Stephen Sondheim - Follies (Original London Cast Recording) '1987; 2020
Artist | Stephen Sondheim Related artists |
Album name | Follies (Original London Cast Recording) |
Country | |
Date | 1987; 2020 |
Genre | Soundtrack |
Play time | 1:24:20 |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 395 MB |
Price | Download $3.95 |
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Follies is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Goldman. The story concerns a reunion in a crumbling Broadway theatre, scheduled for demolition, of the past performers of the Weismanns Follies, a musical revue (based on the Ziegfeld Follies), that played in that theatre between the World Wars. It focuses on two couples, Buddy and Sally Durant Plummer and Benjamin and Phyllis Rogers Stone, who are attending the reunion. Sally and Phyllis were showgirls in the Follies. Both couples are deeply unhappy with their marriages. Buddy, a traveling salesman, is having an affair with a girl on the road; Sally is still as much in love with Ben as she was years ago; and Ben is so self-absorbed that Phyllis feels emotionally abandoned. Several of the former showgirls perform their old numbers, sometimes accompanied by the ghosts of their former selves. The musical numbers in the show have been interpreted as pastiches of the styles of the leading Broadway composers of the 1920s and 30s, and sometimes as parodies of specific songs. The Broadway production opened on April 4, 1971, directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett, and with choreography by Bennett. The musical was nominated for eleven Tony Awards and won seven. The original production, the second-most costly performed on Broadway to that date[1], ran for over 500 performances but ultimately lost its entire investment. The musical has had a number of major revivals, and several of its songs have become standards, including Broadway Baby, Im Still Here, Too Many Mornings, Could I Leave You?, and Losing My Mind. Tracklist: 01. Paul Bentley - Beautiful Girls (3:28) 02. Julia McKenzie - Dont Look At Me (2:05) 03. Pearl Carr - Montage: Rain on the Roof / Ah! Paree / Broadway Baby (6:50) 04. Diana Rigg - Waiting For The Girls Upstairs (5:28) 05. Lynda Baron - Whos That Woman? (5:14) 06. Julia McKenzie - In Buddys Eyes (3:05) 07. Diana Rigg - Country House (3:31) 08. Daniel Massey - Too Many Mornings (4:54) 09. The Follies 1987 Company - Social Dancing (Bonus Track) (4:50) 10. DOLORES GRAY - Im Still Here (5:46) 11. David Healey - The Right Girl (4:47) 12. Diana Rigg - Could I Leave You? (3:02) 13. Adele Leigh - One More Kiss (2:55) 14. Paul Bentley - Loveland (3:19) 15. Evan Pappas - Love Will See Us Through (2:02) 16. David Healey - Buddys Blues (3:58) 17. Julia McKenzie - Losing My Mind (3:59) 18. Bonobo - Youre Gonna Love Tomorrow / Ah, But Underneath (6:27) 19. Daniel Massey - Make The Most Of Your Music (4:56) 20. Bonobo - Youre Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through (Reprise) (2:17) 21. The Follies 1987 Company - Beautiful Girls (Finale) (1:27)
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