HMS Pinafore (D'Oyly Carte Opera Company) (1960) 2-LP Vinyl Box Set Soundtrack

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Double LP. Box has scuffing (front/back); tiny surface abrasions, discoloration spots, and surface impressions on front. Hinge is no longer attached. Inner-sleeves are original (poly-lined paper with FFRR logo). Spine is easy-to-read. All edges show minor wear. Bottom corners are broken; all show wear. 16-page book NOT included. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Act 1 - Overture
2. We Sail The Ocean Blue
3. I'm Called Little Buttercup
4. The Nightengale Sighed
5. A Maiden Fair To See
6. I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore
7. Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well
8. Sir Joseph's Barge Is Seen
9. I Am The Monarch Of The Seas
10. When I Was A Lad, I Served A Term
11. A British Tar Is A Soaring Soul
12. Refrain. Audacious Tar
13. Can I Survive This Overbearing
14. Ah! I Stay Your Hand
15. This Very Night
16. Act 2 - Fair Moon To Thee I Sing
17. Things Are Seldom What They Seem
18. The Hours Creep On Space
19. Nevermind The Why And Wherefore
20. Kind Captain, I've Imprortant Information
21. He Is An Englishman
22. Did You Hear Him
23. Farewell My Own
24. A Many Years Ago
25. Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen

About The Record:

H.M.S. Pinafore by D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, is a celebrated recording of Gilbert and Sullivan's comic operetta satirizing social class and naval life through witty libretto and memorable melodies. This version holds historical significance as one of the first full-length Gilbert and Sullivan operas issued on long-playing records after World War II, helping to revive and preserve the works in the modern recording era. Conducted by Isidore Godfrey, it features standout performances from company stalwarts like Martyn Green as the pompous Sir Joseph Porter and Darrell Fancourt as Dick Deadeye, delivering the traditional D'Oyly Carte style with clarity and humor. Fan-favorites include the rousing chorus We Sail the Ocean Blue, the charming I'm Called Little Buttercup, and Sir Joseph's iconic patter song When I Was a Lad. A unique aspect is its place in the authoritative postwar series by the D'Oyly Carte, the company founded to premiere and protect Gilbert and Sullivan's operas.