1. Noel Coward: Off The Record,
CD/Original Cast OC-1128 (Steve Ross, piano and voice)
Lorelei:
1. 78/HMV B2737 (Noel
Coward with Carroll Gibbons, piano) [reissued on The Master's
Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
(I'm) Mad About You (used in the London
production only):
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued
on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
2. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Olivia Breeze, Geoffrey
Burridge, Jonathan Cecil, Tudor Davies, Elaine Delmar, Laurel
Ford, Peter Gale, John Moffat, Patricia Routledge, Anna Sharkey,
Una Stubbs, and Derek Waring) [reissued as CD/Masterworks
Broadway 88883 72394 2]
3. If Love Were All, CD/Varese Sarabande 302 066 083-2 (Twiggy
and Harry Groener with musical direction by Tom Fay)
4. The Great British Dance Bands Play The Music Of Noel Coward,
CD/EMI 5 20728 2 (Al Starita and The Piccadilly Band (The
Kit-Cat band) with vocal)
Mary Make-Believe:
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued
on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
2. 78/HMV B2719 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by Carroll
Gibbons) [reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919
2]
3. 78/Victor 24228 (Greta Keller with orchestra)
4. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Elaine Delmar, Olivia
Breeze, Laurel Ford, Anna Sharkey, and Una Stubbs) [reissued as
CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
5. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
6. A Talent To Amuse, CD/Must Close Saturday Records MCSR 3048
(Jessie Matthews with musical direction by Grant Hossack)
Overture:
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued
on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
A Room With A View (also used in NOEL
COWARD'S SWEET POTATO):
1. Click here for
recordings of "A Room
With A View".
Teach Me To Dance Like Grandma (also
used in NOEL COWARD'S SWEET POTATO):
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavillion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving)
[reissued on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
2. Noel Coward In New York, Columbia ML 5163 (Noel Coward with
orchestra direction and piano accompaniment by Peter Matz)
[reissued as CD/DRG 19038]
3. The Great British Dance Bands Play The Music Of Noel Coward,
CD/EMI 5 20728 2 (Ray Starita And His Ambassadors' Band with
vocal)
Toot-Toot (used in the London
production only):
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued
on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
Try To Learn To Love:
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued
on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
2. 78/HMV B-2720 (Noel Coward with orchestra conducted by
Carroll Gibbons) [reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7
54919 2]
3. Cowardy Custard, RCA (S) LSO-6010 (Una Stubbs) [reissued as
CD/Masterworks Broadway 88883 72394 2]
4. The Master's Choice, CD/AEI Green Room AEI-CD 605 (Graham
Payn and Joyce Grenfell)
5. The Great British Dance Bands Play The Music Of Noel Coward,
CD/EMI 5 20728 2 (Ambrose And His Orchestra)
Waltz Variation:
1. 78/Columbia 9467
(London Pavilion Orchestra conducted by Ernest Irving) [reissued
on Musical Comedy Medleys 1928-1934, JJA (M) 1977-6]
World Weary (added to the New York
production; also used in NOEL COWARD'S SWEET POTATO and
COWARDY CUSTARD):
1. 78/HMV B-3158 (Noel
Coward with orchestra conducted by Carroll Gibbons) [also
78/Victor 24772; reissued on The Master's Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7
54919 2]
2. 78/Victor 36239 (Noel Coward with Leo Reisman and His
Orchestra) [also 78/Victor 39002 A; reissued on The Master's
