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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.
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Disc 1
Rodgers, Richard
Hammerstein II, Oscar, lyricist(s)
Oklahoma! (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'
00:02:32
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Act I: The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
00:03:06
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Act II: The Farmer And The Cowman
00:05:17
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Act II: Oklahoma!
00:02:30
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Carousel (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: Carousel Waltz
00:04:23
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Act I: If I Loved You
00:04:22
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Act I: June Is Bustin' Out All Over
00:03:47
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Act II: You'll Never Walk Alone
00:02:40
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South Pacific (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: Some Enchanted Evening
00:02:59
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Act I: Bali Ha'i
00:03:25
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Act I: I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
00:03:25
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Act II: This Nearly Was Mine
00:03:26
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The King and I (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: I Whistle A Happy Tune
00:02:40
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Act I: Getting To Know You
00:03:27
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Act II: Shall We Dance
00:02:51
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Kern, Jerome
Hammerstein II, Oscar, lyricist(s)
Show Boat (1946 Broadway Revival Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: Ol' Man River
00:04:18
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Act I: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
00:04:00
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Wright, Robert / Forrest, George
Forrest, George / Wright, Robert, lyricist(s)
Kismet (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: Baubles, Bangles And Beads
00:04:11
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Act I: Stranger In Paradise
00:04:07
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Gershwin, George
Heyward, DuBose / Gershwin, Ira, lyricist(s)
Porgy and Bess (Original Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: Summertime
00:02:28
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Act II: I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'
00:02:42
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Act II: It Ain't Necessarily So
00:02:48
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Disc 2
Gershwin, George
Gershwin, Ira, lyricist(s)
Girl Crazy, Act I: I Got Rhythm
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Girl Crazy, Act I: I Got Rhythm
00:03:01
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Berlin, Irving
Berlin, Irving, lyricist(s)
Call Me Madam (excerpts)
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Act I: The Hostess With The Mostes' (1950 Studio Recording)
00:03:25
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Act I: It's A Lovely Day Today (1950 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
00:03:32
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Act II: You're Just In Love (1953 Film Soundtrack Recording)
00:03:09
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Annie Get Your Gun (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: Doin' What Comes Natur'lly
00:03:25
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Act I: You Can't Get A Man With A Gun
00:03:13
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Act I: There's No Business Like Show Business
00:03:11
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Act II: Anything You Can Do
00:03:10
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Styne, Jule
Cahn, Sammy, lyricist(s)
High Button Shoes (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Act I: Papa, Won't You Dance With Me
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High Button Shoes (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Act I: Papa, Won't You Dance With Me
00:02:56
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Styne, Jule
Robin, Leo, lyricist(s)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Original Broadway Cast Recording)(excerpts)
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Act II: Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend
00:02:59
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Act II: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
00:01:05
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Loewe, Frederick
Lerner, Alan Jay, lyricist(s)
Brigadoon (Original Broadway Case Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: The Heather On The Hill
00:03:39
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Act I: Almost Like Being In Love
00:02:43
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Bernstein, Leonard
Green, Adolph / Comden, Betty, lyricist(s)
On the Town, Act II: Some Other Time
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On the Town, Act II: Some Other Time
00:01:50
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Wonderful Town (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Act I: A Quiet Girl
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Wonderful Town (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Act I: A Quiet Girl
00:03:20
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Porter, Cole
Porter, Cole, lyricist(s)
Kiss Me, Kate (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: So In Love
00:03:36
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Act II: Always True To You (In My Fashion)
00:04:02
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Wilson, Sandy
Wilson, Sandy, lyricist(s)
The Boy Friend (Original London Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: I Could Be Happy With You
00:02:50
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Act II: A Room in Bloomsbury
00:02:45
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Loesser, Frank
Loesser, Frank, lyricist(s)
Where's Charley, Act II: Once In Love With Amy
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Where's Charley, Act II: Once In Love With Amy
00:04:20
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Guys and Dolls (Original Broadway Cast Recording) (excerpts)
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Act I: The Oldest Established
00:02:36
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Act I: I'll Know
00:03:30
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Act I: A Bushel And A Peck
00:01:33
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Act I: Guys and Dolls
00:02:52
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Act II: Luck Be A Lady Tonight
00:03:00
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Act II: Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat
00:02:13
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Total Playing Time: 02:33:19 |
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Composer(s):
Berlin, Irving; Bernstein, Leonard; Forrest, George; Gershwin, George; Kern, Jerome; Loesser, Frank; Loewe, Frederick; Porter, Cole; Rodgers, Richard; Styne, Jule; Wilson, Sandy; Wright, Robert
Lyricist(s):
Berlin, Irving; Cahn, Sammy; Comden, Betty; Forrest, George; Gershwin, Ira; Green, Adolph; Hammerstein II, Oscar; Heyward, DuBose; Lerner, Alan Jay; Loesser, Frank; Porter, Cole; Robin, Leo; Wilson, Sandy; Wright, Robert
Conductor(s):
Actman, Irving; Adrian, Louis; Allers, Franz; Blackton, Jay; Davenport, Pembroke; dell'Isola, Salvatore; Dvonch, Frederick; Engel, Lehman; Jenkins, Gordon; Littau, Joseph; MacArthur, Edwin; Newman, Alfred; Rosenstock, Milton; Smallens, Alexander
Orchestra(s):
Decca Symphony Orchestra; Jay Blackton Orchestra; Oklahoma Orchestra; Original Broadway Cast Orchestra; Show Boat Orchestra; Studio Cast Orchestra; Studio orchestra; Sy Oliver Orchestra
Choir(s):
Eva Jessye Choir; Oklahoma Chorus; Original Broadway Cast Children's Choir; Original Broadway Cast Chorus; Sy Oliver Chorus
Artist(s):
Alda, Robert; Arndt, Justin; Bell, Marion; Bigley, Isabel; Blaine, Vivian; Bolger, Ray; Brooks, David; Brown, Anne; Bruce, Carol; Brynner, Yul; Channing, Carol; Clayton, Jan; Comden, Betty; Darling, Jean; Dowdy, Helen; Drake, Alfred; Duncan, Todd; Edwards, Stan; Fabray, Nanette; Garde, Bette; Gaynes, George; Green, Adolph; Green, Milton; Hall, Juanita; Harris, Herb; Hayes, Anthony; Johnson, Christine; Kaye, Stubby; Kiley, Richard; Kirk, Lisa; Lawrence, Gertrude; Levene, Sam; Martin, Mary; McCauley, Jack; Merman, Ethel; Middleton, Ray; Morison, Patricia; Morrow, Doretta; Nype, Russell; O'Connor, Donald; Oneto, Richard; Pinza, Ezio; Raitt, John; Riggs, Ralph; Rogers, Anne; Silver, Johnny; Spencer, Kenneth; Studio drummer; Studio pianist; Talva, Galina
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
Physical Release: 11/2007
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