Tommy Steele & Others

Stage Door delivers a set of rare demos for the hit British musical Half a Sixpence.  On March 21, 1962 (one year prior to the musical's opening in the West End), demo recordings for the show then called Kipps were recorded at London's Olympic Studios. Tommy Steele, Rita Williams, Roy Sone (Steele's understudy), Joanna Rigby and writers David Heneker and Beverley Cross all participated in the recording sessions. Backed by the Kenny Powell Trio, the demos feature many of the classic songs that eventually made it into the production including the infectious likes of "If the Rain's Got to Fall" and "Money to Burn," and the classic title song.  Cut songs are also featured on this 25-track collection.