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Sony Masterworks

Gypsy [remaster]

$11.98

Details

Composer
STYNE SONDHEIM
Artist
1959 Broadway Cast
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
May 18, 1999
Catalog #
SK60848
UPC
074646084823

About

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.

Tracklist 20 tracks

  1. 1 Act I: Overture 04:51
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I: Overture
    Duration
    04:51
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  2. 2 Act I: Let me entertain you (Baby June, Baby Louise) 01:12
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Let me entertain you (Baby June, Baby Louise)
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Jacqueline Mayro, Karen Moore, Ethel Merman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  3. 3 Act I: Some people (Rose) 03:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Some people (Rose)
    Duration
    03:14
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  4. 4 Act I: Small World (Rose, Herbie) 02:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Small World (Rose, Herbie)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  5. 5 Act I: Baby June and her newsboys (Baby June, Newsboys) 01:40
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Baby June and her newsboys (Baby June, Newsboys)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Jacqueline Mayro, Karen Moore
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  6. 6 Act I: Mr. Goldstone, I Love You (Rose, Herbie, Ensemble) 02:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Mr. Goldstone, I Love You (Rose, Herbie, Ensemble)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  7. 7 Act I: Little Lamb (Louise) 02:38
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Little Lamb (Louise)
    Duration
    02:38
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Sandra Church
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  8. 8 Act I: You'll never get away from me (Rose, Herbie) 02:13
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: You'll never get away from me (Rose, Herbie)
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  9. 9 Act I: Dainty June and her farmboys (June, Farmboys) 02:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Dainty June and her farmboys (June, Farmboys)
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Lane Bradbury
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  10. 10 Act I: If Momma was married (June, Louise) 02:50
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: If Momma was married (June, Louise)
    Duration
    02:50
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Lane Bradbury, Sandra Church
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  11. 11 Act I: All I need is the girl (Tulsa, Louise) 04:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: All I need is the girl (Tulsa, Louise)
    Duration
    04:31
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Paul Wallace, Sandra Church
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  12. 12 Act I: Everything's coming up Roses (Rose) 03:06
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Everything's coming up Roses (Rose)
    Duration
    03:06
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  13. 13 Act II: Together, wherever we go (Rose, Herbie, Louise) 02:46
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Together, wherever we go (Rose, Herbie, Louise)
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman, Sandra Church
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  14. 14 Act II: You gotta get a gimmick (Mazeppa, Electra, Tessie Tura) 04:03
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: You gotta get a gimmick (Mazeppa, Electra, Tessie Tura)
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Faith Dane, Chotzi Foley, Maria Karnilova
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  15. 15 Act II: Let me entertain you (Louise) 03:11
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: Let me entertain you (Louise)
    Duration
    03:11
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Sandra Church
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  16. 16 Act II: Rose's turn (Rose) 04:27
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Rose's turn (Rose)
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  17. 17 Act I: Some people (Rose) (reprise) 04:08
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I: Some people (Rose) (reprise)
    Duration
    04:08
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  18. 18 Act I: Mr. Goldstone, I Love You (Rose, Herbie, Ensemble) - Little Lamb (Louise) (reprise) 05:12
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I: Mr. Goldstone, I Love You (Rose, Herbie, Ensemble) - Little Lamb (Louise) (reprise)
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman, Jack Klugman, Sandra Church
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  19. 19 Act II: Mama's talkin' soft (Baby June, Baby Louise) 02:51
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II: Mama's talkin' soft (Baby June, Baby Louise)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Laura Leslie
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock
  20. 20 Act II: Nice she ain't (Herbie) 02:32
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II: Nice she ain't (Herbie)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Jule Styne
    Performer
    Ethel Merman, Bernie Knee
    Conductor
    Milton Rosenstock