Complete Recording of Sondheim' revised version of the Masterwork

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.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

• Overture
• Merrily We Roll Along
• That Frank
• Scene
• Transition 1
• Old Friends / Like It Was
• Franklin Shepard Inc.
• Transition 2
• Old Friends
• Growing Up (Part One)
• Growing Up (Part Two)
• Transition 3
• Not a Day Goes By (Act One)
• Now You Know

Disc 2:

• Entr'acte
• Act Two Opening
• It's a Hit
• Transition 4
• The Blob
• Growing Up (Act Two)
• Good Thing Going
• The Blob (Conclusion)
• Transition 5
• Bobby and Jackie and Jack
• Not a Day Goes By (Act Two)
• Transition 6
• Opening Doors
• Our Time Part One
• Our Time Part Two
• Bows
• Exit Music

Additional Details

Label: JAY Records

Genre: Musical/Broadway

Run Time: 88 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 03/11/97

UPC: 605288124525