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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 12:51:28 GMT
There was a song I used to love on the original LP called Female of the Species. Lovely melody. Don't think it ever re-surfaced anywhere else?! Not since, but originally it was “The Ballad of Robert and Peter”. |
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Post by the_f_g_p on May 10, 2020 12:58:02 GMT
There was a song I used to love on the original LP called Female of the Species. Lovely melody. Don't think it ever re-surfaced anywhere else?! Not since, but originally it was “The Ballad of Robert and Peter”. Maybe I`m tottaly wrong now, but I thought there is a limited edition of By Jeeves. It is a live recording of the Scarborough Cast and there is still "Female of the species" here. It called "Deadlier than the male" and was then replaced in the US version by "Love Maze". |
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Post by TallPaul on May 10, 2020 13:09:10 GMT
If anyone, on this rather cold and windy Sunday afternoon, wants to read more about how Jeeves became By Jeeves, can I suggest a look at: www.archivingayckbourn.home.blog |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 13:23:49 GMT
Not since, but originally it was “The Ballad of Robert and Peter”. Maybe I`m tottaly wrong now, but I thought there is a limited edition of By Jeeves. It is a live recording of the Scarborough Cast and there is still "Female of the species" here. It called "Deadlier than the male" and was then replaced in the US version by "Love Maze". Some similarities, but it’s a different tune. |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 13:30:21 GMT
There was a song I used to love on the original LP called Female of the Species. Lovely melody. Don't think it ever re-surfaced anywhere else?! Not since, but originally it was “The Ballad of Robert and Peter”. What was that in/from?! |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 13:31:25 GMT
Not since, but originally it was “The Ballad of Robert and Peter”. Maybe I`m tottaly wrong now, but I thought there is a limited edition of By Jeeves. It is a live recording of the Scarborough Cast and there is still "Female of the species" here. It called "Deadlier than the male" and was then replaced in the US version by "Love Maze". Ahhh never seen that - have the OLC but it was Love's Maze by then! |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 13:35:28 GMT
Not since, but originally it was “The Ballad of Robert and Peter”. What was that in/from?! It’s one of the old unreleased recordings that was included on the “Now and Forever” boxset. And it’s an awful thing! |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 14:08:48 GMT
If anyone, on this rather cold and windy Sunday afternoon, wants to read more about how Jeeves became By Jeeves, can I suggest a look at: www.archivingayckbourn.home.blogI really enjoyed reading those articles - thanks so much for sharing! (Though where on earth can I get my hands on one of these incredibly rare CDs sold at the Stephen Joseph for the Scarborough run - had no idea they existed!) |
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Post by the_f_g_p on May 10, 2020 14:16:10 GMT
If anyone, on this rather cold and windy Sunday afternoon, wants to read more about how Jeeves became By Jeeves, can I suggest a look at: www.archivingayckbourn.home.blogI really enjoyed reading those articles - thanks so much for sharing! (Though where on earth can I get my hands on one of these incredibly rare CDs sold at the Stephen Joseph for the Scarborough run - had no idea they existed!) You've got mail 😇 |
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Post by anthony40 on May 10, 2020 14:29:55 GMT
Welcome to the board the_f_g_p
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Post by the_f_g_p on May 10, 2020 14:42:19 GMT
Welcome to the board the_f_g_p Thank you very much 😉 |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 14:43:14 GMT
Not since, but originally it was “The Ballad of Robert and Peter”. Maybe I`m tottaly wrong now, but I thought there is a limited edition of By Jeeves. It is a live recording of the Scarborough Cast and there is still "Female of the species" here. It called "Deadlier than the male" and was then replaced in the US version by "Love Maze". Thanks very much for this - just found a copy of this CD on Amazon and have just ordered! Can't wait to hear "Deadlier than the Male!" |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 14:50:33 GMT
Maybe I`m tottaly wrong now, but I thought there is a limited edition of By Jeeves. It is a live recording of the Scarborough Cast and there is still "Female of the species" here. It called "Deadlier than the male" and was then replaced in the US version by "Love Maze". Thanks very much for this - just found a copy of this CD on Amazon and have just ordered! Can't wait to hear "Deadlier than the Male!" It was bizarre how many versions of By Jeeves were released  The Scarborough live CD, the two versions of the London studio recording, the US cast. There was even the new narration for the BBC Radio 2 broadcast. I miss those good old ALW days! |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 14:51:21 GMT
It’s one of the old unreleased recordings that was included on the “Now and Forever” boxset. And it’s an awful thing! Just dug out from the archive! Had totally forgotten ever hearing this song and indeed owing it. Tim Rice seems to be spouting nonsense (apparently from articles he'd read in the news (!)) but great to hear the melody. Funnily enough I do get this CD out occasionally to listen to Marti Webb's seminal version of I've Been In Love Before (which finally made it in to a musical as I'm Too Hot For You in School of Rock. Much prefer the earlier version but glad it saw the light of day - great melody!). |
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Post by fiyero on May 10, 2020 16:38:17 GMT
That meant I had to go find it:
Brought back memories of my last visit to school of rock
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 16:56:05 GMT
That meant I had to go find it: Brought back memories of my last visit to school of rock It's a good song! Wonder if she released it as a single. Would have made a great 70s Eurovision offering if you ask me! |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 17:08:01 GMT
That meant I had to go find it: Brought back memories of my last visit to school of rock It's a good song! Wonder if she released it as a single. Would have made a great 70s Eurovision offering if you ask me! Always felt it sounded like a bonus track for Song & Dance. All this talk of By Jeeves, and old ALW songs has brought back a lot of good memories for me. Tracking down all the old TR/ALW songs, realising how much of his shows came from his musical “bottom drawer” |
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2020 17:23:19 GMT
It's a good song! Wonder if she released it as a single. Would have made a great 70s Eurovision offering if you ask me! Always felt it sounded like a bonus track for Song & Dance. All this talk of By Jeeves, and old ALW songs has brought back a lot of good memories for me. Tracking down all the old TR/ALW songs, realising how much of his shows came from his musical “bottom drawer” Yup deffo feels like it might have been written at much the same time as “Last Man In My Life.” Indeed so many stand alone songs from the 70s ended up in shows :-) |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 17:56:05 GMT
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Post by the_f_g_p on May 10, 2020 19:08:09 GMT
Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for sharing! |
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Post by partytentdown on May 10, 2020 20:17:20 GMT
You should preserve this somewhere! |
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Post by singingbird on May 10, 2020 20:33:20 GMT
Oh my! I'm so happy to see this again! I used to love your website... I had no idea who had made it, but it was an amazing resource. I have never come across anyone else who shares with me the same passion for old ALW 1970s B Sides etc! |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 21:08:36 GMT
Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for sharing! Thanks |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 21:09:36 GMT
You should preserve this somewhere! So out of date now! Think I still have the original Excel file somewhere, but am glad it’s preserved on the web archive. |
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Post by steve10086 on May 10, 2020 21:12:35 GMT
Oh my! I'm so happy to see this again! I used to love your website... I had no idea who had made it, but it was an amazing resource. I have never come across anyone else who shares with me the same passion for old ALW 1970s B Sides etc! Thank you! There is a small group of us, I think, who share this passion. It was harder to research 30 years ago, before the internet really took off. I remember advertising in Record Collector magazine asking for unusual ALW discs. Got some good stuff that way Now everything can be found online in an instant. |
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