Gypsy: Discography

 Sandra Church, Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman during the recording session of “Together” (Photo: Vernon Smith)

Original 1959 stero album

1962 Lp reissue

•  Gypsy: A Musical Fable – 1959 original Broadway cast

          U.S. catalogue no.: Columbia OS 2017 (stereo)

                                                   Columbia OL 5420 (mono)

  Released as a 12” 33-1/3 rpm Long Playing record

 Also released as a four x 45 rpm record set: cat. no. Columbia EPA 5420

and as a reel-to-reel tape recording: cat. no. Columbia OQ-434

Notes: Through an oversight, the actor who played Pop, Erv Harmon, was not told to be at the recording session. Consequently, Stephen Sondheim delivered the one spoken line of the character's dialogue in the song "Some People" for the the recording. 

        1962 Lp reissue

        U.S. cat. nos.: as above

Australian release cat. no.: CBS – SBP 233016

1973 Lp reissue

Cat. no.: Columbia S 32607

Notes: Issued as part of the Columbia Treasury of the American Musical Theatre series.

1973 U.K. Lp reissue

Cat. no.: Embassy EMB31025

1974 Australian Lp reissue

Cat. no.: Music For Pleasure - MFP-5970

1981 U.S. Lp reissue

Cat. no.: Time-Life STL-AM05

Notes: Included in the box set American Musicals: Jule Styne, which also included the original Broadway cast recordings of Bells Are Ringing (1956) and Funny Girl (1964), plus a 48-page booklet with show notes and lyrics

         1986 CD reissue

          Cat. no.: Sony CK 32607

         1999 CD reissue

         Cat. no.: Sony SK 6084

Notes: Uses some alternate takes and extended versions of some songs, plus demo recordings of Ethel Merman singing "Some People", "Mr Goldstone" and "Little Lamb" and demos of the 'cut' songs "Momma's Talking Soft" sung by Laura Leslie, and "Nice She Ain't" sung by Bernie Knee. 

2009 CD reissue

Cat. no.: Masterworks Broadway 88697 49406-2

Notes: 50th Anniversay Edition includes bonus tracks not on the previous release: Jule Styne discusses the writing of Gypsy and Gypsy Rose Lee Remembers Burlesque

2010 U.K. CD reissue

Cat. no.: Delta Leisure Group

Notes: Budget UK public domain release.

2012 CD reissue

Cat. no.: Masterworks Broadway 541695

Notes: Included in a boxed set of 25 CDs from the Masterworks Broadway catalogue, plus exclusive souvenir book under the title of Broadway in a Box: The Essential Broadway Musicals Collection

2017 Lp reissue

Cat. no.: Analog Spark 00026

Notes: First vinyl reissue, cut from the original stereo master tapes and pressed by Sterling Sound.

          Audio from the original Broadway cast recording may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvFO4lyuy_t0n5tvjtsV8AtkIb1XaL5_

Faith Dane, Maria Karnilova and Chotzi Foley singing “You Gotta Have A Gimmick” during the original Broadway cast recording. (Photo: Vernon Smith)

1962 Lp record album

2003 CD reissue

• Gypsy - 1962 motion picture soundtrack recording

Cat. no.: Warner Bros. BS 1480 (stereo)

                       Warner Bros. B 1480 (mono)

Released as a 12” 33-1/3 rpm Long Playing record

Notes: Except for "Mr. Goldstone, I Love You", Rosalind Russell's vocals were dubbed by Lisa Kirk

Capitol Record Club Edition cat. no. Capitol SRW-90000

U.K. release cat. no.: Warner Bros WS 8120

2003 CD reissue

Cat. no.: Rhino 73873

Notes:  includes the previously unissued full version of Dainty June and Her Farmboys as well as Rosalind Russell's original vocal tracks as a  "bonus" feature (the latter in monaural sound).

