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vinyl LP front cover
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On December 26, 1931, the George Gershwin musical, Of Thee I Sing, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, opened at the Music Box Theatre in New York City. In 1932, it was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama; the musical lampoons American politics.
Morrie Ryskind and George S. Kaufman wrote the book for the musical focusing on satire about rival political parties battling over a new national anthem. Kaufman and Ryskind realized that their concept did not provide sufficient plot for a musical. They crafted a libretto inspired by the timeless battle of political idealism with corruption and incompetency, creating the first American musical with a consistently satiric tone. The writers and the cast were unsure of what the public's reception would be, prompting Kaufman's now-famous retort: "Satire is what closes on Saturday night."
The album is a gatefold format, thus, great information and photographs.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Side 1:
Of Thee I Sing
A1 - Overture - 4:29
Act I
A2 - Wintergreen For President - 1:30
A3 - Who Is The Lucky Girl To Be - 1:28
A4 - The Dimple On My Knee / Because, Because / Never Was There A Girl So Fair / Some Girls Can Bake A Pie - 6:44
A5 - Love Is Sweeping The Country - 3:36
A6 - Of Thee I Sing - 2:05
A7 - Finale (Act I): Supreme Court Judges / A Kiss For Cinderella / Some Girls Can Bake A Pie (Reprise) / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - 11:49
A1 - Overture - 4:29
Act I
A2 - Wintergreen For President - 1:30
A3 - Who Is The Lucky Girl To Be - 1:28
A4 - The Dimple On My Knee / Because, Because / Never Was There A Girl So Fair / Some Girls Can Bake A Pie - 6:44
A5 - Love Is Sweeping The Country - 3:36
A6 - Of Thee I Sing - 2:05
A7 - Finale (Act I): Supreme Court Judges / A Kiss For Cinderella / Some Girls Can Bake A Pie (Reprise) / Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - 11:49
Side 2:
Act II
B1 - Hello, Good Morning - 3:37
B2 - Who Cares? - 2:21
B3 - The Illegitimate Daughter / Because, Because (Reprise) / Who Cares? (Reprise) - 7:25
B4 - The Senator From Minnesota - 2:19
B5 - The Senate / Jilted / I'm About To Be A Mother - 7:48
B6 - Posterity Is Just Around The Corner - 1:15
B7 - Trumpeter Blow Your Golden Horn - 4:00
B8 - Finale Ultimo /Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - 5:20
Let 'Em Eat Cake
B1 - Hello, Good Morning - 3:37
B2 - Who Cares? - 2:21
B3 - The Illegitimate Daughter / Because, Because (Reprise) / Who Cares? (Reprise) - 7:25
B4 - The Senator From Minnesota - 2:19
B5 - The Senate / Jilted / I'm About To Be A Mother - 7:48
B6 - Posterity Is Just Around The Corner - 1:15
B7 - Trumpeter Blow Your Golden Horn - 4:00
B8 - Finale Ultimo /Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - 5:20
Let 'Em Eat Cake
Side 3:
1 - Overture - 7:12
Act I
C2 - Tweedledee For President - 4:42
C3 - Union Square - 4:34
C4 - Store Scene: Shirts By The Millions / Comes The Revolution / Mine - 8:28
C5 - Climb Up The Social Ladder - 2:08
C6 - The Union League - 2:39
C7 - On And On And On - 2:52
C8 - Finale Act I (Beginning): Introduction / I've Brushed My Teeth - 4:18
Act I
C2 - Tweedledee For President - 4:42
C3 - Union Square - 4:34
C4 - Store Scene: Shirts By The Millions / Comes The Revolution / Mine - 8:28
C5 - Climb Up The Social Ladder - 2:08
C6 - The Union League - 2:39
C7 - On And On And On - 2:52
C8 - Finale Act I (Beginning): Introduction / I've Brushed My Teeth - 4:18
Side 4:
D1 - Finale Act I (Conclusion): The General's Gone To A Party / Mothers Of The Nation / Let 'Em Eat Cake - 8:55
Act II
