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AT THE DROP OF A HAT

At the Drop of a Hat (1957)

 

Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
Recorded live at the Fortune Theatre 21 Feb (50th performance) & 25 Feb 1957
UK release: EMI/Parlophone Mono only PMC 1033. Issued May 1957
US release: Angel 65042 Issued 1957

SIDE 1
1. A Transport of Delight
2. Song of Reproduction
3. A Gnu
4. Design for Living
5. Je Suis le Tenebreux
6. Songs For Our Time (Philological Waltz)
   Songs For Our Time (Satellite Moon)
   Songs For Our Time (Happy Song)

SIDE 2
1. A Song of the Weather
2. The Reluctant Cannibal
3. Greensleeves
4. Misalliance
5. Kokoraki - A Greek Song
6. Madeira, M'Dear
7. Hippopotamus
8. The Public May Leave (not listed on sleeve)

 

 

 
AT THE DROP OF A HAT
At the Drop of a Hat (1959)

Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
Recorded: April 29, 30 & May 1, 2 1959,
Label: Recorded during an actual performance at the Fortune Theatre, London.
(actually final performance at the Fortune Theatre 2 May 1959).
USA release: Angel Mono35797/ Stereo S 35797. Issued October 1959.
Introduction different to UK release

SIDE 1
1. A Transport of Delight
2. Song of Reproduction
3. Greensleeves
4. In the Bath
5. A Gnu
6. Songs For Our Time (Philological Waltz)
   Songs For Our Time (Satellite Moon)
   Songs For Our Time (Happy Song)
SIDE 2
1. A Song of the Weather
2. The Reluctant Cannibal
3. Design For Living
4. Tried By Centre Court
5. Misalliance
6. Madeira, M'Dear
7. The Wom Pom
8. Hippopotamus, The (Russian Verse)
 

 

 
AT THE DROP OF A HAT
At the Drop of A Hat (1960)

Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
Recorded: April 29, 30 & May 1, 2 1959,
Label: 'Recorded during the final performance at the Fortune Theatre 2 May 1959'.
UK release: Parlophone Stereo PCS 3001. Issued Sept 1960.
UK Tape release: Parlophone TA PMC 1033. Issued 1962.

SIDE 1
1. A Transport of Delight
2. Song of Reproduction
3. The Gnu Song
4. Design for Living
5. Je Suis Le Ténébreux
6. Songs For Our Time (Philological Waltz)
   Songs For Our Time (Satellite Moon)
   Songs For Our Time (Happy Song)
SIDE 2
1. A Song of the Weather
2. The Reluctant Cannibal
3. Greensleeves
4. Misalliance
5. Madeira, M'Dear
6. The Hippopotamus (Russian Verse)

 

 

 
AT THE DROP OF ANOTHER HAT (1964)
At the Drop of Another Hat (1964)
Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
Recorded live at the Haymarket Theatre 16 & 18 Oct 1963.
UK 1964: Parlophone PMC 1216/ Stereo PCS 3052. Issued Jan 1964.
US: Angel S36388. Issued 1 Oct 1966.

SIDE 1
1. The Gasman Cometh
2. Sounding Brass
3. Los Olividados
4. In the Desert
5. Ill Wind
6. First & Second Law
SIDE 2
7. All Gall
8. Horoscope
9. Friendly Duet
10. Bedstead Men
11. By Air
12. Slow Train
13. A Song of Patriotic Prejudice
14. Hippo Encore
 

 

 
THE BESTIARY OF FLANDERS & SWANN (1961)
The Bestiary of Flanders & Swann (1961)

Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
Studio recording 18 & 21 Aug 1961. UK: Parlophone Mono PMC 1164/ Stereo PCS 3026. US: Angel Mono 36112/ Stereo S36112. Issued Christmas 1961.

SIDE 1
1. The Warthog
2. The Sea-Horse
3. The Chameleon
4. The Whale (Mopy Dick)
5. The Sloth
6. The Rhinoceros
7. Twosome - Kang & Jag.

SIDE 2
8. Dead Ducks
9. The Elephant
10. The Armadillo
11. The Spider
12. Threesome
   i. The Duck-Billed Platypus
   ii. The Humming Bird
   iii. The Portuguese Man-of-War
13. The Wild Boar
14. The Ostrich
15. The Wompom (omitted from US Angel release)

 

 

 
AND THEN WE WROTE (1975)
And Then We Wrote - A Review of Revues (1975)

Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
With Julian Orchard, Pat Lancaster, Charlotte Mitchell & Anne Rogers
First Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Eve 1974.
EMI EMCM 3088. Issued November 1975.

