Stephen Sondheim must be one of the most anthologized Broadway composers, his shows having been cannibalized into several revues, re-conceived musicals, and concert performances. This is a particularly good one. It is a concert featuring a cast of eight, among them Cris Groenendaal, Bob Gunton, George Hearn, and Angela Lansbury, recorded in 1983 and featuring songs written for shows ranging from Sondheim’s unproduced first effort, Saturday Night, to what was then his latest, Merrily We Roll Along. Particularly notable are the songs cut from shows, such as “There’s Something About a War” from A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. The composer himself turns up toward the end to play piano for Lansbury on “Send in the Clowns” and help sing “Old Friends.” [The original two-LP set released in 1983 (CBL2-4745) contained 21 selections. When the album was released on CD in 1994 (09026-61174-2), two songs, "Fear No More" and "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow," were cut to keep the time down to the limits of one CD.] – William Ruhlmann
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Invocation and Instructions to the Audience (from "The Frogs", 1974) Artist: Bob Gunton
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5:15 | $0.99 | |
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Saturday Night (from "Saturday Night", 1954) Artist: Thomas Fay
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4:18 | $0.99 | |
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Isn't It? (from "Saturday Night", 1954) Artist: Victoria Mallory;Thomas Fay
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2:19 | $0.99 | |
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Saturday Night (Reprise) (from "Saturday Night", 1954) Artist: Thomas Fay
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1:11 | $0.99 | |
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Poems (from "Pacific Overtures", 1976) Artist: Bob Gunton;George Hearn
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4:11 | $0.99 | |
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What More Do I Need? (from "Saturday Night") Artist: Liz Callaway;Thomas Fay
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3:00 | $0.99 | |
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Another Hundred People (from "Company", 1970) Artist: Judy Kaye;Thomas Fay
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2:35 | $0.99 | |
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With So Little To Be Sure Of (from "Anyone Can Whistle", 1964) Artist: George Hearn;Victoria Mallory;Thomas Fay
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4:17 | $0.99 | |
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Pretty Little Picture (from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", 1962) Artist: Liz Callaway;Bob Gunton;Steven Jacob;Thomas Fay
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3:31 | $0.99 | |
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The House of Marcus Lycus (from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", 1962) Artist: Bob Gunton;George Hearn;Thomas Fay
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5:21 | $0.99 | |
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Echo Song (from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", 1962) Artist: Liz Callaway;Steven Jacob;Thomas Fay
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3:29 | $0.99 | |
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There's Something About a War (from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum", 1962) Artist: Cris Groenendaal;Thomas Fay
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4:27 | $0.99 | |
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Being Alive (From "Company") Artist: Judy Kaye;Thomas Fay
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4:33 | $0.99 | |
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The Miller's Son (from "A Little Night Music", 1973) Artist: Liz Callaway;Thomas Fay
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4:23 | $0.99 | |
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Johanna (from "Sweeny Todd", 1979) Artist: Cris Groenendaal;Thomas Fay
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1:55 | $0.99 | |
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Not a Day Goes By (from "Merrily We Roll Along", 1982) Artist: Victoria Mallory;Thomas Fay
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2:47 | $0.99 | |
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Someone in a Tree (from "Pacific Overtures", 1976) Artist: Cris Groenendaal;Bob Gunton;George Hearn;Steven Jacob;Thomas Fay
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8:57 | $0.99 | |
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Send In the Clowns (from "A Little Night Music", 1973) Artist: Stephen Sondheim;Angela Lansbury;Thomas Fay
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3:20 | $0.99 | |
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Old Friends (from "Merrily We Roll Along", 1982) Artist: Angela Lansbury;Stephen Sondheim;Thomas Fay
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2:42 | $0.99 |