Label: Naxos
Genre: Musicals; Nostalgia; Opera
Period: 20th Century; Contemporary
Catalogue No: 8.120873-74
Barcode: 0636943287323
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States, Australia and Singapore due to possible copyright restrictions
Release Date: 11/2007

BEST OF BROADWAY

This collection of highlights from 19 favourite shows offers a survey of Broadway musical theatre from its beginnings in the late 1920s to its heyday in the mid 1950s. The musicals from this period, ranging from Oklahoma! to Porgy and Bess and to Guys and Dolls, remain some of today’s best known and most popular shows as demonstrated by their continual revivals and tours throughout the world. These recordings feature the original Broadway casts and a 16 page booklet which contains a full synopsis and background for each musical.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Rodgers, Richard
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
Drake, Alfred (vocals)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Garde, Bette (vocals)
Riggs, Ralph (vocals)
Oklahoma Chorus (Choir)
1Act I: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'02:32
Drake, Alfred (vocals)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
2Act I: The Surrey With The Fringe On Top03:06
Drake, Alfred (vocals)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
3Act II: The Farmer And The Cowman05:17
Garde, Bette (vocals)
Riggs, Ralph (vocals)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Oklahoma Chorus (Choir)
4Act II: Oklahoma!02:30
Oklahoma Chorus (Choir)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Oklahoma Orchestra (Orchestra)
Drake, Alfred (vocals)
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Clayton, Jan (vocals)
Raitt, John (vocals)
Johnson, Christine (vocals)
Darling, Jean (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
5Act I: Carousel Waltz04:23
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
6Act I: If I Loved You04:22
Clayton, Jan (vocals)
Raitt, John (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
7Act I: June Is Bustin' Out All Over03:47
Johnson, Christine (vocals)
Darling, Jean (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
8Act II: You'll Never Walk Alone02:40
Johnson, Christine (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Littau, Joseph (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Hall, Juanita (vocals)
Martin, Mary (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
9Act I: Some Enchanted Evening02:59
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
10Act I: Bali Ha'i03:25
Hall, Juanita (vocals)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
11Act I: I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair03:25
Martin, Mary (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
12Act II: This Nearly Was Mine03:26
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pinza, Ezio (bass)
dell'Isola, Salvatore (Conductor)
Dvonch, Frederick (Conductor)
Lawrence, Gertrude (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Brynner, Yul (vocals)
13Act I: I Whistle A Happy Tune02:40
Dvonch, Frederick (Conductor)
Lawrence, Gertrude (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
14Act I: Getting To Know You03:27
Lawrence, Gertrude (vocals)
Dvonch, Frederick (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
15Act II: Shall We Dance?02:51
Lawrence, Gertrude (vocals)
Brynner, Yul (vocals)
Dvonch, Frederick (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kern, Jerome
Hammerstein II, Oscar - Lyricist
MacArthur, Edwin (Conductor)
Show Boat Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spencer, Kenneth (vocals)
Dowdy, Helen (vocals)
Bruce, Carol (vocals)
16Act I: Ol' Man River04:18
MacArthur, Edwin (Conductor)
Show Boat Orchestra (Orchestra)
Spencer, Kenneth (vocals)
17Act I: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man04:00
Show Boat Orchestra (Orchestra)
Dowdy, Helen (vocals)
Spencer, Kenneth (vocals)
Bruce, Carol (vocals)
MacArthur, Edwin (Conductor)
Forrest, George
Wright, Robert
Forrest, George - Lyricist
Wright, Robert - Lyricist
Morrow, Doretta (vocals)
Adrian, Louis (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Oneto, Richard (vocals)
Kiley, Richard (vocals)
18Act I: Baubles, Bangles And Beads04:11
Morrow, Doretta (vocals)
Adrian, Louis (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Oneto, Richard (vocals)
19Act I: Stranger In Paradise04:07
Morrow, Doretta (vocals)
Kiley, Richard (vocals)
Adrian, Louis (Conductor)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gershwin, George
Heyward, DuBose - Lyricist
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Brown, Anne (soprano)
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Duncan, Todd (tenor)
Eva Jessye Choir (Choir)
20Act I: Summertime02:28
Brown, Anne (soprano)
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
21Act II: I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'02:42
Duncan, Todd (tenor)
Eva Jessye Choir (Choir)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
22Act II: It Ain't Necessarily So02:48
Duncan, Todd (tenor)
Smallens, Alexander (Conductor)
Eva Jessye Choir (Choir)
Decca Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Disc 2
Gershwin, George
Gershwin, Ira - Lyricist
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Jay Blackton Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
1Girl Crazy, Act I: I Got Rhythm03:01
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Jay Blackton Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Berlin, Irving
Berlin, Irving - Lyricist