Side 1
1. In the D'Oyly Cart
2. Prehistoric Complaint
3. The Album
4. There's a Hole in My Budget
5. The Seven Ages of Woman

Side 2
6. Fragments:
   i. It's a Dog's Life
   ii. Survival of the Phew
   iii. Beau Brummel, Beau Nash
7. Pillar to Post
8. Guide to Britten
9. Excelsior
10. Rain on the Plage
11. Last of the Line
12. Rockall
13. The Lord Chamberlain's Regulations:
   i. Smoking is Permitted
   ii. The Safety Curtain
   iii. The Public May Leave

 




 
 

 

 
TRIED BY THE CENTRE COURT (1977)
Tried by the Centre Court (1977)

Michael Flanders & Donald Swann
EMI Stereo (reprocessed) NTS 116 (italics denote previously issued)
Issued 14 Jan 1977

Side 1
1. Twice Shy
2. Commonwealth Fair
3. P** P* B***** B** D******
4. Too Many Cookers (EP '57)
5. Vanessa (EP '57)
6. Tried by the Centre Court (EP '57)
Side 2
7. Paris
8. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Cha Cha Cha
9. The Hundred Song
10. Built-Up Area (April '64)
11. In the Bath (April '64)
12. Sea Fever (April '64)
13. The Youth of the Heart (EP '57)
14. Food for Thought
15. Bed

 

 

 

 
AT THE DROP OF A HAT (1978)
At the Drop of a Hat (1978)

Budget label reissue of 1960 stereo disc adding in KoKoRaKi from AT THE DROP OF ANOTHER HAT Haymarket performance 16 Oct 1963.
ENCORE ONCR 511
 

 

 
AT THE DROP OF ANOTHER HAT (c.1978)
At the Drop of Another Hat (c.1978)


Budget label reissue of 1964 disc.
ENCORE ONCR 512
 
 
THE BESTIARY OF FLANDERS & SWANN (c.1978)
The Bestiary of Flanders & Swann (c.1978)


Budget label reissue of 1961.
ENCORE ONCR 527.

Flanders & Swann LPs by Other Artists

 
JOYCE GRENFELL REQUESTS THE PLEASURE (1954)
Joyce Grenfell Requests the Pleasure (1954)

Joyce Grenfell
Orchestra under the direction of William Blezard
Philips Minigroove BBL 7004

Folk Song (Song of the Weather)
 
 
TONIGHT: IN PERSON (1960)
Tonight: In Person (1960)

The Lamplighters
RCA Victor (HMV) LPM 2272
Recorded at the Ash Grove, Hollywood 29th July1960


Madeira M'Dear

 
 
TRY TO REMEMBER (1965)
Try to Remember (1965)

The Brothers Four
Columbia (US) Mono CL 2379/ Stereo CS 9179
Columbia (UK) 62582, Reel to reel: H2C23.
Issued November 1965

Sloth



 
 
MUSIC FOR A REGIMENTAL DINNER (c.1974)
Music for a Regimental Dinner (c.1974)

Band of the Royal Anglian Regiment.
Vocals: Catherine Watts. Bandmaster: Stuart A. Watts.
MUSIC MASTERS MM 0558. Issued approx. 1974.

A Word On My Ear
I Loved You Once
 
 
FROM MUD TO MANDALAY (1976)
From Mud to Mandalay (1976)

Ian Wallace (vocals) & Courtney Kenny (piano).
Polydor/ Select 2460 267. Issued September 1976.

1. The Warthog
2. The Armadillo
3. The Gnu
4. Anglo Venetian Blind
5. The Sloth
6. Madeira M'Dear
7. The Elephant
8. The Hippopotamus
 
 
THE KING'S SINGERS SING
FLANDERS & SWANN and NOEL COWARD (1977)
The King's Singers Sing Flanders & Swann and Noel Coward (1977)

The King's Singers: Nigel Perrin, Alastair Hume, Alastair Thompson, Anthony Holt, Simon Carrington and Brian Kay.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
EMC 3196. Issued approx. 1977.

1. A Transport of Delight
2. The Slow Train
3. A Song of Patriotic Prejudice
4. Rockall
5. Misalliance
6. The Wompom
7. The Sloth
8. In the Bath
 

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