I Can Get It for You Wholesale (album)
I Can Get It for You Wholesale: Original Broadway Cast Recording contains the songs from the Broadway musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale, with music and lyrics by Harold Rome. The album contains Barbra Streisand's solo "Miss Marmelstein", which is the best-known song from the musical.
I Can Get It for You Wholesale: Original Broadway Cast Recording | |
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Cast recording by various artists | |
Released | April 1962 |
Genre | Showtunes |
Label | Columbia |
Producer | Goddard Lieberson |
Singles from I Can Get It for You Wholesale: Original Broadway Cast Recording | |
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Background
editBarbra Streisand's vocals are featured in the songs "I'm Not A Well Man", "Ballard Of The Garment Trade", "Miss Marmelstein" and "What Are They Doing To Us Now?". This album marks her first professional recording appearance.[1] Goddard Lieberson, who produced the album, signed Streisand to a contract, and her first solo album The Barbra Streisand Album was released two months after I Can Get It for You Wholesale closed.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Harold Rome.
- "Overture" – 1:27
- "I'm Not A Well Man" (performed by Barbra Streisand and Jack Kruschen) – 2:21
- "The Way Things Are" (performed by Elliott Gould) – 1:41
- "When Gemini Meets Capricorn" (performed by Marilyn Cooper and Elliott Gould) – 2:48
- "Momma, Momma, Momma" (performed by Elliott Gould and Lillian Roth) – 2:57
- "The Sound Of Money" (performed by Elliott Gould and Sheree North) – 4:15
- "Too Soon" (performed by Lillian Roth) – 3:05
- "The Family Way" (performed by Elliott Gould, Lillian Roth, Marilyn Cooper, Ken LeRoy and Bambi Linn) – 3:08
- "Who Knows?" (performed by Marilyn Cooper) – 3:41
- "Ballad Of The Garment Trade" (performed by Barbra Streisand, Elliott Gould, Marilyn Cooper, Ken LeRoy and Bambi Linn) – 3:25
- "Have I Told You Lately?" (performed by Ken LeRoy and Bambi Linn) – 3:10
- "A Gift Today" (performed by Elliott Gould, Lillian Roth, Marilyn Cooper, Ken LeRoy and Bambi Linn) – 3:55
- "Miss Marmelstein" (performed by Barbra Streisand) – 3:22
- "A Funny Thing Happened" (performed by Elliott Gould and Marilyn Cooper) – 2:38
- "What's In It For Me?" (performed by Harold Lang) – 1:57
- "Eat A Little Something" (performed by Elliott Gould and Lillian Roth ) – 2:10
- "What Are They Doing To Us Now?" (performed by Barbra Streisand) – 7:11
Unrecorded tracks
editThe following songs from the musical show were not included in the cast recording:
- "Overture" (This unrecorded overture is a medley typical of the standard Broadway musical. The recorded track titled "Overture" is actually a brief musical accompaniment to a piece of dance and movement that opens the first scene.)
- "The Sound Of Money (Reprise)" (Harold Rome)
- "Epilogue" (Harold Rome)
Singles
edit# | Title | Date |
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1. | "Miss Marmelstein" / "Who Knows?" | April 1962 |
The songs "Miss Marmelstein" (performed by Barbra Streisand) and "Who Knows?" (performed by Marilyn Cooper) were released to radio as a promotional single in April 1962.
Chart performance
editThe album peaked at #125 on Billboard's Pop Albums Chart.[2][3]
Chart (1962) | Peak Position |
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US Billboard Pop Albums Chart | 125 |
Personnel
edit- Produced by Goddard Lieberson
- Music and lyrics by Harold Rome
- Musical direction and vocal arrangements by Lehman Engel
- Orchestrations by Sid Ramin
- Original recording engineers: Fred Plaut and Ed Michalski
References
edit- ^ "Barbra Streisand: I Can Get It for You Wholesale Cast". www.bjsmusic.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Music Week - Top LP's for week ending July 28". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 28 July 1962. p. 12.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand: I Can Get It For You Wholesale Cast". 2009-01-15. Archived from the original on 15 January 2009. Retrieved 2022-07-21.