Original Cast (2001) ( )

Product Summary Label: Bmg/rca Victor UPC: 00090266376421 Release Date: 3/6/2001 Buy.com Sku: 60464500 Item#: M34FSK Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. My Heart Stood Still - Stephane Grappelli ~ Original Cast 2. Anitra's Dance - New York Philharmonic/Leonard Bernstein (from "Peer Gynt Suite No 1") ~ Original Cast 3. Waltz Eugene - New York Philharmonic/Leonard Bernstein (from "Eugene Onegin, Op 24") ~ Original Cast 4. Farandole - New York Philharmonic/Leonard Bernstein (from "L'Arlesienne Suite No 2") ~ Original Cast 5. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - Boyd Gaines ~ Original Cast 6. Put A Lid On It - Squirrel Nut Zippers ~ Original Cast 7. Sweet Lorraine - Stephane Grappelli ~ Original Cast 8. Runaround Sue - Dion ~ Original Cast 9. Beyond The Sea - Royal Crown Revue ~ Original Cast 10. See What I Mean? - Al Cooper & His Savoy Sultans ~ Original Cast 11. Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer ~ Original Cast 12. Do You Wanna Dance? - The Beach Boys ~ Original Cast 13. Topsy - Royal Crown Revue ~ Original Cast 14. Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) Parts 1 & 2 - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra ~ Original Cast   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Except for the newly recorded opening song, CONTACT is a compilation of pre-recorded tracks used in the original Broadway show written by Susan Stroman and John Weidman. Principal Cast includes: Boyd Gaines, Jason Antoon, Deborah Yates, Pascale Faye, Tome Cousin, Nina Goldman, Stacey Todd, Sean Martin Hingston, Robert Wersinger, Mayumi Miguel, Shannon Hammons, Stephanie Michels. Includes liner notes by Thomas Cott. CONTACT is composed of three separate stories about people trying to connect with one another, told through dance, dialogue, and music. The first story, "Swinging," features "My Heart Stood Still," performed by Stephane Grappelli. Rodgers and Hart's gem is interpreted magnificently by the jazz violinist. Though the second story, "Did You Move?" is set in 1954, the characters dance to 19th century classical music by Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and Bizet, performed by the New York Philharmonic, with Leonard Bernstein conducting. The third and final story is "Contact," which features the CD's standout track, "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You," sung by Boyd Gaines in a swinging new arrangement written specifically for this album. The remainder of the album consists of some of the greatest pop songs ever recorded, including Dion's "Runaround Sue" and the Beach Boys' "Do You Wanna Dance?" and concludes with the classic "Sing Sing Sing (With a Swing) Parts 1 & 2." CONTACT won the Tony Award for Best Musical. With such top quality numbers it's easy to see why. Producer: Jay David Saks (Compilation)   Technical Info Release Date : 03/06/2001 Original Release Date : 2001 Catalog ID : 63764 Label : RCA Victor Records (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Mixed SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00090266376421   Professional Reviews Entertainment Weekly (3/16/01, p.69) - "...This set of recordings from the show works by itself. The numbers...make you want to dance." - Rating: B    Product Image