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Gilbert & Sullivan, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
H.M.S. Pinafore (Complete)

Album US 1960 on London Records label
Classical (Opera)

Issued in a hinged box. Comes with a 16 page printed insert containing a one page synopsis by George Baker, a one page list of dramatis personae, and the performance dialogue and lyrics (script). Page 3 identifies that the insert was published by London Records, Inc., New York, N.Y. "Complete with Dialogue" is located under the title on the cover of the printed insert. "(Complete)" is shown on the box spine. (This was the first G&S opera ever to be recorded with the complete dialogue.) London ffrr (Full Frequency Range Recording) logo on the cover and labels. Box spine has "London ffss Stereophonic". (ffss = Full Frequency Stereophonic Sound) "Recorded under the direction of Bridget D'Oyly Carte". "Act II" on side C label, "Act 2" on side D label. Gold colored printing on the bottom of the box: "Manufactured and marketed by London Records, a division of Polygram Classics, Inc. 137 West 55th St., New York, NY 10019 Distributed by Polygram Distribution, Inc."

Musicians

	Gilbert & Sullivan , album by
	D'Oyly Carte Opera Company , *1875 GB album by
	Isidore Godfrey , 1900-1977 GB conductor
	The New Symphony Orchestra Of London , orchestra
	George Cook vocals, performer, bill bobstay
	Eric Wilson-Hyde voc, b, vocals, performer, bob becket
	Jeffrey Skitch voc, 1927-2013 GB vocals, performer, captain corcoran
	Donald Adams voc, vocals, performer, dick deadeye
	Joyce Wright voc, *1922 GB vocals, performer, hebe
	Jean Hindmarsh voc, vocals, performer, josephine
	Gillian Knight voc, *1934 GB vocals, performer, mrs. cripps (little buttercup)
	Thomas Round voc, *1915 GB vocals, performer, ralph rackstraw
	John Reed voc, vocals, performer, the rt. hon. sir joseph porter, k.c.b.

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