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| | 1776 (1969 Original Broadway Cast) | | | Music Style : | | Classic Vocalists | | Record Label : | | Sony | | Release Date : | | 1992-05-19 | | Store Price : | | $9.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $9.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Overture - The Orchestra
2. Sit Down, John - William Daniels, Chorus
3. Piddle, Twiddle and Resolve/Till Then - William Daniels,
4. Lees of Old Virginia - William Daniels, Rex Everhart, Ronald Holgate
5. But, Mr. Adams - William Daniels, Rex Everhart, Ken Howard, Ken Howard, ,
6. Yours, Yours, Yours - William Daniels,
7. He Plays the Violin - Betty Buckley, William Daniels, Rex Everhart
8. Cool, Cool, Considerate Men - David Ford, Paul Hecht, Chorus
9. Momma Look Sharp - William Duell, Scott Jarvis,
10. Egg - William Daniels, Rex Everhart, Ken Howard, Ken Howard
11. Molasses to Rum
12. Is Anybody There? - William Daniels
13. Finale - Company
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Loved it ever since high school
Submitted on: 2009-08-28 |
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| The energy in each musical number keeps me coming back to this classic. One reviewer complained the singing was flat. That's true to some extent, but the expressiveness and passion of the actor's intent comes through in every song. My wife to this day dance to He Plays the Violin - we love it! |
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 I want my missing 25 seconds or so!
Submitted on: 2009-08-10 |
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I love this music but the MP3 download is missing the last 23 to 25 seconds of "The Egg." My guess is that it was uploaded improperly because the time for the track listing for the MP3 is 2:23, whereas the CD (Barnes & Noble) lists it as 2:47. It's annoying to be listening to the song and have it cut off before completion, running into the next track.
Does anybody have any ideas about how I can convey this to Amazon and perhaps get a better download of the complete track? |
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 1776 - The Movie Was Better
Submitted on: 2009-06-06 |
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| When 1776 was first on Broadway I saw it 3 times. When the movie adaptation hit the screen, I saw it 2 times in the movies. Since then I have seen it at least 5 times on the TV and numerous times on tape. While both the Broadway Show and move were great, the music from the movie far surpassed the Broadway Show. Some of the original cast was in the movie. For some reason they sounded better in the movie. However, I think what made the difference was the supporting cast in the movie. They were far superior than the supporting cast in the show. Too bad there isn't a CD of just the music from the movie. |
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A surprise hit
Submitted on: 2009-06-02 |
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Plan a Broadway musical with twenty-two men mostly sitting around one room. Cast it with actors who are virtually unknown and are not great singers. Include only two women in the cast, feature them only briefly and fully clothed. Do not include any dance numbers, except one pseudo-minuet. Omit chorus work entirely. Do not write any songs that will stand on their own, out of context. For a finale, read out the names of thirteen men, as a bell rings louder and louder.
It is certain to be a flop, right? Not! "1776" ran for over 1,200 performances.
If this had opened during the bicentennial furor of 1996, or the post 9-11 nationalism, its success would be understood. But this was 1969; remember Vietnam?
What is it that made "1776" work? Why did it win the year's Tony as best musical?
Let's begin with some excellent music. Although it is all integrated into the story, there are several rememberable numbers--"He Plays the Violin," "The Lees of Old Virginia," "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men," "Momma Look Sharp."
Add some standout cast members--William Daniels as John Adams; although he does not sing that well, he is John Adams. Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin, who did not make it to this original cast recording because of health. Ronald Holgate, who won a well-deserved Tony for his performance as Richard Henry Lee. Put them all together and you have an outstanding ensemble. The two wives and the courier, all of whom sing better than the delegates, complete the fully satisfying cast.
Nostalgia, history, and patriotism aside, this is a musical the belongs in every Broadway collector's library. |
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CD 1776
Submitted on: 2009-02-06 |
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| Loved the play, loved the movie, and the CD is great as well. Had never heard of this play before. Also great for grade school kids learning about government. |
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