BABES IN ARMS suffers from a hopelessly outdated book but it contains a cornucopia of hit songs. Until now the only recording was the 1951 Columbia studio cast recording with Mary Martin (not on CD until the year 2000). This is a light, sweet and haunting recording with the original orchestrations. Performances are fine as is the sound and conducting. The hit songs (MY FUNNY VALENTINE, THE LADY IS A TRAMP, WHERE OR WHEN, I WISH I WERE IN LOVE AGAIN, JOHNNY ONE-NOTE) are wonderfully done - a sweet package.
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