Guys and Dolls [Original Broadway Cast]

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All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Guys and Dolls, based on the stories of Damon Runyon about New York gamblers, became a stunning success upon its Broadway opening in 1950. While Abe Burrows' libretto was much praised, the show's main asset is Frank Loesser's songs, which are unfailingly tuneful and which accurately represent the vernacular of Runyon's characters, from "Fugue for Tinhorns," a trio song full of horse racing slang, to "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat," a revival meeting pastiche in which a gambler claims to have found salvation. "Luck Be a Lady," a gambler's ode to good fortune, became a standard. Winning as these are, love songs such as "I'll Know" and "I've Never Been in Love Before" ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - William Ruhlmann
Guys and Dolls, based on the stories of Damon Runyon about New York gamblers, became a stunning success upon its Broadway opening in 1950. While Abe Burrows' libretto was much praised, the show's main asset is Frank Loesser's songs, which are unfailingly tuneful and which accurately represent the vernacular of Runyon's characters, from "Fugue for Tinhorns," a trio song full of horse racing slang, to "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat," a revival meeting pastiche in which a gambler claims to have found salvation. "Luck Be a Lady," a gambler's ode to good fortune, became a standard. Winning as these are, love songs such as "I'll Know" and "I've Never Been in Love Before" are equally affecting. And that isn't even to mention the songs that became contemporary hits, "If I Were a Bell" and "A Bushel and a Peck." The original cast was headed by Vivian Blaine, a comic singer effective at putting across the humorous material, and Robert Alda, who proved to be a smooth-voiced, commanding lead. The original Broadway cast album was recorded December 3, 1950, and hit #1 in March 1951. It remains the definitive version of a score that has not been recorded as often as one might expect, given the show's perennial appeal. After a 1991 upgrade for the CD era, it was reissued in 2000 to mark the show's 50th anniversary. In addition to 24-bit remastering and a redesigned CD booklet with lots of photographs, this version contained as bonus tracks the four recordings released in 1955 from the movie soundtrack. This material makes an interesting gloss on the original recordings and is a welcome addition.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/6/2009
  • Label: Masterworks
  • UPC: 886975620425
  • Catalog Number: 756204
  • Sales rank: 17,248

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Runyonland Music - Fugue for Tinhorns - Follow the Fold - Stubby Kaye (3:19)
  2. 2 The Oldest Established - John Silver (2:34)
  3. 3 I'll Know - Isabel Bigley (3:29)
  4. 4 A Bushel And a Peck - Hot Box Girls (1:30)
  5. 5 Adelaide's Lament - Vivian Blaine (3:17)
  6. 6 Guys and Dolls - John Silver (2:49)
  7. 7 If I Were a Bell - Isabel Bigley (2:52)
  8. 8 My Time of Day - Robert Alda (1:53)
  9. 9 I've Never Been In Love Before - Isabel Bigley (2:37)
  10. 10 Take Back Your Mink - Hot Box Girls (2:51)
  11. 11 More I Cannot Wish You - Pat Rooney Sr. (2:27)
  12. 12 Luck Be a Lady - Robert Alda (2:58)
  13. 13 Sue Me - Sam Levene (2:24)
  14. 14 Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat - Stubby Kaye (2:09)
  15. 15 Marry the Man Today - Chorus (2:51)
  16. 16 Reprise: Guys and Dolls - Chorus (0:36)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Robert Alda Vocals, Track Performer
Vivian Blaine Vocals, Track Performer
Herbert Greene Vocal Director
Isabel Bigley Vocals, Track Performer
Douglas Deane Vocals, Track Performer
Hot Box Girls Track Performer, Vocal Ensemble
Male Chorus Track Performer
Mission Group Track Performer, Vocal Ensemble
Pat Rooney Sr. Vocals, Track Performer
Johnny Silver Vocals, Track Performer
Sam Levene Vocals, Track Performer
Paul Reed Vocals
Stubby Kaye Vocals, Track Performer
John Silver Track Performer
Guys and Dolls Pit Orchestra Performing Ensemble
John Silver Vocals
Guys & Dolls Cast Ensemble Choir, Chorus
Pat Rooney Vocals
Technical Credits
Robert Alda Contributor
Vivian Blaine Contributor
Frank Loesser Composer, Lyricist
Herbert Greene Director, Horn Arrangements
Andy McKaie Reissue Coordinator
Teddy Royal Arranger, Orchestration
George Bassman Arranger, Orchestration
Isabel Bigley Contributor
Douglas Deane Contributor
Hot Box Girls Contributor
Stubby Kay Contributor
Male Chorus Contributor
Mission Group Contributor
Pat Rooney Sr. Contributor
Johnny Silver Contributor
Max O. Preeo Liner Notes
Ron O'Brien Reissue Producer
Brad Bennett Cover Design
Irving Actman Contributor, Musical Director
Abe Burrows Book
Louis Untermeyer Liner Notes
Jo Swerling Book
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