Audio from the motion picture soundtrack recording (including Rosalind Russell's original vocals), may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k_52GcgEIn5rjl1U6hHw46hstSDFFTYMQ

1973 Lp album

•  Gypsy – 1973 original London cast

 1973 UK Lp release: cat. no.: RCA Red Seal SER 5686

 1974 US Lp release: cat. no.: RCA Red Seal LBL1 5004

Notes: Includes alternate recorded "takes" from those on the UK release

1990 CD reissue

Cat. no.: RCA Victor 60571-2-RG

Audio from the 1973 original London cast recording may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLQfymHkGIyFBmv3XP1KBtfFDvKVQsLWu

1990 CD issue

1993 TV film soundtrack

•  Gypsy – 1990 Broadway revival cast

Lp issue: cat no.: Elektra 79239-1

CD issue: cat.no.: Elektra / Nonesuch 79239-2

Audio from the 1990 Broadway revival may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m3iU600BUw&list=OLAK5uy_lNNPth5X0jb-Om73DQOPDZD71PsVsCPQU&index=2

•   Gypsy – 1993 US TV film cast 

 CD issue: cat.no.: Atlantic 82551

 Cassette tape issue: cat. no.: Atlantic 82551-4

Audio from the 1993 TV film soundtrack may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXJ2go6TfJg5jR_5IliFWakrf9SmTRDTd 

2003 Broadway revival cast

2008 Broadway revival cast

•  Gypsy – 2003 Broadway revival cast

        CD issue: Cat. no.: Angel 7243 5 83858 2 3

        Notes: Recorded on 22 and 23 June 2003.                  

Audio from the 2003 Broadway revival may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvFO4lyuy_s1eRmEIWajEOl_8JRPCDoC

•  Gypsy – 2008 Broadway revival cast

CD issue: Cat. no.: Time Life 19659

Notes: Includes the "cut" numbers "Tomorrow’s Mother’s Day", "Momma's Talkin' Soft", "Nice She Ain't", "Smile, Girls", "Who Needs Him?" and "Three Wishes For Christmas" performed by the cast as "bonus" tracks. 

Audio from the 2008 Broadway revival may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcvFO4lyuy_u8PIfLP4wiR1RmJHPubM7K 

2015 CD release

• Gypsy – 2015 London revival cast

CD issue: cat. no.: First Night CASTCD117

 Audio from the 2015 London revival may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nm2KluydI_L5prHJG1MuJ92_vcnXMVXtU

2024 CD issue

• Gypsy – 2024 Broadway revival cast 

CD issue: cat. no.: Arts Music

2 Lp issue: cat. no.: Arts Music

 Audio from the 2024 Broadway revival cast recording may be heard on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlqcwJaWH1wZz6NyJL8PA2PWT1ZtGXFMV

International Cast Recordings 

Philips Lp release

RCA-Victor Lp release

• Gypsy - 1976 original South African cast

 Cat. no.: Philips STO-774

Cat. no.: RCA Victor

Released as a 12” 33-1/3 rpm Long Playing record

Audio from the 1976 South African cast recording may be heard on the Internet Archoive at https://archive.org/details/13-GYPSY

• Gypsy - 1997 German cast

CD cat. no.: Pallas Group LC 6377

Notes: Six track CD includes highlights only as follows:

1. Mach Einer (Some People) -- Angelika Milster 
2. Du kommst niemals los von mir (You'll Never Get Away From Me) -- Angelika Milster & Cush Jung
3. Wenn Mama 'nen Mann hätt' (If Mama Was Married) -- Ruth Brauer & Susanne Eisenkolb
4. Du wirst gebettet auf Rosen (Everything's Coming Up Roses) -- Angelika Milster 
5. Du brauchst nur eine Masche (You Gotta Have A Gimmick) -- Pascale Camele, Janet Calvert & Michelle Becker 
6. Gypsy's Strip (Let Me Entertain You) -- Susanne Eisenkolb          

• Gypsy - 1998 Mexican cast

CD cat. no.: GEA

Notes: Spanish language version includes the following musical numbers:

  1. Obertura (Overture)
  2. Quiero Divertirlos
  3. Algunas Gentes
  4. Que Casualidad
  5. Baby June y Los Periodiqueros
  6. Don Eduardo
  7. Borreguito
  8. No Te Podras Librar De Mi
  9. La Bella June y Los Granjeros
10. Si Mami Se Casa
11. Solo Me Falta Un Amor
12. Todo Se Tiñe de Rosa
13. Juntos
14. Debes Tener Un Truco
15. Quiero Divertirlos
16. El Turno de Rose
17. Gracias