South Pacific

~ Release by Rodgers & Hammerstein; Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

1–16: original cast recording 1949
17–24: bonus recordings 1949 & 1951

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-06 09:06 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Overture conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: South Pacific: Overture (in 1949) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Orchestra		3:31
2	Dites‐moi vocals: Barbara Luna (American actress from film, television and musicals) and Michael De Leon (as Jerome in South Pacific, 1949 original Broadway cast) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Dites‐moi (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Barbara Luna		1:23
3	A Cock‐Eyed Optimist vocals: Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: A Cockeyed Optimist (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin		1:42
4	Twin Soliloquies (Wonder How It Feels) vocals: Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) and Ezio Pinza (operatic bass) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Twin Soliloquies (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin & Ezio Pinza		2:24
5	Some Enchanted Evening vocals: Ezio Pinza (operatic bass) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc. part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Ezio Pinza		2:59
6	Bloody Mary conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Bloody Mary (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Men’s Chorus		2:14
7	There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame vocals: Myron McCormick conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: There Is Nothing Like a Dame (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Men’s Chorus		3:33
8	Bali Ha’i vocals: Juanita Hall conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Bali Ha’i (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Juanita Hall		3:24
9	I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair vocals: Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett cover recording of: I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin & Girls’ Chorus		3:25
10	A Wonderful Guy vocals: Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin & Girls’ Chorus		3:30
11	Younger Than Springtime vocals: William Tabbert conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Younger Than Springtime (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	William Tabbert		3:24
12	Happy Talk vocals: Juanita Hall conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett cover recording of: Happy Talk (South Pacific) (in 1949-04) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) recording of: Happy Talk (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd. part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Juanita Hall		3:30
13	Honey Bun vocals: Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Honey Bun (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin		2:00
14	Carefully Taught vocals: William Tabbert conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) recording of: You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	William Tabbert		1:16
15	This Nearly Was Mine vocals: Ezio Pinza (operatic bass) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: This Nearly Was Mine (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Ezio Pinza		3:26
16	Finale vocals: Barbara Luna (American actress from film, television and musicals), Michael De Leon (as Jerome in South Pacific, 1949 original Broadway cast), Mary Martin (US film and musical actor/singer) and Ezio Pinza (operatic bass) conductor: Salvatore Dell’Isola (in 1949-04) orchestrator: Robert Russell Bennett recording of: Dites‐moi (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) recording of: Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) (in 1949) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc. part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin, Barbara Luna & Ezio Pinza		2:58
17	A Cock‐Eyed Optimist (understudy to Mary Martin) recording of: A Cockeyed Optimist (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Sandra Deel		2:34
18	Some Enchanted Evening (understudy to Ezio Pinza) recording of: Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc. part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Dickinson Eastham		2:54
19	There Is Nothing Like a Dame recording of: There Is Nothing Like a Dame (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	The Guild Choristers		2:53
20	This Nearly Was Mine recording of: This Nearly Was Mine (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Dickinson Eastham		3:27
21	Bali Ha’i recording of: Bali Ha’i (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Ezio Pinza		3:15
22	The Loneliness of Evening recording of: Loneliness of Evening lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: Cinderella (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin		3:21
23	My Girl Back Home recording of: My Girl Back Home lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Mary Martin		2:59
24	South Pacific Medley: Some Enchanted Evening / A Wonderful Guy / Bali Ha’i / Younger Than Springtime piano: Howard “Rack” Godwin and Eadie Griffith medley including a instrumental recording of: Bali Ha’i (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) medley including a instrumental recording of: I’m in Love With a Wonderful Guy (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) medley including a instrumental recording of: Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific) lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc. part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) medley including a instrumental recording of: Younger Than Springtime lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) composer: Richard Rodgers (composer) publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Williamson Music Company part of: South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)	Eadie & Rack, piano duet		6:35

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manufactured in:	EU

design:	Ron Hoares

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Naxos Rights International Ltd. (holding company) (in 2004)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/12771047 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B0002VSS1U [info]
other databases:	https://castalbums.org/recordings/South-Pacific-1949-Original-Broadway-Cast/3231/#5879 [info]
discography entry:	https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.120785 [info]

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included in:	The Complete Broadway Musicals (incomplete, a 12-cd set)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/320989 [info]
other databases:	https://castalbums.org/recordings/South-Pacific-1949-Original-Broadway-Cast/3231/ [info] https://ibdb.com/broadway-production/south-pacific-1831 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650798 [info]
Wikidata:	Q78929580 [info]

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