My Fair Lady with the Un-original Cast is an album by drummer Shelly Manne with Jack Sheldon and Irene Kral and musical direction by Johnny Williams, recorded in 1964 and released on the Capitol label.Capitol Records discography accessed August 18, 2015 The album, featuring Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's music from the Broadway musical My Fair Lady, sought to capitalize on Manne's previously successful My Fair Lady album and the contemporaneous film adaptation.
Reception
The AllMusic review stated: "An interesting but not essential release".
Track listing All compositions by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe "Overture/Why Can't the English" – 3:45 "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" – 3:00 "With a Little Bit of Luck" – 3:15 "I'm an Ordinary Man" – 3:38 "The Rain in Spain" – 4:38 "I Could Have Danced All Night" – 2:38 "Ascot Gavotte" – 2:29 "On the Street Where You Live" – 3:20 "You Did It" – 2:16 "Show Me" – 2:57 "Get Me to the Church on Time" – 3:30 "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" – 4:00
Personnel Shelly Manne – drums Irene Kral (tracks 2, 5 & 10), Jack Sheldon (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 9)- vocals Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Don Sleet, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito – trumpet Bob Edmondson, Frank Rosolino, Mike Barone – trombone Richard Perissi, James Decker – French horn John Bambridge – tuba Charlie Kennedy – alto saxophone Jack Nimitz, Justin Gordon, Paul Horn – woodwinds Russ Freeman – piano Monty Budwig – bass John Williams – arranger, musical director Unidentified string section
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