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The Best of Gilbert and Sullivan: The Mikado (1962)The Linden Singers with Orchestra
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 Embassy WEP 1069 |
This recording appears to be from the "volume 1" whose existence is implied by the "volume 2" listed below. However, it is only a 45rpm record with just five selections from The Mikado:
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A Wand'ring Minstrel I
Tit Willow For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum |
Judging from the contents of volume 2, one would assume that the full volume 1, of which this is presumably an excerpt, includes highlights from Mikado, Pirates, and perhaps one other opera, but we won't know for sure until someone finds it!
| Date | Label | Format | Number |
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| 1962? | Embassy | 45rpm | WEP 1069 |
 Gem GEM 75 |
As this is volume 2, I imagine that ... yes you've guessed it, but where is it and what's on it? The Embassy label was a Woolworths own label that I am told specialised in recording their own cover versions. The sound quality is quite good and the singers are competent. The orchestra can be a little 'bandish' from time to time (especially the violins). Not a bad effort at all, but it annoyingly groups tracks by opera and then jumps songs positions about.
Note that the Linden Singers are probably the same outfit credited with
the World Record Club recordings.
On some discs, they are called "The Company of Savoyards." Selections
from this disc are as follows:
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 Embassy WEP 1083 |
| Date | Label | Format | Number | Comments |
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| 1962 | Embassy | Mono LP | WLP 6049 | |
| 1962? | Gem | Mono LP | GEM 75 | Australian Issue |
| 1962? | Embassy | Mono 45rpm | WEP 1083 | Titled "The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard." Features all of the Yeomen tracks from the above album, except for "Is life a boon?" |