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Studio Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jenkins, Gordon (Conductor)
O'Connor, Donald (vocals)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Newman, Alfred (Conductor)
Nype, Russell (vocals)
Talva, Galina (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
2Act I: The Hostess With The Mostes' (1950 Studio Recording)03:25
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Studio Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Jenkins, Gordon (Conductor)
3Act I: It's A Lovely Day Today (1950 Original Broadway Cast Recording)03:32
Nype, Russell (vocals)
Talva, Galina (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
4Act II: You're Just In Love (1953 Film Soundtrack Recording)03:09
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
O'Connor, Donald (vocals)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Newman, Alfred (Conductor)
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Middleton, Ray (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
5Act I: Doin' What Comes Natur'lly03:25
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
6Act I: You Can't Get A Man With A Gun03:13
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
7Act I: There's No Business Like Show Business03:11
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Middleton, Ray (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
8Act II: Anything You Can Do03:10
Merman, Ethel (vocals)
Middleton, Ray (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blackton, Jay (Conductor)
Styne, Jule
Cahn, Sammy - Lyricist
Fabray, Nanette (vocals)
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
9High Button Shoes (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Act I: Papa, Won't You Dance With Me?02:56
Fabray, Nanette (vocals)
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
Styne, Jule
Robin, Leo - Lyricist
Channing, Carol (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
10Act II: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend02:59
Channing, Carol (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
11Act II: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes01:05
Channing, Carol (vocals)
McCauley, Jack (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosenstock, Milton (Conductor)
Loewe, Frederick
Lerner, Alan Jay - Lyricist
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brooks, David (vocals)
Bell, Marion (vocals)
Allers, Franz (Conductor)
12Act I: The Heather On The Hill03:39
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brooks, David (vocals)
Bell, Marion (vocals)
Allers, Franz (Conductor)
13Act I: Almost Like Being In Love02:43
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brooks, David (vocals)
Bell, Marion (vocals)
Allers, Franz (Conductor)
Bernstein, Leonard
Comden, Betty - Lyricist
Green, Adolph - Lyricist
Comden, Betty (vocals)
Green, Adolph (vocals)
Green, Milton (piano)
Arndt, Justin (double bass)
Harris, Herb (drums)
14On the Town, Act II: Some Other Time01:50
Comden, Betty (vocals)
Green, Adolph (vocals)
Green, Milton (piano)
Arndt, Justin (double bass)
Harris, Herb (drums)
Gaynes, George (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engel, Lehman (Conductor)
15Wonderful Town (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Act I: A Quiet Girl03:20
Gaynes, George (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Engel, Lehman (Conductor)
Porter, Cole
Porter, Cole - Lyricist
Kirk, Lisa (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davenport, Pembroke (Conductor)
Morison, Patricia (vocals)
16Act I: So In Love03:36
Morison, Patricia (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davenport, Pembroke (Conductor)
17Act II: Always True To You (In My Fashion)04:02
Kirk, Lisa (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Davenport, Pembroke (Conductor)
Wilson, Sandy
Wilson, Sandy - Lyricist
Rogers, Anne (vocals)
Hayes, Anthony (vocals)
Edwards, Stan (piano)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio drummer (drums)
18Act I: I Could Be Happy With You02:50
Rogers, Anne (vocals)
Hayes, Anthony (vocals)
Edwards, Stan (piano)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio drummer (drums)
19Act II: A Room in Bloomsbury02:45
Rogers, Anne (vocals)
Hayes, Anthony (vocals)
Edwards, Stan (piano)
Studio pianist (piano)
Studio drummer (drums)
Loesser, Frank
Loesser, Frank - Lyricist
Bolger, Ray (vocals)
Sy Oliver Chorus (Choir)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
20Where's Charley?, Act II: Once In Love With Amy04:20
Bolger, Ray (vocals)
Sy Oliver Chorus (Choir)
Sy Oliver Orchestra (Orchestra)
Levene, Sam (vocals)
Kaye, Stubby (vocals)
Silver, Johnny (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
Alda, Robert (vocals)
Bigley, Isabel (vocals)
Blaine, Vivian (vocals)
21Act I: The Oldest Established02:36
Levene, Sam (vocals)
Kaye, Stubby (vocals)
Silver, Johnny (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
22Act I: I'll Know03:30
Alda, Robert (vocals)
Bigley, Isabel (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
23Act I: A Bushel And A Peck01:33
Blaine, Vivian (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
24Act I: Guys and Dolls02:52
Kaye, Stubby (vocals)
Silver, Johnny (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
25Act II: Luck Be A Lady Tonight03:00
Alda, Robert (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)
26Act II: Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat02:13
Kaye, Stubby (vocals)
Original Broadway Cast Chorus (Choir)
Original Broadway Cast Orchestra (Orchestra)
Actman, Irving (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:33:19