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- Date Released: January 1, 1964
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Theatre Scores
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Copyright: (P) 1985 RCA/Ariola International
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Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical Fiddler on the Roof opened on September 22, 1964, in New York. Based on Sholom Aleichem's stories, it tells the tale of Tevye, a Jewish milkman who lives in Russia with his family (including five daughters). The Broadway production originally starred Zero Mostel, who got to sing such songs as "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "To Life." Anti-Semitic notions abound as Tevye and his family find themselves being forced from their village. Tevye's daughters break from their village's tradition as they marry for love, not for prosperity. Throughout all of this, a symbolic fiddler lingers over them. Fiddler on the Roof was the most successful musical up to its time, running for over 3,000 performances. It was also the origin of several famous and now-standard songs, such as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," in addition to those mentioned above. The music is beautiful, and haunting at moments. The original Broadway cast not only boasted a strong performance from Mostel, but also had Beatrice Arthur as Yente, the matchmaker. A Top Ten, multi-platinum-selling hit, this is the quintessential Fiddler on the Roof recording, disappointing only to those who consider Topol the definitive Tevye. Those who do would be advised to seek out either the London cast recording or the film soundtrack, where they can find "Topol"'s classic performance.
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Prologue - Tradition (From "Fiddler on the Roof")
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6:53 |
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| 02. | |
Matchmaker (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
3:41 |
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| 03. | |
If I Were a Rich Man (From "Fiddler on the Roof")
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4:54 |
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| 04. | |
Sabbath Prayer (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
2:26 |
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| 05. | |
To Life (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
4:11 |
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| 06. | |
Miracle of Miracles (From "Fiddler on the Roof")
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2:01 |
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| 07. | |
The Dream (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
6:07 |
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| 08. | |
Sunrise, Sunset (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
3:33 |
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| 09. | |
Wedding Dance (From "Fiddler on the Roof")
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2:11 |
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| 10. | |
Now I Have Everything (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
2:03 |
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| 11. | |
Do You Love Me? (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
3:08 |
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| 12. | |
The Rumor (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
1:52 |
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| 13. | |
Far From the Home I Love (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
3:29 |
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| 14. | |
Anatevka (From "Fiddler on the Roof") |
3:08 |
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14 Total Tracks, 49:37 Total Length
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Credits
- The Saturday Night Live Band - Performer // Julia Migenes-Johnson - Vocals // Julia Migenes-Johnson - Performer // Men - Performer // Sheldon Harnick - Vocals // Sheldon Harnick - Lyricist // Paul Libson - Performer // Zero Mostel - Vocals // Zero Mostel - Performer // Ernie Oelrich - Engineer // The Orchestra - Performer // Austin Pendleton - Vocals // Austin Pendleton - Performer // Andy Wiswell - Producer // Andy Wiswell - Associate Producer // Leonard Frey - Vocals // Leonard Frey - Performer // George R. Marek - Producer // George R. Marek - Original Album Producer // Thomas Z. Shepard - Remastering // Bea Arthur - Vocals // Bea Arthur - Performer // Joseph Sullivan - Cast // Bert Convy - Vocals // Bert Convy - Performer // Maria Karnilova - Vocals // Maria Karnilova - Performer // Sue Babel - Vocals // Ross Gifford - Vocals // Ross Gifford - Performer // Gluck Sandor - Vocals // Gluck Sandor - Performer // Steven Suskin - Liner Notes // Betty Walberg - Arranger // Betty Walberg - Dance Arrangement // Carol Sawyer - Vocals // Carol Sawyer - Performer // Joseph Stein - Book // Tanya Everett - Vocals // Michael Granger - Vocals // Julia Migenes - Vocals // Joanna Merlin - Vocals // Don Walker - Orchestration // Steven Garrin - Editing // Daniel Guss - Liner Notes // Paul Lipson - Vocals // Paul Lipson - Cast // Moscow Virtuosi - Performer
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