STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - MAN OF LA MANCHA - THE ORIGINAL CAST

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Great Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we remember Chicago born, Air Force Veteran,  singer and actor of stage, TV, and film, Ray Middleton, on the 39th anniversary of his death. He was born February 8, 1907 and is known for his roles in Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific, Man Of La Mancha. He was also the first actor to portray Superman for the public when he appeared as the character on July 3, 1940 at the New York World's Fair at the World of Tomorrow exhibit . He passed away in 1984 from a heart attack, age 77. Today we have him on the aforementioned Man Of La Mancha. It's a 1965 musical with book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh, and lyrics by Joe Darion. It is based on the17th-century novel Don Quixote and stars Richard Kiley as Don Quixote, Joan Diener as Aldonza, Irving Jacobson as  Sancho Panza, Jon Cypher as Dr. Sansone Corrasco, Mimi Turque as Antonia, Robert Rounseville as The Padre, and Ray Middleton in the role of The Innkeeper. The soundtrack album featuring the cast was originally released in 1966. Ours is a reissue from the 80s on the MCA label. It was directed by Albert Marre and conducted by Neil Warner. 

A1 Orchestra Conducted By Neil Warner– Overture

A2 Richard Kiley, Irving Jacobson– Man Of La Mancha

A3 Joan Diener, Muleteers– It's All The Same

A4 Richard Kiley, Muleteers, Ensemble– Dulcinea

A5 Mimi Turque, Robert Rounseville, Eleanore Knapp– I'm Only Thinking Of Him

A6 Irving Jacobson, Joan Diener– I Really Like Him

A7 Joan Diener– What Do You Want Of Me?

A8 Gino Conforti, Richard Kiley, Irving Jacobson, Muleteers, Ensemble– The Barber's Song / Golden Helmet

B1 Robert Rounseville– To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream)

B2 Richard Kiley– The Impossible Dream (The Quest)

B3 Harry Theyard, Muleteers, Ensemble– Little Bird, Little Bird

B4 Ray Middleton, Richard Kiley, Joan Diener, Irving Jacobson– The Dubbing (Knight Of The Woeful Countenance)

B5 Harry Theyard– The Abduction

B6 Joan Diener, Richard Kiley– Aldonza

B7 Irving Jacobson– A Little Gossip

B8 Joan Diener, Richard Kiley, Irving Jacobson, Robert Rounseville– Dulcinea (Reprise) / The Impossible Dream (Reprise) / Man Of La Mancha (Reprise) / The Psalm / Finale (The Impossible Dream)

Directed By – Albert Marre

Illustration – Al Hirschfeld

Lyrics By – Joe Darion

Music By – Mitch Leigh

Music Director, Conductor – Neil Warner

Vocals [Aldonza] – Joan Diener

Vocals [Antonia] – Mimi Turque

Vocals [Cervantes (Don Quixote)] – Richard Kiley

Vocals [Dr. Sanson Carrasco] – Jon Cypher

Vocals [Ensemble] – Bruce MacKay (2), Gerrianne Raphael, Marceline Decker, Ralph Farnworth, Ray Dash, Renato Cibelli

Vocals [Sancho] – Irving Jacobson

Vocals [The Barber] – Gino Conforti

Vocals [The Housekeeper] – Eleanore Knapp

Vocals [The Innkeeper] – Ray Middleton

Vocals [The Muleteers] – Antony De Vecchi, Eddie Roll, Fernando Grahal, George Marcy, Harry Theyard, John Aristides, Shev Rodgers

Vocals [The Padre] – Robert Rounseville

Written-By [Book By] – Dale Wasserman