Mantovani - Kismet (1963) Vinyl LP • Soundtrack, Robert Merrill, Regina Resnik

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Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Gate-fold cover looks great, very light scuffing and slight discoloration (front/back/inner-gate); a few small surface impressions on back. Inner-sleeve is original (poly-lined paper). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Sands Of Time (Kenneth McKellar )
3. Rhymes Have I (Robert Merrill and Adele Leigh )
4. Fate (Robert Merrill )
5. Baubles, Bangles And Beads (Adele Leigh )
6. Not Since Nineveh (Regina Resnik and Ian Wallace )
7. Stranger In Paradise (Kenneth McKellar and Adele Leigh )
8. He's In Love (Ian Wallace )
9. Gesticulate! (Robert Merrill and Regina Resnik )
10. Night Of My Nights (Kenneth McKellar )
11. Was I Wazir? (Ian Wallace )
12. Rahadlakum (Regina Resnik and Robert Merrill )
13. And This Is My Beloved (Adele Leigh, Kenneth McKellar, Robert Merrill, and Ian Wallace )
14. The Olive Tree (Robert Merrill )
15. Zubbediya (Regina Resnik )
16. Samaris Dance
17. Finale Act II (Robert Merrill, Kenneth McKellar, and Adele Leigh )

About The Record:

Kismet, by Mantovani, was, according to Liner Notes, "a dream come true." The notes explain by stating: "Take one of the greatest musical shows ever to grace the Broadway stage (Kismet); invite the world's most fabulous conductor, Mantovani to direct it with an orchestra of 55 and a chorus of 24 (the Mike Sammes Singers); obtaqin the services of Metropolitan Opera stars Robert Merrill and Regina Resnik...and you have this or any year's dream recording.