Recordings and discography of The Black Mikado

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The Black Mikado
Black-mikado.jpg
Cast recording by
Original London Cast
Released1975 (1975)
RecordedOctober 1975
Studio Basing Street, [1] Island [2]
Length56:25
Label Transatlantic
Producer Dave Bloxham
Singles from The Black Mikado
  1. "The Sun and I"
    Released: 1975
  2. "So Please You Sir"
    Released: 1975
  3. "Tit Willow" b/w "I've Got a Little List"
    Released: 1975

The Black Mikado is a musical comedy, based on Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado , adapted by Janos Bajtala, George Larnyoh and Eddie Quansah from W. S. Gilbert's original 1885 libretto and Arthur Sullivan's score. The show premiered on 24 April 1975 at the Cambridge Theatre in London, where it ran for 472 performances before going on a national tour. A cast album was produced in October 1975 featuring 12 of the show's songs, and a medley of numbers from the finale of act one. It was recorded at Basing Street Studios in London, then finished at Island Studios.

Contents

In 1976 a production of the musical was mounted in Soweto, South Africa, where it played at the Diepkloof Hall. [3] Another cast album was recorded for this production.

Musical numbers

The numbers listed in the 1975 and 1976 recordings were as follows. The show had additional musical numbers. [4]

South African cast recording

Track listing

Side one
No.TitlePerformed byLength
1."If You Want to Know Who We Are"Philip Malela, Steve Mofokeng, Ernest Mokone, Gobi Martin, Shadrack Moyo
Gentlemen Of Japan		 
2."A Wand'ring Minstrel I"Leslie Mongezi
Nanki-Poo and Gentlemen of Japan		 
3."Behold the Lord High Executioner and Taken from a County Jail"Sammy Brown
Ko-Ko and Gentlemen of Japan		 
4."Three Little Maids from School"Lorraine Klaasen, Sue Kiel, and Barrie Shah, with Harriet Matiwane, Felicia Nkomo, Felicia Marion, and Caroline Perry
Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and the Ladies of Japan		 
5."So Please You Sir, We Much Regret"Des Lindberg
Van Der Pooh Bah and the Ladies of Japan		 
6."The Final Act I" (including: A) The Threatened Cloud Has Passed Away B) Long Life to You
C) Your Revels Cease and Oh Fool D) For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
E) The Hour of Gladness Is Dead and Gone F) We Do Not Heed Their Dismal Sound)		Tandie Klaasen
Katisha and The Company		 
Side two
No.TitlePerformed byLength
7."Braid the Raven Hair"Barrie Shah
Pitti-Sing and the Ladies of Japan		 
8."The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze"Lorraine Klaasen
Yum-Yum and the Ladies of Japan		 
9."Entrance of the Mikado and His Daughter in Law Elect"Ben Masinga and Tandie Klaasen
The Mikado, Katisha, and the Company		 
10."See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot"Ben Masinga, Des Lindberg, and Tandie Klassen
The Mikado, Van Der Pooh Bah, Katisha, and The Company		 
11."The Flowers That Bloom the Spring"Leslie Mongezi, Sammy Brown, Barrie Shah, Sue Kiel, Lorraine Klassen, and Des Lindberg
Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, Yum-Yum, and Van Der Pooh Bah		 
12."Tit Willow"Sammy Brown
Ko-Ko		 
13."Drum Celebration"The Company 
14."Reprises: Wandr'ing Minstrel and Tit Willow"The Company 

Personnel

Production and technical

  • Produced, directed, designed and choreographed: Dawn Lindberg
  • Musical director: Gerry Collins
  • Vocal director: Irene Frangs
  • Musical adaptation: Eddie Quansah, George Larnyoh, Janos Bajtala
  • Musical production: Dave Bloxham
  • Recording engineer: Julian Laxton, Meyer Van Rensburg

The Titipu Town Band: Spirits Rejoice

  • Gilbert Matthews: Drums
  • Sipho Gumede: Bass
  • Duke Makasi: Sax
  • George Tyefumani: Trumpet
  • Russell Herman: Guitar
  • Merwyn Africa: Keyboard
  • Gerry Collins: Conductor and special keyboard
  • Irene Frangs: Extra vocals
  • Gene Peterson: Additional brass, trumpet and flugelhorn
  • Ron Francetti: Tenor sax [5]

Discography

Albums

YearCountryTitleLabelCat. No.
1975EnglandThe Black MikadoTransatlanticTRA 300
1976South AfricaDes and Dawn Lindberg Present the South African Cast Recording of The Black MikadoRPMRPM 1111

Singles

YearA-sideB-sideLabelCat. No.
1975"The Sun and I"
Black Mikado London Cast featuring Pat Ebigwei		"Three Little Maids from School"
Black Mikado London Cast		TransatlanticBIG 530
"So Please You Sir"
Black Mikado London Cast		"An Excerpt from Finale Act 1 (Oh Fool, That Fleest My Hallowed Joys!)"
Black Mikado London Cast featuring Anita Tucker		BIG 531
"Tit Willow"
Derek Griffiths With Black Mikado London Cast		"I've Got a Little List"
Derek Griffiths with Black Mikado London Cast		BIG 533

References

  1. ↑ "Studio Diary". International Musician And Recording World. United Kingdom: Cover Publications Ltd, Northern & Shell Ltd. October 1975. p. 79. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Wakeman At Island" (PDF). Beat Instrumental & International Recording Studio. No. 149. United Kingdom: Beat Publications. October 1975. p. 98. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Lindberg, Des and Dawn. Des and Dawn Lindberg: Theatre Productions, accessed 26 November 2009
  4. ↑ Shepherd, Marc. "The Black Mikado (1975)" Archived 26 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine , A Gilbert and Sullivan Discography, 25 November 2001, accessed 23 November 2009
  5. ↑ "Vinyl Album - Various Artists - Des And Dawn Lindberg Present The South African Cast Recording Of The Black Mikado - RPM - South Africa". 45worlds. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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