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The Body in the Seine
The Body in the Seine
Soundtrack album
Released	1954
Genre	Musical theatre
Producer	David M. Lippincott

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The Body in the Seine is an original "album musical" created by songwriter David M. Lippincott and given a limited release in 1954. Because of its rarity, many collectors of original cast albums consider it "the holy grail" of recordings.^[1]

Although The Body in the Seine (subtitled "A Musical Tour de Force Through Paris") sounds like the cast album of a Broadway musical, it actually was complete in itself, with no accompanying stage show. Lippincott, was working as a jingle writer (Coke, Fig Newton, etc.) at McCann-Erickson, a New York advertising agency,^[2] when he released this collection of twelve songs, hoping to find an experienced writer who would create a book to accompany his tunes. A note on the back of the album read: "Help Wanted. Musical score requires immediate services of bright, clever "book." Must be mature, sophisticated and willing to travel."

What makes The Body in the Seine interesting to collectors of Broadway cast albums is the theatrical performers assembled for the recording, including Alice Pearce, George S. Irving, Barbara Ashley and future U.S. Congressman, Jim Symington. The album's orchestrators, Joseph Glover and Ralph Norman Wilkinson, were both experienced music arrangers, and Buster Davis, who conducted the orchestra and chorus, had worked on such Broadway musicals as High Button Shoes, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Top Banana and Make a Wish.

Track listing

Opening: See The World
A Lady Like You
Chacun à son Goût
You Really Didn't Have To Do That
But Wonderful
Love On The Left Bank's A Wild, Wild Thing
The Body in the Seine
A Little Change of Scene
Where Do I Go From Here?
Dirge
Why Can't You Be You?
Finale: What The Hell Is So Wide About the World?

References

[1] Second Hand Rose Music

[2] The Music of David Lippincott

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+'''''The Body in the Seine''''' is an original "[[album musical]]" created by songwriter [[David McCord Lippincott|David M. Lippincott]] and given a limited release in 1954.  Because of its rarity, many [[collecting|collectors]] of [[cast recording|original cast albums]] consider it "the holy grail" of recordings.<ref>[http://www.shrosemusic.com/2007/11/19/the-body-in-the-seine/ Second Hand Rose Music]</ref>
+Although ''The Body in the Seine'' (subtitled "A Musical Tour de Force Through Paris") sounds like the cast album of a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]], it actually was complete in itself, with no accompanying stage show.  Lippincott, was working as a [[jingle]] writer ([[Coca-Cola|Coke]], [[Fig Newton]], etc.) at [[McCann-Erickson]], a [[New York City|New York]] [[advertising agency]],<ref>[https://sites.google.com/site/themusicofdavidlippincott/ The Music of David Lippincott]</ref> when he released this collection of twelve songs, hoping to find an experienced writer who would create a book to accompany his tunes.  A note on the back of the album read: "Help Wanted.  Musical score requires immediate services of bright, clever "book."  Must be mature, sophisticated and willing to travel."
-'''''[[The Body in the Seine]]''''' is an original "[[album musical]]" created by songwriter David M. Lippincott and given a limited private release in 1954.  Because of its rarity, many [[collecting|collectors]] of [[cast recording|original cast albums]] consider it "the holy grail" of recordings. <ref>[http://www.shrosemusic.com/2007/11/19/the-body-in-the-seine/ Second Hand Rose Music]</ref>
+What makes ''The Body in the Seine'' interesting to collectors of Broadway cast albums is the theatrical [[performing arts|performers]] assembled for the recording, including [[Alice Pearce]], [[George S. Irving]], Barbara Ashley and future U.S. Congressman, [[James W. Symington|Jim Symington]].  The album's [[orchestration|orchestrators]], Joseph Glover and Ralph Norman Wilkinson, were both experienced music [[arrangement|arrangers]], and Buster Davis, who [[conducting|conducted]] the [[orchestra]] and [[choir|chorus]], had worked on such Broadway musicals as [[High Button Shoes]], [[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]], [[Top Banana (musical)|Top Banana]] and [[Make a Wish (musical)|Make a Wish]].
-Although ''[[The Body in the Seine]]'' (subtitled "A Musical Tour de Force Through Paris") sounds like the cast album of a [[Broadway theatre|Broadway musical]], it actually was complete in itself, with no accompanying stage show.  Lippincott, was working as a [[jingle]] writer ([[Coca-Cola|Coke]], [[Fig Newton]], etc.) at [[McCann-Erickson]], a [[New York City|New York]] [[advertising agency]],<ref>[http://pages.cthome.net/johnlippincott/davidlippincott/davidlippincottmusic.html The Music of David Lippincott]</ref> when he released this collection of twelve songs, hoping to find an experienced writer who would create a book to accompany his tunes.  A note on the back of the album read:  ''Help Wanted.  Musical score requires immediate services of bright, clever "book."  Must be mature, sophisticated and willing to travel.''<ref>[http://pages.cthome.net/johnlippincott/davidlippincott/tbitsback.jpg ''The Body in the Seine back album cover]</ref>
+==Track listing==
-What makes ''[[The Body in the Seine]]'' interesting to collectors of Broadway cast albums is the theatrical [[performing arts|performers]] assembled for the recording, including [[Alice Pearce]], [[George S. Irving]], Barbara Ashley and future U.S. Congressman, [[James W. Symington|Jim Symington]].  The album's [[orchestration|orchestrators]], Joseph Glover and Ralph Norman Wilkinson, were both experienced music [[arrangement|arrangers]], and Buster Davis, who [[conducting|conducted]] the [[orchestra]] and [[choir|chorus]], had worked on such Broadway musicals as [[High Button Shoes]], [[Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (musical)|Gentlemen Prefer Blondes]], [[Top Banana (musical)|Top Banana]] and [[Make a Wish]].
+# Opening: See The World
+# A Lady Like You
-==Songs==
+# Chacun à son Goût
-{{col-begin}}
+# You Really Didn't Have To Do That
-{{col-2}}
+# But Wonderful
-* Opening: See The World
+# Love On The Left Bank's A Wild, Wild Thing
-* A Lady Like You
+# The Body in the Seine
-* Chacun a son Gout
+# A Little Change of Scene
-* You Really Didn't Have To Do That
+# Where Do I Go From Here?
-* But Wonderful
+# Dirge
-* Love On The Left Bank's A Wild, Wild Thing
+# Why Can't You Be You?
-{{col-break}}
+# Finale: What The Hell Is So Wide About the World?
-* The Body in the Seine
-* A Little Change of Scene
-* Where Do I Go From Here?
-* Dirge
-* Why Can't You Be You?
-* Finale: What The Hell Is So Wide About the World?
-{{col-end}}
 ==References==
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+{{Authority control}}
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+[[Category:Cast recordings]]
+[[Category:1954 albums]]
+[[Category:Theatre soundtracks]]