Recordings and Discography of The Black Mikado

The Black Mikado
Cast recording by Original London Cast
Released	1975 (1975)
Recorded	October 1975 (1975-10)
Studio	Basing Street Studios , Island Studios
Length	56:25
Label	Transatlantic Records
Producer	Dave Bloxham
Singles from The Black Mikado
"The Sun And I" Released: 1975 "So Please You Sir" Released: 1975 "Tit Willow" b/w "I've Got A Little List" Released: 1975

The Black Mikado is a musical comedy, based on Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado, adapted by Janos Bajtala, George Larnyoh and Eddie Quansah from W. S. Gilbert's original 1885 libretto and Arthur Sullivan's score. The show premiered on 24 April 1975 at the Cambridge Theatre in London, where it ran for 472 performances before going on a national tour. A cast album was produced in October 1975 featuring 12 of the show's songs, and a medley of songs from the finale of act one. It was recorded at Basing Street Studios in London, then finished at Island Studios. A 1976 production was mounted in Soweto, South Africa, where it played at the Diepkloof Hall.. Another cast album was produced for this production.

Musical numbers

The numbers listed in the 1975 and 1976 recordings were as follows. The show had additional musical numbers.

London Cast Recording track listing

All tracks are written by George Larnyoh, Eddie Quansah, Bajtala János, and Dave Bloxham. Adapted from lyrics by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan

Side One

No.	Title	Performed by	Length
1.	"If You Want To Know Who We Are" (Gentlemen Of Japan)	Carl Andrews, Anthony D Clarke, Ray Evans, Les Saxon, Reg Tribe, Eddie Tagoe, Trevor Ward, and Ken Herbert Gentlemen of Japan	2:32
2.	"A Wand'ring Minstrel I" (Shreds And Patches)	Norman Beaton Nanki-Poo and Gentlemen of Japan	5:20
3.	"Behold The Lord High Executioner" (Taken From The County Jail)	Derek Griffiths Ko-Ko and Gentlemen of Japan	2:19
4.	"Three Little Maids From School" (Filled To The Brim With Girlish Glee)	Patricia Ebigwei, Jenny McGusty, and Floella Benjamin, with Ester Byrde, Glenna Forster Jones, Sallimatu Kamara, Eva Lewis, Agnes Stanley, Joanne White, and Rosita Yarboy Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Ladies of Japan	1:58
5.	"So Please You Sir We Much Regret" (Youth Of Course Must Have Its Fling)	Patricia Ebigwei, Jenny McGusty, Floella Benjamin, and Michael Denison Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah, with Ladies of Japan	2:40
6.	"Finale. Act One" (With Aspect Stern And Gloomy Stride; The Threatened Cloud Has Passed Away; Long Life To You; Your Revels Cease/Oh Fool, That Fleest My Hallowed Joys!; For He's Going To Marry Yum-Yum; The Hour Of Gladness Is Dead And Gone/O Ni! Bikkuri Shakkuri To!; We Do Not Heed Their Dismal Sound/Ye Torrents Roar)	Michael Denison, Derek Griffiths, Norman Beaton, Vernon Nesbeth, Floella Benjamiyn, Jenny McGusty, Patricia Ebigwei, and Anita Tucker Full Company excluding Mikado	16:07
Total length:			30:56

Side Two

No.	Title	Performed by	Length
7.	"The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze" (The Sun And I)	Patricia Ebigwei Yum-Yum	5:18
8.	"Mi-Ya-Sa-Ma, Mi-Ya-Sa-Ma" (From Every Kind Of Man)	Val Pringle and Anita Tucker The Mikado and Katisha, with the Ladies and Gentlemen of Japan	1:23
9.	"A More Humane Mikado" (My Object All Sublime)	Val Pringle The Mikado, with Ladies and Gentlemen of Japan	6:38
10.	"The Criminal Cried" (Snicker Snee)	Floella Benjamin, Derek Griffiths, and Michael Denison Pitti-Sing, Ko-Ko, and Pooh-Bah, with Ladies and Gentlemen of Japan	3:35
11.	"The Flowers That Bloom In The Spring"	Norman Beaton, Derek Griffiths, Patricia Ebigwei, Floella Benjamin, and Michael Denison Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah	1:39
12.	"On A Tree By A River" (Tit Willow)	Derek Griffiths Ko-Ko	2:56
13.	"Alone And Yet Alive" (Hearts Do Not Break)	Anita Tucker Katisha	4:00
Total length:			25:29

South African Cast Recording track listing

Track List

No.	Title	Performed by	Length
1.	"If You Want To Know Who We Are"	Philip Malela, Steve Mofokeng, Ernest Mokone, Gobi Martin, Shadrack Moyo Gentlemen Of Japan
2.	"A Wand'ring Minstrel I"	Leslie Mongezi Nanki-Poo and Gentlemen Of Japan
3.	"Behold The Lord High Executioner And Taken From A County Jail"	Sammy Brown Ko-Ko and Gentlemen Of Japan
4.	"Three Little Maids From School"	Lorraine Klaasen, Sue Kiel, and Barrie Shah, with Harriet Matiwane, Felicia Nkomo, Felicia Marion, and Caroline Perry Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and The Ladies Of Japan
5.	"So Please You Sir, We Much Regret"	Des Lindberg Van Der Pooh Bah and The Ladies Of Japan
6.	"The Final Act I" (including: A) The Threatened Cloud Has Passed Away B) Long Life To You C) Your Revels Cease And Oh Fool D) For He's Gone And Married Yum-Yum E) The Hour Of Gladness Is Dead And Gone F) We Do Not Heed Their Dismal Sound)	Tandie Klaasen Katisha and The Company
7.	"Braid The Raven Hair"	Barrie Shah Pitti-Sing and The Ladies Of Japan
8.	"The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze"	Lorraine Klaasen Yum-Yum and The Ladies Of Japan
9.	"Entrance Of The Mikado And His Daughter In Law Elect"	Ben Masinga and Tandie Klaasen The Mikado, Katisha, and The Company
10.	"See How The Fates Their Gifts Allot"	Ben Masinga, Des Lindberg, and Tandie Klassen The Mikado, Van Der Pooh Bah, Katisha, and The Company
11.	"The Flowers That Bloom The Spring"	Leslie Mongezi, Sammy Brown, Barrie Shah, Sue Kiel, Lorraine Klassen, and Des Lindberg Nanki-Poo, Ko-Ko, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, Yum-Yum, and Van Der Pooh Bah
12.	"Tit Willow"	Sammy Brown Ko-Ko
13.	"Drum Celebration"	The Company
14.	"Reprises: Wandr'ing Minstrel And Tit Willow"	The Company

Discography

Albums

Year	Country	Title	Label	Cat. No.
1975	England	The Black Mikado	Transatlantic	TRA 300
1976	South Africa	Des and Dawn Lindberg Present The South African Cast Recording of The Black Mikado	RPM	RPM 1111

Singles

Year	A-Side	B-Side	Label	Cat. No.
1975	The Sun And I Black Mikado London Cast featuring Pat Ebigwei	Three Litttle Maids From School Black Mikado London Cast	Transatlantic	BIG 530
	So Please You Sir Black Mikado London Cast	An Excerpt From Finale Act 1 (Oh Fool, That Fleest My Hallowed Joys!) Black Mikado London Cast featuring Anita Tucker		BIG 531
	Tit Willow Derek Griffiths With Black Mikado London Cast	I've Got A Little List Derek Griffiths With Black Mikado London Cast		BIG 533

External links

• The Black Mikado Original London Cast
• The Black Mikado on broadwayworld.com
• Recording of the opening number