Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Original Broadway Cast Recording is the cast recording of the 2004 musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. It was produced by David Yazbek and Billy Strauss. Yazbek was also the lyricist and composer.[4] This album was chosen as one of Amazon's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.[5]
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Original Broadway Cast Recording | |
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| Cast recording by the original Broadway cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | |
| Released | May 10, 2005[1] |
| Recorded | March 14, 2005[2] |
| Length | 68:45 |
| Label | Ghostlight |
| Producer | David Yazbek, Billy Strauss |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Pre-release CD giveaway
editOn April 27, 2005, thousands stood in line at the Imperial Theatre to get free copies of the CD. Several members of the Broadway cast, as well as David Yazbek, were on hand to sign copies.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by David Yazbek
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | Orchestra | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Give Them What They Want" |
| 3:09 |
| 3. | "What Was a Woman to Do" |
| 3:09 |
| 4. | "Great Big Stuff" |
| 3:57 |
| 5. | "Chimp in a Suit" |
| 1:48 |
| 6. | "Oklahoma?" |
| 2:18 |
| 7. | "All About Ruprecht" |
| 3:48 |
| 8. | "Here I Am" | 2:40 | |
| 9. | "Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True" |
| 3:26 |
| 10. | "The Miracle" |
| 2:31 |
| 11. | "Ruffhousin' Mit Shüffhausen" |
| 4:44 |
| 12. | "Like Zis, Like Zat" |
| 3:18 |
| 13. | "The More We Dance" |
| 4:36 |
| 14. | "Love is My Legs" |
| 3:30 |
| 15. | "Love Sneaks In" | Lithgow | 2:12 |
| 16. | "Son of Great Big Stuff" |
| 1:40 |
| 17. | "A Message from John Lithgow" | Lithgow | 0:36 |
| 18. | "The Reckoning" |
| 1:36 |
| 19. | "Dirty Rotten Number" |
| 3:00 |
| 20. | "Finale" | Cast | 1:22 |
| 21. | "Here I Am" (original rough demo) | David Yazbek | 3:16 |
| 22. | "All About Ruprecht" (original rough demo) | Yazbek | 4:29 |
| 23. | "Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True" (cover) |
| 4:24 |
| Total length: | 67:09 | ||
Personnel
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Cast
Ensemble vocals
Production
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Musicians
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Awards
edit| Year | Award type | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album[7] | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Allen, Morgan (March 15, 2005). "PHOTO CALL: Dirty Forever! Broadway's Scoundrels Preserve Show with Cast Recording". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (May 10, 2005). "Nothing Is Too Wonderful To Be True: Dirty Rotten Cast Album In Stores May 10". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (March 10, 2005). "A Dirty Rotten Record Label Will Handle Dirty Rotten Scoundrels CD; Cast Album Recording Session Is March 14". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ Amazon.com Top 100 Editors' Picks of 2005 - See #54
- ^ Jones, Kenneth (April 27, 2005). "Free Dirty Rotten Cast Album Offer Draws Thousands to Imperial Theatre April 27". Playbill. Archived from the original on March 4, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Complete list of Grammy Award nominations". USA Today. December 8, 2005. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Associated Press.
External links
edit- DirtyRottenScoundrelsTheMusical.com Archived 2011-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- GhostLightRecords.com