Gypsy [remaster]

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Label
Sony Masterworks
Release Date
May 18, 1999
Format
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      STYNE SONDHEIM
    • PERFORMER
      1959 Broadway Cast
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 18, 1999
    • UPC
      074646084823
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SK60848
    • LABEL
      Sony Masterworks
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Musicals & Cast Recordings
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Overture

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    2. Act I: Let me entertain you (Baby June, Baby Louise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Jacqueline Mayro, Karen Moore, Ethel Merman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    3. Act I: Some people (Rose)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    4. Act I: Small World (Rose, Herbie)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    5. Act I: Baby June and her newsboys (Baby June, Newsboys)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Jacqueline Mayro, Karen Moore

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    6. Act I: Mr. Goldstone, I Love You (Rose, Herbie, Ensemble)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    7. Act I: Little Lamb (Louise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Sandra Church

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    8. Act I: You'll never get away from me (Rose, Herbie)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    9. Act I: Dainty June and her farmboys (June, Farmboys)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Lane Bradbury

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    10. Act I: If Momma was married (June, Louise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Lane Bradbury, Sandra Church

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    11. Act I: All I need is the girl (Tulsa, Louise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Paul Wallace, Sandra Church

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    12. Act I: Everything's coming up Roses (Rose)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    13. Act II: Together, wherever we go (Rose, Herbie, Louise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman, Sandra Church

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    14. Act II: You gotta get a gimmick (Mazeppa, Electra, Tessie Tura)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Faith Dane, Chotzi Foley, Maria Karnilova

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    15. Act II: Let me entertain you (Louise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Sandra Church

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    16. Act II: Rose's turn (Rose)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    17. Act I: Some people (Rose) (reprise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    18. Act I: Mr. Goldstone, I Love You (Rose, Herbie, Ensemble) - Little Lamb (Louise) (reprise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman, Sandra Church

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    19. Act II: Mama's talkin' soft (Baby June, Baby Louise)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Laura Leslie

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock

    20. Act II: Nice she ain't (Herbie)

      Composer: Jule Styne

      Performer: Ethel Merman, Bernie Knee

      Conductor: Milton Rosenstock


Music composed by Julie Styne. Lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim.
Principal cast includes: Ethel Merman (Mama Rose); Jack Klugman (Herbie); Sandra Church (Louise); Lane Bradbury (June); Paul Wallace (Tulsa); Jaqueline Mayro (Baby June); Karen Moore (Baby Louise); Faith Dane (Mazeppa); Chotzi Foley (Electra); Maria Karnilova (Tessie); Bobby Brownell, Gene Castle, Steve Curry, Billy Harris (Newsboys); Marvin Arnold, Ricky Coll, Don Emmons, Michael Parks, Ian Tucker, Paul Wallace, David Winters (Farmboys).
Producer: Goddard Lieberson.
Recorded on May 24, 1959. Originally released on Columbia (OL 5420).
Composer: Jule Styne.
Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim.
GYPSY, which opened on May 21, 1959 at the Broadway Theatre in New York, remains one of the most enduring works of American musical theater, thanks largely to Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's memorable score and the inimitable voice of Ethel Merman, all beautifully captured on the original cast recording. For Styne, GYPSY was a crowning achievement and a perfect example of his ability to suit his music for a particular singer. And while Sondheim had initially hoped to write not only the lyrics but the music as well, the task turned out to be the ultimate proving ground: his lyrics were perfectly suited both to the music and the characters.
This remastered version of the original cast recording offers a few departures from its predecessor, particularly in the restoration of several edits and the occasional use of alternate takes. As explained in the liner notes, a longer production schedule (to say nothing of more advanced technology) allows for careful examination of the original masters, a luxury not afforded the original producers, who were under pressure to get the job done as quickly as possible. In addition, the reissue contains several bonus tracks not included in the original release.