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Broadway Super Hits, Vol. 1

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 22, 2000
If you are a fan of mid-20th century Broadway show tunes, this album will not disappoint you.

Half of these songs are from the original cast albums (tracks #3, #5, #7, #8 and #9), while four of the rest are from vintage COLUMBIA Records studio versions recorded 40 or 50 years ago.

A fine companion to this is Broadway Super Hits, Vol. 2, also issued by SONY.

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Those Wonderful Years: On Broadway Volume Two

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by: Various Artists

Release Date June 20, 1995
If you are a fan of mid-20th century Broadway show tunes, this album will not disappoint you.

Half of these songs are from the original cast albums (tracks #3, #5, #7, #8 and #9), while four of the rest are from vintage COLUMBIA Records studio versions recorded 40 or 50 years ago.

A fine companion to this is Broadway Super Hits, Vol. 2, also issued by SONY.

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The Comden & Green Songbook

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by: Various Artists

Release Date November 24, 1992
If you are a fan of mid-20th century Broadway show tunes, this album will not disappoint you.

Half of these songs are from the original cast albums (tracks #3, #5, #7, #8 and #9), while four of the rest are from vintage COLUMBIA Records studio versions recorded 40 or 50 years ago.

A fine companion to this is Broadway Super Hits, Vol. 2, also issued by SONY.

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Greatest Hits: Broadway

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by: Original Soundtrack

Release Date October 29, 1996
A nice sampler. I bought it primarily for "Together, Forever" from Gypsy, though its nice to have the Broadway version of "Send in the Clowns (I believe by Glynis Johns). But it is just a sampler, and fans of Broadway music are probably better served buying the full original cast recordings.

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Vol. 2-American Musical Theater

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 11, 1994
A nice sampler. I bought it primarily for "Together, Forever" from Gypsy, though its nice to have the Broadway version of "Send in the Clowns (I believe by Glynis Johns). But it is just a sampler, and fans of Broadway music are probably better served buying the full original cast recordings.

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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

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from: Sony

Release Date October 19, 2004
Of course there should have been much more. I remember there been a Metropolian Opera series called CAST ALBUMS- 100 YEARS that was put out for a limited time only and had like five volumes.
As Peter Filichia noted they left out SHE LOVES ME, BRIGADOON and SWEENEY TODD. Also nothing from PACIFIC OVERTURES, BIG RIVER, CHESS, CRAZY FOR YOU, JEKYLL & HYDE, TITANIC, THE SCARLET
PIMPERNEL, FOOTLOOSE- THE MUSICAL, THE FULL MONTY, URINTOWN...
But they couldn't have put it all. I would have done without Lee Remick's
"Anyone Can Whistle", because the show was a flop. I guess because it was Sondheim's first "serious" show...

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The Bernstein Songbook

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by: Leonard Bernstein

Release Date October 17, 1990
With the Thanksgiving passing of songwriter Betty Comden, I recalled that I had, in my album collection, this album, not just featuring her songs but Comden singing on "Carried Away" and "Some Other Time" from the Tony-award-winning "New York." Two other songs from the play are featured, culled from a 1960 recording.

This compilation has some of the best of Broadway, not just the songs but the performers as well. Familiar names like Boris Karloff, the legendary Rosalind Russell, Nancy Walker, Chita Rivera, and Carol Lawrence are showcased in various selections from the likes of "Peter Pan," "Trouble in Tahiti," "Wonderful Town," "Candide," "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," and, in this writer's opinion, the best musical in the history ... Read More:

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Greatest Hits: Broadway

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from: Sony

Release Date October 29, 1996
A nice sampler. I bought it primarily for "Together, Forever" from Gypsy, though its nice to have the Broadway version of "Send in the Clowns (I believe by Glynis Johns). But it is just a sampler, and fans of Broadway music are probably better served buying the full original cast recordings.

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Broadway Super Hits, Vol. 1

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by: Various Artists

Release Date February 15, 2000
If you are a fan of mid-20th century Broadway show tunes, this album will not disappoint you.

Half of these songs are from the original cast albums (tracks #3, #5, #7, #8 and #9), while four of the rest are from vintage COLUMBIA Records studio versions recorded 40 or 50 years ago.

A fine companion to this is Broadway Super Hits, Vol. 2, also issued by SONY.

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On the Town

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by: Leonard Bernstein, Betty Comden, Adolph Green

Release Date September 15, 1998
Many of Bernstein's Broadway endeavors were too musically erudite to be appreciated by their audiences--witness "Candide" and "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue." "Wonderful Town" and "West Side Story" were clear exceptions. "On the Town" is borderline. Happily, it survived for 463 performances and this belated partially-original-cast-recording. It may well be that its appearance during the days of World War II added to its appeal. Actually, I find the movie version also to be enjoyable; but it is basically a whole different show. There was also an "On the Town in Concert" version on television that was quite good.
All in all, this is an important part of Broadway musical history and needs to be in the collection of all who enjoy this genre. ... Read More: