Original Cast Recording, London Cast Recording, Broadway Cast Recording

Merrily We Roll Along
First Complete Recording
JAY Records for Broadway and West End Show cast recordings
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CD cover
dolby surround sound
CDJAY2 1245
DIGITAL
SURROUND
RECORDING
DDD
CD1: 43'07''
CD2: 45'12''

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Music and Lyrics by
Stephen Sondheim
Book by
George Furth
Based on the Play by
George S. Kaufman
and Moss Hart

Orchestrations by
Jonathan Tunick

Cast
Michael Cantwell
Maria Friedman
Evan Pappas
Jacqueline Dankworth
Louise Gold
Gareth Snook

An unusual and challenging musical in every respect, Merrily We Roll Along has the odd distinction of being a seldom performed show because of its difficulties in staging and yet having one of the finest and most interesting scores to come from the pen of Stephen Sondheim.

This JAY recording is the only complete recording, and because of the nature of the book, which tells the story backwards is finally made comprehensible to the listener with the inclusion of certain key scenes and dialogue. The extended scenes and song settings define the development of characters, relationships and musical motifs clearly as no other recordings do.

This original cast recording features stars such as MARIA FRIEDMAN (London’s LADY IN THE DARK, PASSION, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE), EVAN PAPPAS (Broadway’s MY FAVOURITE YEAR), JACQUELINE DANKWORTH (London’s INTO THE WOODS, INVADE MY PRIVACY) and LOUISE GOLD (London’s ANYTHING GOES, NUNSENSE).

Recorded in Digital Dolby Surround Sound which of course is the perfect idiom for all the dramatic and extended scenes.

tracklist
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CD1/Act One
1 - Overture 2'38'' Orchestra
2 - Merrily We Roll Along 3'50'' Company
3 - That Frank 5'34'' Company
4 - Scene 0'31''
5 - Transition 1 1'13'' Company
6 - Old Friends/Like It Was 4'08'' Mary, Charley
7 - Franklyn Shepherd Inc. 5'49'' Charley
8 - Transition 2 0'50'' Company
9 - Old Friends 4'05'' Frank, Charley, Mary
10- Growing Up (part one) 3'59'' Frank, Gussie
11- Growing Up (part two) 2'59'' Gussie
12- Transition 3 0'57'' Company
13- Not A Day Goes By (act one) 2'15'' Frank, Beth
14- Now You Know 4'25'' Scotty, Mary, Tyler, Frank, Company

  CD2/Act Two
1 - Entr'acte 1'31'' Orchestra
2 - Act Two Opening 2'00'' Gussie
3 - It's A Hit ! 4'05'' Frank, Charley, Mary, Joe, Beth, Theatre Goers
4 - Transition 4 0'54'' Company
5 - The Blob 2'35'' Gussie, Guest
6 - Growing Up (act two) 3'06'' Gussie, Frank
7 - Good Thing Going 2'21'' Charley, Frank
8 - The Blob (conclusion) 1'39'' Company
9 - Transition 5 1'03'' Company
10- Bobby and Jacky and Jack 4'44'' Charley, Frank, Mary
11- Not A Day Goes By (act two) 2'19'' Frank, Beth, Mary
12- Transition 6 0'35'' Company
13- Opening Doors 7'13'' Charley, Frank, Mary, Joe
14- Our Time (part one) 3'59'' Frank
15- Our Time 3'41'' Charley, Mary, Company
16- Bows 1'33'' Company
17- Exit Music 1'44'' Company

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