- Noël Coward at Las Vegas
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Noël Coward at Las Vegas Live album by Noël Coward Released 1955 Recorded June, 1955, Desert Inn, Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, Nevada Genre Traditional pop music Length 44:33 Label Columbia Producer Dan O'Leary Noël Coward chronology Noël Coward at Las Vegas
(1955)Together with Music
(1956)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Noël Coward at Las Vegas is a 1955 live album by Noël Coward.[2]
This was Coward's first appearance on the Las Vegas Strip, with Coward claiming that the dates gave him "one of the most sensational successes of my career, and to pretend that I am not absolutely delighted would be idiotic." Life magazine wrote that Coward was paid $40,000 per week for the engagements.[3] Coward was accompanied by Peter Matz, who also provided the orchestrations, Matz arranged Coward's next live album, Noël Coward in New York.[4]
Contents
Track listing
- Noël Coward Medley – 5:19
- "Uncle Harry" – 3:45
- "Loch Lomond" (Traditional) – 2:28
- "A Bar on the Piccola Marina" – 4:48
- "World Weary" – 3:11
- "Nina" (Coward, Cole Porter) – 4:22
- "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" – 3:14
- "Matelot" – 4:35
- "Alice Is At It Again" – 3:33
- "A Room with a View" – 3:04
- "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" (Porter) – 4:30
- "The Party's Over Now" – 1:44
All music and lyrics written by Noël Coward unless otherwise indicated.
Personnel
Performance
- Noël Coward – vocal
- Peter Matz – piano, arranger
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Noël Coward at Las Vegas at Allmusic
- ^ Life Magazine, June 20, 1955, p. 20
- ^ "Noel Coward in New York" at noelcoward.net
Categories:- Noël Coward albums
- 1955 live albums
- Columbia Records live albums
- English-language live albums
- Albums arranged by Peter Matz
- Albums conducted by Peter Matz
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