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Note: the next update will be posted on 12/31/24.

CDs Now Available:

Amanda McBroom: Wintersong
(Gecko Records - new on CD/digital)
"All About Love," "The First Snow of the Year," "Mary Said No," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Maybe This Christmas," "My Christmas Angel," "A Star Stood Still," "Same Auld Lang Syne," "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "Shine Down Love," "A Christmas Memory," "A Happy New Year." Produced by Fred Mollin. Recorded in Nashville at Sound Emporium studios. Released 8/6/24.

Rich Willey & Band: Boptism Christmas
(Boptism Music - new on CD/digital)
Jazz arrangements. "Merry Gentlemen Kings," "White Christmas," "Silver Bells," "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," "Little Drummer Boyz," "The Christmas Song," "What Child Is This?," "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." Rich Willey (trumpet), Dylan Hannan (alto sax), Ashley Pritchard (tenor sax), Bill Reichenbach (trombone (bass trumpet), Alex Taub (piano (organ), Andy Page (guitar), Zack Page (upright & electric bass), Justin Watt (drums), Russ Wilson (drums). Boptism.com

Darling Lili
(Quartet Records - on 2 CDs)
1971 film with music by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. Produced, restored and mastered by Chris Malone, working from the first-generation album master and mono and stereo elements provided by Paramount Pictures. Includes the RCA album with the original songs performed by Julie Andrews, Mancini's complete underscore for the film, plus some curious extras such as the demos played by Johnny Mercer before filming that include two unreleased Mancini-Mercer songs that were not included in the film. Instrumental versions of the songs round out the program. 57 tracks in total. Includes 24-page booklet with extensive liner notes by film music writer John Takis. More information at ScreenArchives.com. In stock at QuartetRecords.com

Mufasa: The Lion King
(Walt Disney Records - new on CD/digital)
Soundtrack with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Regular and deluxe editions.

Digital Music Now Available:

Antonia Bennett: Happy Holidays With Love
(new digital album)
Holiday album by Tony Bennett's daughter Antonia. "Winter Wonderland," "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm," "What Are You Doing New Years Eve," "Frosty The Snowman," "The Christmas Song," "Dreidel," "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square," "Cool Yule," "My Favorite Things," "Let It Snow," "O Christmas Tree." Released 12/6/24.

The End
(digital album)
2024 musical soundtrack. Score by Joshua Schmidt (Adding Machine) and Marius De Vries. Tilda Swinton, Michael Shannon, George MacKay, Moses Ingram, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim McInnerny, Lennie James, and Danielle Ryan.

Heartbreak Hospital
(Authentic Stories - new digital album)
Los Angeles cast recording of score by Michael Van Bodegom Smith (music) and Johnny Cassidy (lyrics).

Lisa Dawn Miller: "Touch Me in the Morning"
(new digital single)
Lisa Dawn Miller with Marcus H. Music by Michael Masser and lyrics by Ron Miller (Lisa's father). Arrangement by Chris Hardin. Released 12/13/24.

Matchstick Girl
(digital album)
Weber State University cast recording of score by Kenneth Plain (music) and Jennifer A. Kokai (lyrics.

T.3: Falala Lonely
(SNC Records - new EP)
Vocal trio featuring Liam Fennecken, Jim Hogan and Brendan Jacob Smith. "Falala Lonely," "Let It Go," "Little Saint Nick," "O Holy Night." CD available at live performances.

Newly Listed Recordings:

January 10, 2025:

Oliver!
(Warner Classics - new on CD/digital)
2024 London Cast recording of score by Lionel Bart. Oscar Conlon-Morrey, Cian Eagle-Service, Shanay Holmes, Billy Jenkins, Simon Lipkin, Isabelle Methven, Katy Secombe, Aaron Sidwell. "Prologue," "Food, Glorious Food," "Oliver!," "Boy for Sale," "That's Your Funeral," "Where Is Love?," "I Shall Scream," "Consider Yourself," "Consider Yourself" (Reprise), "You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two," "Sikes & Nancy," "It's a Fine Life," "I'd Do Anything," "Be Back Soon," "Oom-pah-pah," "My Name," "As Long As He Needs Me," "Who Will Buy?," "Reviewing the Situation," "Oliver!" (Reprise), "As Long As He Needs Me" (Reprise), "London Bridge / The Pursuit of Sikes," "Reviewing the Situation" (Reprise), "Finale."

Spring 2025:

Maybe Happy Ending
(Ghostlight Records - new album)
OBC recording of score by Will Aronson and Hue Park. Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, Dez Duron and Marcus Choi. Spring 2025 release date expected.

No release date:

Welcome to the Big Dipper
(new album)
York Theatre Company cast recording of score by Jimmy Roberts (book by Catherine Filloux and John Daggett), with additional lyrics by John Daggett. Jennifer Byrne, Robert Cuccioli, Darius Harper, Jillian Louis, Christian Magby, Mia Pinero, Jayae Riley, Jr., Pablo Torres, Debra M. Walton, and Michael Yeshion.

Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.