Merrily We Roll Along

First Complete Recording

Merrily We Roll Along, First Complete Recording
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.

CD 1
  1. Overture
    Orchestra
  2. Merrily We Roll Along
    Company
  3. That Frank
    Company
  4. Scene
    Company
  5. Transition 1
    Company
  6. Old Friends / Like It Was
    Evan Pappas, Maria Friedman
  7. Franklin Shepard Inc.
    Evan Pappas
  8. Transition 2
    Company
  9. Old Friends
    Evan Pappas, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
  10. Growing Up (Part One)
    Michael Cantwell, Louise Gold
  11. Growing Up (Part Two)
    Louise Gold
  12. Transition 3
    Company
  13. Not a Day Goes By (Act One)
    Jacqueline Dankworth, Michael Cantwell
  14. Now You Know
    Alan Mosley, Company, Maria Friedman, Matthew White, Michael Cantwell
CD 2
  1. Entr'acte
    Orchestra
  2. Act Two Opening
    Louise Gold
  3. It's a Hit
    Evan Pappas, Gareth Snook, Jacqueline Dankworth, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
  4. Transition 4
    Company
  5. The Blob
    Louise Gold and Company
  6. Growing Up (Act Two)
    Louise Gold, Michael Cantwell
  7. Good Thing Going
    Evan Pappas, Michael Cantwell
  8. The Blob (Conclusion)
    Company
  9. Transition 5
    Company
  10. Bobby and Jackie and Jack
    Evan Pappas, Jacqueline Dankworth, Michael Cantwell
  11. Not a Day Goes By (Act Two)
    Jacqueline Dankworth, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
  12. Transition 6
    Company
  13. Opening Doors
    Evan Pappas, Gareth Snook, Jacqueline Dankworth, Maria Friedman, Michael Cantwell
  14. Our Time (Part One)
    Michael Cantwell
  15. Our Time
    Michael Cantwell, Evan Pappas, Maria Fiedman and Company
  16. Bows
    Company
  17. Exit Music
    Orichestra
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