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- Date Released: June 6, 2006
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Theatre Scores
- Label: Sony Classical
- Copyright: (P) 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Bear in mind the old saying, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" as the release of the soundtrack to the Broadway musical The Wedding Singer makes its splash on Broadway quite similar to the way the movie of the same name did, only with more music. The Wedding Singer is exactly based on the Adam Sandler movie, set in the '80s. Therefore, the album is filled with '80s references to music, games, events, and even business (In one song, the idea of investing in New Coke is suggested). The retro humor and music style, featuring electric pop sounds and hardcore rock beats, is refreshing; Wedding Singer doesn't play up a "Classic Broadway" sound, but rather offers a cute spin on the genre with Stephen Lynch at the helm, whose portrayal of Robbie Hart is endearing and amusing, even on record. Many of the songs are playable on disc without a staged visual, since anyone who's seen the movie can imagine what this might look like on-stage. However, large numbers such as "Saturday Night in the City," with its spaced out arrangement, and the finale (which, due to the appearance of so many new voices and characters, including a Filipino impersonator, becomes confusing and awkward) provide musical missteps that work wonderfully on-stage but do not transition properly on record. Many of the strongest recordings are actually from the movie, since they were originally composed by Sandler himself; as a comedic writer, he creates magic with "Grow Old with You" and "Somebody Kill Me," even if they aren't the most melodically challenging. Plus, there is only one genuinely show-stopping number, the opening track "It's Your Wedding Day," which gets an equally strong reprise at the end of the show. Overall, the cast recording is a feel-good sampling of the retro that you may have grown to love and miss, and the humor that is served in dollops is appreciated and enjoyed, even if the musical overall isn't overly original or critically acclaimed. Much like the original movie, The Wedding Singer doesn't attempt to change the world, rather, to tell the story of a boy and a girl who fall in love in the kinda-new old way.
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| 01. |  |
It's Your Wedding Day
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3:55 |
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| 02. | |
Someday
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3:31 |
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| 03. | |
A Note From Linda
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2:00 |
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| 04. | |
Pop!
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3:10 |
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| 05. | |
Somebody Kill Me
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1:51 |
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| 06. | |
A Note From Grandma
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1:02 |
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| 07. | |
Casualty of Love
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3:08 |
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| 08. | |
Come Out of the Dumpster
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3:04 |
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| 09. | |
Today You Are a Man
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1:24 |
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| 10. | |
George's Prayer
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1:28 |
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| 11. | |
Not That Kind of Thing
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3:14 |
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| 12. | |
Saturday Night in the City
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5:46 |
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| 13. | |
All About the Green
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4:36 |
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| 14. | |
Someday (Reprise)
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0:59 |
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| 15. | |
Right in Front of Your Eyes
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3:24 |
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| 16. | |
Single
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3:41 |
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| 17. | |
If I Told You
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3:16 |
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| 18. | |
Let Me Come Home
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2:54 |
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| 19. | |
If I Told You (Reprise)
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2:01 |
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| 20. | |
Move That Thang
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2:11 |
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| 21. | |
Grow Old With You
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2:14 |
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| 22. | |
It's Your Wedding Day (Finale)
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3:03 |
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| 23. |
Prime Rib or Fish
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0:18 |
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23 Total Tracks, 62:10 Total Length
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Credits
- Jack Bashkow - Reeds // David Chase - Arranger // David Leonard - Producer // David Leonard - Engineer // David Leonard - Mixing // John Putnam - Guitar // Larry Saltzman - Guitar // Jim Saporito - Percussion // Jon Werking - Keyboards // Adam Sandler - Composer // Kevin Kern - Vocals // Edward Nelson - Company Manager // Warren Odze - Drums // Matthew Sklar - Producer // Vic Anesini - Mastering // Joan Marcus - Photography // John Rando - Director // Tim Herlihy - Composer // Tim Herlihy - Book // Gary Sieger - Guitar // Charles Butler - Assistant Coordinator // Laura Benanti - Vocals // Andy Manganello - Assistant Engineer // Paul Cremo - A&R // Katharine Edmonds - Music Copyist // Lucy Cross - Libretto Preparation // David Lai - Producer // Clifford Lyons - Reeds // T. Oliver Reid - Vocals // Amy Spanger - Vocals // Kevin Cahoon - Vocals // Peter Kapetan - Vocals // Rita Gardner - Vocals // Mike McGurk - Vocals // Matt Allen - Vocals // Stephen Lynch - Guitar // Stephen Lynch - Vocals // Trevor Neumann - Trumpet // John David Miller - Music Coordinator // Isaiah Abolin - Assistant Engineer // Isaiah Abolin - Pro-Tools // Emily Grishman - Music Copyist // Tina Maddigan - Vocals // Adinah Alexander - Vocals // John Samorian - Keyboards // John Samorian - Associate Conductor // Larry Kerr - Editing // Angie Teo - Pro-Tools // John Yakubik - Product Manager // Julie Baldauff - Stage Manager // Tracee Beazer - Vocals // Chad Beguelin - Lyricist // Chad Beguelin - Book // Sebastian Cotrone - Engineer // Beverly Edwards - Executive Assistant // Felicia Finley - Vocals // Felicia Finley - Plot Synopsis // Ashley Amber Haase - Vocals // Nicolette Hart - Vocals // Angelique Ilo - Vocals // David Josefsberg - Vocals // Hyomin Kang - Assistant Engineer // Spencer Liff - Vocals // J. Elaine Marcos - Vocals // Irio OFarrill - Bass // Scott M. Riesett - Music Consultant // Matthew Saldivar - Vocals // James Sampliner - Conductor // James Sampliner - Vocals // Christina Sivrich - Vocals // Matthew Stocke - Vocals // Eric LaJuan Summers - Vocals // Janet Takami - Stage Manager
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