D2 - Blue, Blue, Blue / Who's The Greatest? - 5:12
D3 - The League Of Nations / No Comprenez, No Capish, No Versteh! / When Nations Get Together / Why Speak Of Money? / Who's THe Greatest (Reprise) - 6:33
D4 - Up And At 'Em - 1:45
D5 - The Trial Of Throttlebottom: That's What He Did / I Know A Foul Ball / Throttle Throttlebottom - 3:32
D6 - The Trial Of Wintergreen: It Isn't What You Did / Mine (Reprise - 3:32
D7 - First Lady And First Gent - 1:43
D8 - Hanging Throttlebottom In The Morning - 1:56
D9 - Fashion Show - 2:16
D10 - Finale Ultimo: Of Thee I Sing (Reprise) - 1:21
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Credits:
Chorus – New York Choral Artists
Conductor, Music Director – Michael Tilson Thomas
Liner Notes – Tommy Krasker
Lyrics By – Ira Gershwin
Music By – George Gershwin
Orchestra – Orchestra Of St. Luke's
Orchestrated By [Let 'Em Eat Cake] – Russell Warner
Orchestrated By [Of Thee I Sing] – George Gershwin, Robert Russell Bennett, William Daly (2)
Script By [Book by] – George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind
Vocals [Alexander Throttlebottom] – Jack Gilford
Vocals [Diana Devereaux / Trixie Flynn] – Paige O'Hara
Vocals [Francis X. Gilhooley] – Frank Kopyc
Vocals [French Ambassador / General Adam Snookfield / France / China] – Jack Dabdoub
Vocals [John P. Tweedledee] – Haskell Gordon
Vocals [John P. Wintergreen] – Larry Kert
Vocals [Kruger] – David Garrison
Vocals [Louis Lippman] – Merwin Goldsmith
Vocals [Mary Turner] – Maureen McGovern
Vocals [Matthew Arnold Fulton] – Raymond Thorne
Vocals [Miss Benson] – Louise Edeiken
Vocals [Sam Jenkins / Chief Flunkey / Speaker / Doctor / Lieutenant / Dignitary] – George Dvorsky
Vocals [Senator Carver Jones] – Mark Zimmerman
Vocals [Senator Robert E. Lyons] – Walter Hook
Vocals [The Chief Justice] – Casper Roos
Notes:
Comes with insert containing liner notes & synopses in English, German & French.
Gatefold sleeve.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Credits:
Chorus – New York Choral Artists
Conductor, Music Director – Michael Tilson Thomas
Liner Notes – Tommy Krasker
Lyrics By – Ira Gershwin
Music By – George Gershwin
Orchestra – Orchestra Of St. Luke's
Orchestrated By [Let 'Em Eat Cake] – Russell Warner
Orchestrated By [Of Thee I Sing] – George Gershwin, Robert Russell Bennett, William Daly (2)
Script By [Book by] – George S. Kaufman, Morrie Ryskind
Vocals [Alexander Throttlebottom] – Jack Gilford
Vocals [Diana Devereaux / Trixie Flynn] – Paige O'Hara
Vocals [Francis X. Gilhooley] – Frank Kopyc
Vocals [French Ambassador / General Adam Snookfield / France / China] – Jack Dabdoub
Vocals [John P. Tweedledee] – Haskell Gordon
Vocals [John P. Wintergreen] – Larry Kert
Vocals [Kruger] – David Garrison
Vocals [Louis Lippman] – Merwin Goldsmith
Vocals [Mary Turner] – Maureen McGovern
Vocals [Matthew Arnold Fulton] – Raymond Thorne
Vocals [Miss Benson] – Louise Edeiken
Vocals [Sam Jenkins / Chief Flunkey / Speaker / Doctor / Lieutenant / Dignitary] – George Dvorsky
Vocals [Senator Carver Jones] – Mark Zimmerman
Vocals [Senator Robert E. Lyons] – Walter Hook
Vocals [The Chief Justice] – Casper Roos
Notes:
Comes with insert containing liner notes & synopses in English, German & French.
Gatefold sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 5 099704 252216
Label Code: LC 0149
Label Code: LC 0149
George & Ira Gershwin - Maureen McGovern, Larry Kert, Jack Gilford, Michael Tilson Thomas – Of Thee I Sing / Let 'Em Eat Cake
Label: FM (3) – S2M 42522, FM (3) – SM 42638
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Musical
Label: FM (3) – S2M 42522, FM (3) – SM 42638
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Musical
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