compilation producer, engineer [transfers] David Lennick
design Ron Hoares
engineer [digital restoration] Graham Newton
liner notes [sleeve notes] Richard Ouzounian
photography by Tully Potter
written-by Kurt Weill
Phonographic Copyright (p) Naxos Rights International Ltd.
Copyright (c) Naxos Rights International Ltd.
Original recordings 1929-1956.
Total time: 62:47
Not for sale in the United States.

Made in Germany.

From the collections of David Lennick, Peter Doyle, James Kidd & Houston Maples.

From the producer's note: The earlier recordings in this collection are exceedingly rare. Some were eight inch discs, known to exist only in a few pressings.

1. from Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)
Orchestrola 2131, mx 1239/A8473.
Recorded May 1929, Berlin
2. from Happy End
Orchestrola 2311, mx A8718.
Recorded c. October 1929, Berlin
3. from Die Dreigroschenoper (The Threepenny Opera)
Orchestrola 2131, mx 1240/A8474.
Recorded May 1929, Berlin
4. from Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny)
Ultraphon A 371, mx 10710.
Recorded 24 February 1930, Berlin
5. from Happy End
Bost 5019, mx 1229.
Recorded c. 1942, New York
6. from Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny (Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny
Bost 5019, mx 1232-C.
Recorded c. 1942, New York
7. from Knickerbocker Holiday
Decca 40001, mx L 3666B and Brunswick 8272, mx B 23732-1.
Recorded 31 October 1944, Los Angeles and 24 November 1938, New York
8. from Lady In The Dark
Victor 27330, mx BS 060682-2.
Recorded 23 February 1941, New York
9. from Lady in the Dark
Columbia 36025, mx CO 29836-1.
Recorded 28 January 1941, New York
10. from Lady In The Dark
Victor 27330, mx BS 060683-1.
Recorded 23 February 1941, New York
11. from Ulysses Africanus & Lost In The Stars
Bost 5017, mx 1240.
Recorded c. 1942, New York
12. from Ulysses Africanus & Lost In The Stars
Bost 5017, mx 1235-B.
Recorded c. 1942, New York
13. from One Touch Of Venus
Heritage H-0051.
From demo recording c. 1942, New York
14. from One Touch Of Venus
Decca 23296, mx 71493-A.
Recorded 7 November 1943, New York
15. from The Threepenny Opera
Decca DL 8521, mx W 73199.
Recorded 30 November 1945, New York
16. from Street Scene
Capitol 376, mx 1619-4.
Recorded 30 January, 1947, Hollywood
17. from Love Life
Columbia 38294, mx CO 38583-1.
Recorded 20 December 1947, New York
18. from Love Life
Atlantic ALS 405, mx ALP11289.
Recording January 1956, New York
19. from The Threepenny Opera
MGM E 3121, mx 54-MG-560.
Recorded March 1954, New York
20. from The Threepenny Opera
Columbia 40587, mx CO 53818-1.
Recorded 28 September 1955, New York

Barcode: 636943283127 (Scanned)
Barcode: 6 36943 28312 7 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: 648.764 8.120831 #1
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L173
Mould SID Code: IFPI 3060 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 3067 (Variant 2)
Label Code: LC 05537
Rights Society: GEMA
SPARS Code: ADD