Original Cast - The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas (1978) (LP) - €10,00

Original Broadway Cast, 1978 (MCA) On the off chance that you’ve never seen or heard of this show, don’t be put off by its title. Yes, it’s about a house of prostitution and its central character is the brothel’s madam, Miss Mona, but this musical is smart, funny, and sexy rather than stupid and smarmy — in contrast to its flop Broadway sequel. 

With a book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson, the based-in-fact story concerns the fallout that occurs when a self-righteous TV personality “exposes” the existence of the Chicken Ranch, a whorehouse that’s been in operation for decades. Carol Hall’s tuneful songs are amusing, heartfelt, and rousing by turns. 

Among the highlights are the expository songs “20 Fans” and “A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place”; the “Aggie Song,” in which a bunch of horny football players plan their victory celebration at the Chicken Ranch; and “Hard Candy Christmas,” sung by the girls when they learn that the place will soon close. 

Miss Mona is played by Carlin Glynn — the wife of co-author Masterson, who also co-directed the show with Tommy Tune. Glynn does a bang-up job with such numbers as”Girl, You’re a Woman,” “No Lies”(a sassy duet with Delores Hall as the maid, Jewel), and “The Bus From Amarillo.” 

There are amusing turns by Clint Allmon as TV snoop Melvin P. Thorpe and Jay Garner as the slick Governor of Texas. Henderson Forsythe as Sheriff Ed Earl delivers his one song, the solid country ballad “Good Old Girl,” with lots of feeling. 

This album is dedicated by the members of the "Whorehouse" Company to Cameron Burke.

Side A

A1.  20 Fans - 4:22

A2.  A Lil’ Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place - 5:44

A3.  Girl, You’re A Woman - 3:23

A4.  Watch Dog Theme - 1:32

A5.  Texas Has A Whorehouse In It - 2:07

A6.  Twenty Four Hours Of Lovin’ - 4:29

A7.  Doatsy Mae - 3:08

A8.  The Angelette March - 2:26

Side B

B1.  The Aggie Song - 5:14

B2.  The Bus From Amarillo - 3:44

B3.  The Sidestep - 4:22

B4.  No Lies - 2:52

B5.  Good Old Girl - 3:27

B6.  Hard Candy Christmas - 3:53

B7.  Finale - 1:11 (Performer – The Company)

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – RCA Music Service – R143709
• Manufactured By – RCA Music Service
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
• Copyright © – Universal City Studios, Inc.
• Published By – Daniel Music Ltd.
• Published By – Shukat Music
• Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios

Credits

• Band – Rio Grande Band
• Directed By – Peter Masterson, Tommy Tune
• Engineer – Frank Laico
• Executive-Producer – George Lee
• Music By, Lyrics By – Carol Hall
• Music Director [Musical Direction], Arranged By, Conductor – Robert Billig
• Musician [Rio Grande Band Leader)] – Craig Chambers
• Musician [Rio Grande Band] – Ben Brogdon, Ernie Reed, Lynn Frazier, Michael Holleman, Pete Blue
• Photography By – Ilene Jones
• Producer – John Simon
• Vocals – Becky Gelke (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B3, B4, B6), Bradley Clayton King (tracks: A1, A5, B1, B3, B5), Carlin Glynn (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B4), Carol Chambers (tracks: A2, A6, B4, B6), Clint Allmon (tracks: A1, A5, B3), Craig Chambers (tracks: A1), Debra Zalkind (tracks: A2, A6, B4, B6), Delores Hall (tracks: A1, A6, B4), Don Crabtree (tracks: B3), Donna King (tracks: A2, A3, A6, B4, B6), Gerry Burkhardt (tracks: A4, A5, B1, B5), Henderson Forsythe (tracks: B5), J. Frank Lucas (tracks: B3), James Rich (tracks: A1, A5, A6, B1, B3, B5), Jan Merchant (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B3, B4, B6), Jay Bursky (tracks: A1, A4 to A6, B1, B3, B5), Jay Garner (tracks: A8, B3), Jerry Yoder (tracks: B1, B3, B5), Joan Ellis (3) (tracks: A6, B4, B6), Lisa Brown (12) (tracks: A1 to A3, A6, A8, B4, B6), Louise Quick-Bowen (tracks: A2, A3, A6, B4, B6), Marta Sanders (tracks: A1 to A3, A5, A6, B3, B4, B6), Michael Scott (tracks: A1, A4 to A6, B1, B3, B5), Pamela Blair (tracks: A6, B4), Paul Ukena, Jr. (tracks: A1, A4 to A6, B1, B3, B5), Susan Mansur (tracks: A5, A7, B3), Tom Cashin (tracks: B1, B5)
• Written-By [Book by] – Larry L. King, Peter Masterson

Notes

Release:  1978

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Stage & Screen , Musical

Label:  MCA Records

Catalog#  MC 3049

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover: Goed (VG)  Gatefold

Prijs: €10,00