''Noël Coward at Las Vegas'' is a 1955 live album by Noël Coward. This was Coward's first appearance on the

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, with Coward claiming that the dates gave him "one of the most sensational successes of my career, and to pretend that I am not absolutely delighted would be idiotic." ''

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'' magazine wrote that Coward was paid $40,000 per week for the engagements. Coward was accompanied by

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, who also provided the orchestrations, Matz arranged Coward's next live album, '' Noël Coward in New York''."Noel Coward in New York"
at noelcoward.net The album reached No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart.

Track listing

# Noël Coward Medley ("

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", "Dance Little Lady", "Poor Little Rich Girl", "A Room With A View", "Someday I'll Find You", "I'll Follow My Secret Heart", "If Love Were All", "Play, Orchestra, Play") – 5:19 # "Uncle Harry" – 3:45 # "

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" (Traditional) – 2:28 # "A Bar on the Piccola Marina" – 4:48 # " World Weary" – 3:11 # "Nina" (Coward, Cole Porter) – 4:22 # " Mad Dogs and Englishmen" – 3:14 # "Matelot" – 4:35 # "Alice Is At It Again" – 3:33 # "A Room with a View" – 3:04 # "

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" (Porter) – 4:30 # "The Party's Over Now" – 1:44 All music and lyrics written by Noël Coward unless otherwise indicated.

Personnel

* Noël Coward – vocal *

–

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, arranger

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Noel Coward At Las Vegas Noël Coward albums 1955 live albums Columbia Records live albums Albums arranged by Peter Matz Albums conducted by Peter Matz Live albums recorded in the Las Vegas Valley