Voice, CD/Angel CDP 7 54919 2]
3. World Weary: The Songs Of Noel Coward, 10"/Heritage (M)
H-0054 (Harry Noble with Stuart Ross at the piano) [reissued on
Noel Coward And Harry Noble Sing Coward, CD/Must Close Saturday
Records MCSR 3030]
4. 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]
5. 45/Coral 9-61385 (Pearl Bailey with orchestra directed by Don
Redman)
6. Noel Coward At Las Vegas, Columbia (M) ML-5063 (Noel Coward
with Peter Matz, piano, and Carlton Davis and His Orchestra)
[also 45/Columbia B-2096; reissued as CD/DRG 19037]
7. Conversation Piece, Proscenium (M) CD 4003 (Dick Hyman,
piano)
8. Mad About The Man: Carmen McRae Sings Noel Coward, Decca
Decca DL-8662 (Carmen McRae with orchestra directed by Jack
Pleis) [reissued as CD/Universal MVCJ-19202]
9. Nobody Else But Me, Atlantic (S) SD-1574 (Bobby Short, piano
and voice, with Ismael Ugarte, bass, and Ramon "Sonny" Rivera,
drums) [reissued on CD/Koch Jazz KOC CD-8596]
10. Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward, Atlantic (S) SD 2-607
(Bobby Short, piano and voice, with Beverly Peer, bass, and
Richard Sheridan, drums) [reissued as CD/Collectables
COL-CD-6769]
11. Not A Care In The World, Audiophile (S) AP-202(Stan Freeman,
piano and voice, with Jim Hackman, bass, and Nick Ceroli, drums)
12. A Talent to Amuse: The Words and Music of Noel Coward,
CD/Silva America 3009 (Peter Greenwall)
13. The Noel Coward Songbook, CD/EMI Classics 5 57374 2 (Ian
Bostridge with Jeffrey Tate, piano)
14. Noel Coward Songs: A Room With A View, CD/Newport Classic
NPD 85647 (Richard Conrad with William Merrill, piano)
15. If Love Were All: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Canzona CANZ
CD2 (Dominic Alldis, piano and voice, with rhythm accompaniment)
16. 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)
17. Noel And Cole: Together With Music, CD/Oakton ORCD1001
(Benjamin Sears with Bradford Conner, piano)
18. Cabaret Songs, CD/Meridian CDE 84167 (Sarah Walker with
Roger Vignoles, piano)
19. The Songwriters (Vol. 1), CD/BBC (M) REB 325 (Peter Gale
with music direction by Ken Moule)
20. Tony Jay...Speaking Of Broadway, CD/Cornucopia Productions
Inc. (Tony Jay)
21. That Was Now - This Is Then, CD/Peter Lamson (Peter Lamson)
22. When Lights Are Low, CD/Linn Records 260 (Claire Martin with
Richard Rodney Bennett, piano)
23. Fred Sokolow Jazz Quartet, CD/FS 800929 (Fred Sokolow Jazz
Quartet)
24. Knight Music, CD/Koch 8543 (George Wallington)
25. Christine Ebersole Sings Noel Coward, CD/Staunch
Entertainment 12904 (Christine Ebersole with Larry Yurman,
piano)
26. Bright Young People: The Songs Of Noel Coward, CD/Writers'
Theatre (Kate Fry, Rob Lindley, and John Sanders with Doug Peck,
piano)
27. Together With Music, CD/DRG CDXP1103 (Mary Martin and Noel
Coward with musical direction by Tutti Camarata)
28. Travels With My Piano, CD/ BBC Music SM 1939 (Steve Ross,
piano and voice)
Unrecorded Material:
Back To Nature (not used;
originally written for but not
used in some edition of THE CO-OPTIMISTS)
Britannia Rules The Waves
Chauvre Souris
English Lido
Finale (Act 1)
Finale (Act 2, London production) (parody version of "A Room
With View")
Finale (Act 2, New York production)
I Can't Think (added for the New York production)
I Love My Babies Best (unused)
The Legend Of The Lily Of The Valley (ballet)
The Lido (The Lido Beach)
Lilac Time (added during the London run)
Little Women
Love, Life And Laughter (added to the New York production;
originally used in CHARLOT'S REVUE (1924))
Mexico (unused)
Mother's Complaint
Playing The Game (Opening Chorus) (cut; added to the New York
production finale)
The Sun, The Moon And You (added to the New York finale)
Velasquez (cut after New York opening)
Waiting In A Queue