Flanders and Swann's first proper two-man show opened on New Years Eve 1956 at the New Lindsay Club, London.
More information about the show.
There are four albums of songs from this revue, released in 1957, 1959, 1960 and 1991.
1. 1960 British Release
Stereo, Parlophone PCS 3001
Recorded during the last performance of 'At the Drop of a Hat' at the Fortune Theatre, London, May 2nd 1959.
Song transcriptions are made from this album.
1. Introduction
2. A Transport of Delight
3. Song of Reproduction
4. The Gnu Song
5. Design For Living
6. Je Suis Le Ténébreux
7. Songs For Our Time:
7. Philological Waltz
7. Satellite Moon
7. A Happy Song
8. A Song of the Weather
9. The Reluctant Cannibal
10. Greensleeves
11. Misalliance
12. Madeira M'Dear
13. The Hippopotamus
2. 1991 Release
This Compact Disc is available on its own, or part of the 3 CD boxed set, The Complete Flanders and Swann.
Stereo / Mono, EMI CDFSB 11, CDP 7974652
A compilation disc.
Tracks 1-11, 13 & 18 are from the 1960 'At the drop of a Hat' album (PCS3001)
The other tracks (marked with a * )were originally part of 'Tried by the Centre court".
1. Introduction
2. A Transport of Delight
3. Song of Reproduction
4. The Gnu Song
5. Design For Living
6. Je Suis Le Ténébreux
7. Songs For Our Time:
Philological Waltz
Satellite Moon
A Happy Song
8. A Song of the Weather
9. The Reluctant Cannibal
10. Greensleeves
11. Misalliance
12. Kokoraki * - (coming soon)
13. Madeira M'Dear
14. Too Many Cookers *
15. Vanessa *
16. Tried by the Centre Court * - (coming soon)
17. The Youth Of The Heart
18. The Hippopotamus
3. 1957 British Release
Released June 1957
Mono, Parlophone PMC 1033
Recorded some time between January and March 1957
1. Introduction
2. A Transport of Delight
3. Song of Reproduction
4. The Gnu Song
5. Design For Living
6. Je Suis Le Ténébreux
7. Songs For Our Time:
Philological Waltz
Satellite Moon
A Happy Song
8. A Song of the Weather
9. The Reluctant Cannibal
10. Greensleeves
11. Misalliance
12. Madeira M'Dear
13. The Hippopotamus
14. The Lord Chamberlain's Regulations
4. 1959 American Release
Released 28 September 1959
Mono, Angel 35797
Recorded live at the Fortune Theatre 2 May 1959
1. A Transport of Delight
2. Song of Reproduction
3. Greensleeves
4. In the Bath
5. A Gnu
6. Song for our Time
7. A song of the weather
8. Design for Living
9. Tried by the Centre Court
10. Misalliance
11. Madeira M'dear
12. The Wom Pom
13. Hippopotamus