Cliff Richard And The Shadows – Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp

Cliff Richard And The Shadows – Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp

Step into the colourful world of traditional British pantomime with Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp, the 1964 cast album featuring Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra and members of the show's cast. A wonderfully distinctive release from the height of Cliff Richard's 1960s popularity, this collection blends classic British pop with theatrical songs, instrumental performances and orchestral arrangements.

Cliff Richard takes centre stage on songs including “I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You)”, “There's Gotta Be A Way” and “Make Ev'ry Day A Carnival Day”, while The Shadows bring their unmistakable instrumental sound to “Me Oh My”, “Little Princess” and the memorable “Genie With The Light Brown Lamp”. Norrie Paramor's orchestra provides the dramatic musical backdrop with pieces such as “Emperor Theme”, “Ballet”, “Dance Of The Warriors” and “Dragon Dance”.

The album also features performances from Faye Fisher, Joan Palethorpe, Audrey Bayley, Michael Sammes and Charles Granville, adding to its authentic stage-show atmosphere. With its mixture of catchy pop, instrumental interludes, character songs and orchestral passages, Aladdin And His Wonderful Lamp is a fascinating musical snapshot of 1960s British entertainment.

A lovely collectable for fans of Cliff Richard, The Shadows, vintage musical theatre and classic British pop, offering something a little different from the usual studio album.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra – Emperor Theme

2. The Shadows – Me Oh My

3. Cliff Richard And The Shadows – I Could Easily Fall (In Love With You)

4. The Shadows – Little Princess

5. Faye Fisher, Joan Palethorpe, Audrey Bayley, Cliff Richard – This Was My Special Day

6. Cliff Richard And The Shadows – I'm In Love With You

7. Cliff Richard – There's Gotta Be A Way

8. Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra – Ballet

Side B

1. Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra – Dance Of The Warriors

2. Cliff Richard And The Shadows – Friends

3. Norrie Paramor And His Orchestra – Dragon Dance

4. The Shadows – Genie With The Light Brown Lamp

5. Cliff Richard – Make Ev'ry Day A Carnival Day

6. Michael Sammes, Charles Granville – Widow Twankey's Song

7. Faye Fisher, Joan Palethorpe, Audrey Bayley – I'm Feeling Oh So Lovely

8. Cliff Richard – I've Said Too Many Things

9. Cliff Richard And The Shadows – Evening Comes

10. Cliff Richard And The Shadows – Havin' Fun