{"product_id":"lop-1505","title":"Henri Rene - Show Boat (1959) Vinyl LP • Soundtrack, Howard Keel, Gogi Grant","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e LOP-1505\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1950s, Big Band \u0026amp; Swing, Classic Female Blues, Exotica\/Lounge, Jazz Pop, Musical\/Original Cast, Smooth Jazz\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good (VG)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eVinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; scuffing, discoloration (front\/back); large surface abrasion near the bottom of front. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is partly readable with wear and splits. Shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners, with splits across bottom; top-edge has text that's partly readable. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOverture\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eMake Believe\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eCan't Help Lovin' Dat Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eI Have The Room Above\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eNobody Else But Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOl' Man River\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eYou Are Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eBill\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhere's The Mate For Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eWhy Do I Love You\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTill Good Luck Comes My Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAfter The Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eShow Boat,\u003c\/span\u003e by Henri Rene, released on RCA Victor, features his orchestra accompanying vocalists Howard Keel, Gogi Grant, and Anne Jeffreys in a lush, orchestral reinterpretation of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II's groundbreaking 1927 musical. This original Broadway production revolutionized theater by integrating plot, music, and dance while boldly addressing racial prejudice and interracial marriage—themes that remain historically significant for their progressive stance in early 20th-century America. Recorded in both mono and stereo formats, the album showcases René's signature easy-listening \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003espace-age pop\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e style with sweeping strings and big-band arrangements on timeless tracks like \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eOl' Man River\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eCan't Help Lovin' Dat Man\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e, and \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eMake Believe\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e. While the recording received mixed reviews for its somewhat polished, elevator-music vibe, it bridges classic musical theater with post-war pop sensibilities and contributes to the enduring legacy of \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eShow Boat\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e adaptations. No individual singles from this album achieved major chart success as hits, though the musical's iconic songs have become perennial standards covered by countless artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793857736985,"sku":"LOP-1505","price":5.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-henri_rene-show_boat.jpg?v=1783553540","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/lop-1505","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}