Gordon MacRae: It’s Magic - A Centenary Tribute | Retrospective RTR4383

Gordon MacRae: It’s Magic - A Centenary Tribute

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Label: Retrospective

Cat No: RTR4383

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 7th May 2021

Contents

Artists

Gordon MacRae (baritone)
Jo Stafford
Shirley Jones

Artists

Gordon MacRae (baritone)
Jo Stafford
Shirley Jones

About

Celebrating his centenary in 2021, Retrospective presents this splendid collection of the best of Gordon MacRae (1921-1986). He was the full-throated, handsome baritone, best remembered for the classic movie musicals Oklahoma! (1955) and Carousel (1956), but also a hugely popular recording artist from the late 40s onwards. It’s Magic (the title of his first big solo hit) is Retrospective’s anthology of his 24 finest tracks from the 10 years of his glorious heyday. There are 17 solos including many top showstoppers such as So In Love (Kiss Me, Kate), Younger Than Springtime (South Pacific), Ol’ Man River (Show Boat) and Stranger In Paradise (Kismet), and a magnificently ‘outdoor’ Mule Train (his biggest UK hit). Even more successful than his solo recordings was his great partnership with the smoothly stylish Jo Stafford (who has a 2-CD set Make Love To Me on RTS4112). There are five of their wonderful duets included here, among them the million-selling Whispering Hope and chart-topping My Darling, My Darling. The selection finishes with his great numbers from Oklahoma! (Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’) and Carousel (Soliloquy), with those two timeless duets with Shirley Jones: People Will Say We’re In Love and If I Loved You. The verdict on Gordon MacRae’s legacy? It’s Magic.

Tracklisting:
1. It’s Magic
2. You Were Meant For Me
3. I Still Get Jealous
4. At The Candlelight Café
5. Hair Of Gold, Eyes Of Blue
6. Say Something Sweet To Your Sweetheart (with Jo Stafford)
7. My Darling, My Darling (with Jo Stafford)
8. So In Love
9. Wunderbar (with Jo Stafford)
10. Some Enchanted Evening
11. Younger Than Springtime
12. Lover’s Gold
13. Whispering Hope (with Jo Stafford)
14. Mule Train
15. Dear Hearts And Gentle People
16. Tea For Two (with Jo Stafford)
17. Ol’ Man River
18. C’est Magnifique
19. Stranger In Paradise
Oklahoma!:
20. Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin’!
21. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
22. People Will Say We’re In Love (with Shirley Jones)
Carousel:
23. If I Loved You (with Shirley Jones)
24. Soliloquy

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