Porgy & Bess
Mastering: Ludger Böckenhoff20090417
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Disc1
| 1 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Introduction | Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:03 |
| 2 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Summertime | Helen Colbert, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:20 |
| 3 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Oh, nobody knows when de Lawd is goin’ to call | Cab Calloway, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:32 |
| 4 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. I been sweatin’ all day | Helen Thigpen, Howard Roberts, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:21 |
| 5 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Summertime – seven come, seven to pappy! | Helen Colbert, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 0:58 |
| 6 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Lissen to yo’ daddy – A woman is a sometime thing | Cab Calloway, Jerry Laws, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:00 |
| 7 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Here’s the ol’ crap shark! | William Warfield, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Howard Roberts, Leslie Scott, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:50 |
| 8 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. No, no, brother | William Warfield, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:41 |
| 9 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Here comes big boy! | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Howard Roberts, Leslie Scott, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:07 |
| 10 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Don’t you ever let a woman grieve you | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph Crawford, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:03 |
| 11 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Oh, little stars | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Cab Calloway, John McCurry, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Howard Roberts, Leslie Scott, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:57 |
| 12 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene I. Jesus, he’s killed him! | Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:53 |
| 13 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. Gone, gone, gone | Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:20 |
| 14 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. Come on sister – Overflow | Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:11 |
| 15 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. A saucer‐burial setup, I see | William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Helen Dowdy, Sam Kasakoff, Walter Riemer, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:28 |
| 16 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. I ain’t never done nuttin’, boss (I can’t puzzle…) | William Warfield, Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:12 |
| 17 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. My man’s gone now | Helen Thigpen, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:25 |
| 18 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. How de saucer stand now my sister | William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Joseph James, Sam Kasakoff, William Veasey, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:47 |
| 19 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene II. Oh, the train is at the station | Leontyne Price, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:32 |
| 20 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Oh, I’m agoin’ out – it take a long pull to get there | Helen Colbert, Joseph James, Catherine Ayers, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:52 |
| 21 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Oh, I got plenty o’ nuttin’ | William Warfield, Cab Calloway, Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:36 |
| 22 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Mornin’, lawyer, lookin’ for somebody? | William Warfield, Helen Colbert, Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, Catherine Ayers, Moses LaMarr, Willis Daily, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 4:21 |
| 23 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. ‘Lo Bess, goin’ to picnic? | Leontyne Price, Cab Calloway, Joseph James, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:39 |
| 24 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Bess, you is my woman now | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 4:36 |
| 25 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. I stayin’ with Porgy – sho’ you goin’ | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:05 |
| 26 | Porgy & Bess: Act One, Scene III. Goodby, Porgy | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:19 |
Disc2
| 1 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. I ain’ got no shame | Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:43 |
| 2 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. It ain’t necessarily so | Cab Calloway, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 5:48 |
| 3 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. Crown, I got something to tell yo | Leontyne Price, John McCurry, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:24 |
| 4 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. Oh, what you want wid Bess? | Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Joseph Crawford, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:04 |
| 5 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene I. Interlude | RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:58 |
| 6 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Honey, dat’s all de breakfast I got time for | Joseph James, Leslie Scott, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:49 |
| 7 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. It take a long pull to get there, huh! | Joseph James, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:01 |
| 8 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I think dat maybe she goin’ to sleep now | William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Joseph Crawford, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 0:53 |
| 9 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Oh, Doctor Jesus | William Warfield, Joseph Crawford, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:57 |
| 10 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Oh dey’s so fresh an’ fine | Joseph Crawford, Helen Dowdy, Catherine Ayers, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:03 |
| 11 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I’m talkin’ about devil crabs | Ray Yeates, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:20 |
| 12 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I lonesome here all by myself | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:41 |
| 13 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. I wants to stay here | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:50 |
| 14 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene II. Why you been out on that wharf so long, Clara? | Helen Colbert, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:41 |
| 15 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. The hurricane is rampaging violently | RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 0:40 |
| 16 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. Oh, de Lowd shake de heavens | William Warfield, Cab Calloway, Helen Colbert, Helen Thigpen, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:17 |
| 17 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. One of dese mornings you goin’ to rise up singin’ | William Warfield, Leontyne Price, Helen Colbert, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:05 |
| 18 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. Oh, dere’s somebody knockin’ at de do’ | Jerry Laws, Joseph Crawford, Helen Dowdy, Georgia Burke, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:24 |
| 19 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. If Gawd want to kill me | John McCurry, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:15 |
| 20 | Porgy & Bess: Act Two, Scene III. A red‐headed woman make a choo‐choo jump | Leontyne Price, John McCurry, Helen Colbert, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:41 |
| 21 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Clara, don’t you be downhearted | Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:28 |
| 22 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Ha ha ha – you low‐life skunk | Cab Calloway, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:24 |
| 23 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Summertime | Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:19 |
| 24 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene I. Interlude – Death of Crown | Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:04 |
| 25 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene II. Introduction | Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 7:47 |
| 26 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene II. Turn me loose | Leontyne Price, William Warfield, Cab Calloway, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:34 |
| 27 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene II. There’s a boat dat’s leavin’ soon for New York | Cab Calloway, Leontyne Price, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 3:31 |
| 28 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Introduction | Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:14 |
| 29 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Dem white folks sure ain’ put nuttin’ | William Warfield, Helen Dowdy, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 7:55 |
| 30 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Oh Bess, oh where’s my Bess | William Warfield, Helen Thigpen, Georgia Burke, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 1:36 |
| 31 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Where Bess gone? | William Warfield, Jerry Laws, Helen Thigpen, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 0:57 |
| 32 | Porgy & Bess: Act Three, Scene III. Oh Lord, I’m on my way | William Warfield, Choir of the Blevins Davis & Robert Breen production, RIAS‐Unterhaltungsorchester, Alexander Smallens | 2:52 |