Noel Coward - Sail Away (Original Broadway Cast) (1961) Vinyl LP • Soundtrack

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Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges; moderate scuffing and discoloration with darker spots (front/back/inner-gate). Tracklist sticker near front top-left, sticker residue on back near right center. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear (off-center). Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Come To Me
2. Sail Away
3. Where Shall I Find Him?
4. Beatnik Love Affair
5. Later Than Spring
6. Useless Useful Phrases
7. The Passenger's Always Right
8. You're A Long, Long Way From America
9. The Customer's Always Right
10. Something Very Strange
11. Go Slow Johnny
12. The Little Ones' ABC
13. Don't Turn Away From Love
14. When You Want Me
15. Why Do The Wrong People Travel?

About The Record:

Sail Away (Original Broadway Cast), by Noel Coward, is the recording of the original Broadway production of Coward's witty musical comedy set aboard a luxury cruise ship, featuring Elaine Stritch in a star-making performance as the brash hostess Mimi Paragon. This album captures the last musical for which Coward wrote both book, music, and lyrics, marking it as his penultimate musical overall and notably the first he wrote specifically for Broadway rather than premiering in London. Unique aspects include significant revisions during tryouts that elevated Stritch's role to the lead, along with Coward's own direction of the production. Fan-favorites and standout tracks include the satirical showstopper Why Do the Wrong People Travel?, performed by Stritch and often revived in cabaret, as well as the title song Sail Away and the poignant Later Than Spring. The score is celebrated for its sophisticated charm, though the show itself had a modest run of 167 performances.