Format Details:
Release Date: 27 November 2020
Label: Jasmine Records
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 604988270921
Genres: Easy Listening Easy Listening
Description
Although by no means a regular - or even normal - recording artist, the mighty Peter Ustinov nonetheless dabbled in the noble art many times over the years.
A man impossible to categorise, he was perhaps equal parts actor, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, theatre and opera director, stage designer, screenwriter, comedian, humourist, newspaper and magazine columnist, radio broadcaster, television presenter, raconteur, and the perfect TV chat show guest.
This idiosyncratic tribute to his genius is drawn from three sources: (1) the wholly bizarre "The Grand Prix Of Gibraltar" LP (1959), presented here in its entirety; (2) side two of "Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite/Between Birthdays" LP (1961) by Andre Kostelanetz, Peter Ustinov and Ogden Nash (Ustinov only features on side two); and (3) "Phoney Folk-Lore", a long forgotten 1952 78rpm single, and one of his earliest recordings.
The "Between Birthdays" suite, which features sixteen droll recitatives, has never previously been reissued in any format.
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Ronnie Hilton
Linda Hopkins
Kitty Wells
Johnny & The Hurricanes
Jacques Brel
Hank Garland
Duke Ellington
Foster & Allen
Daniel O'Donnell
Daniel O'Donnell
Daniel O'Donnell
David James
Daniel O'Donnell
Aled Jones
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir
