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Various – Canterbury Tales – 1968 – Musical (vinyl lp)

Name: Various – Canterbury Tales – 1968 – Musical (vinyl lp)
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Label	Decca – SKL 4956
Format	Vinyl LP
Country	UK
Genre	Musical
Year	1968

Tracklist

A1Overture

A2aChaucer's Prologue

A2bSong Of Welcome

A3aGood Night Hymn

A3bCanterbury Day

From The Miller's Tale

A4I Have A Noble Cock

A5Darling, Let Me Teach You How To Kiss

A6aNicholas' & Alison's Love Duet

A6bSome Call It Love

From The Priest's Tale

A7aChanticleer & Pertelote Duet

A7bChanticleer, Pertelote, Fox Trio

From The Steward's Tale

A8Fill Your Glass

B1Pilgrim's Riding Music

B2Come On And Marry Me, Honey

B3When I Was A Boy

B4Where Are The Girls Of Yesterday?

From The Merchant's Tale

B5aIf She Has Never Loved Before

B5bI'll Give My Love A Ring

B6aChaucer Speech

B6bI Am For Ever Dated

From The Wife Of Bath's Tale

B7aOpening Of The Wife Of Bath's Tale

B7bWhat Do Women Most Desire?

B7cApril Song

The Arrival At Canterbury

B8aThe Arrival At Canterbury

B8bLove Will Conquer All

B8cChaucer's Epilogue

B8dFinale

Condition

Sleeve Condition VG - slight cover wear
Label Condition	Mint (M)
Vinyl Condition	Side 1 - Mint (M) / Side 2 - Mint (M)
BIN #	R90

Here's a fascinating piece of British musical theatre history that doesn't surface very often. This 1968 Decca pressing captures the original London cast recording of "Canterbury Tales," the ambitious musical adaptation of Chaucer's classic work that ran at the Phoenix Theatre. What makes this recording particularly noteworthy is how it preserved one of the more adventurous theatrical experiments of the late 1960s, when producers were willing to tackle literary classics with surprisingly bawdy humor and folk-influenced melodies. The show featured seasoned British performers delivering Chaucer's ribald tales with a wink and a nudge, creating something that was both educational and genuinely entertaining.

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