Tracks: 1. Overture - Orchestra 2. Try To Remember - Jerry Orbach 3. Much More - Rita Gardner 4. Metaphor - Kenneth Nelson And Rita Gardner 5. Never Say No - William Larsen And Hugh Thomas 6. It Depends On What You Pay - Jerry Orbach, William Larsen And Hugh Thomas 7. You Wonder How These Things Begin - Jerry Orbach 8. Soon It's Gonna Rain - Kenneth Nelson And Rita Gardner 9. The Rape Ballet/Happy Ending - The Company, Hugh Thomas, William Larsen, Rita.... 10. This Plum Is Too Ripe - Rita Gardner, Kenneth Nelson, William Larsen.... 11. I Can See It - Kenneth Nelson And Jerry Orbach 12. Plant A Radish - William Larsen And Hugh Thomas 13. Round And Round - Jerry Orbach, Rita Gardner And Company 14. There Is A Curious Paradox - Jerry Orbach 15. They Were You - Kenneth Nelson And Rita Gardner 16. Try To Remeber - Jerry Orbach And Company
Posted 2007-08-05 20:52:48: Amazon.com Editoral Review: On May 3, 1960, a chamber-sized variation on Romeo and Juliet by composer Harvey Schmidt and writer-lyricist Tom Jones opened off-off-Broadway at the Sullivan Street Playhouse. On May 3, 2000, The Fantasticks opened again at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, celebrating 40 continuous years of performances and having long since become the longest-running musical in the history of the world. And while many cast members have come and gone, it's the original cast recording that has become an indelible part of our memory, from the dual pianos dotting the overture and Jerry Orbach's rich reading of "Try to Remember" to the fathers' lament "Never Say No" and the gorgeous duet "Soon It's Gonna Rain." Sure, the voices may not have the sheer beauty some modern ears might expect, and the pit orchestra sounds a bit dated, but who cares? It's The Fantasticks, an essential piece of musical theater history. Long may it run. --David Horiuchi > 2 Comments
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