Rent (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is an album of music from the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning 1996 musical Rent. It is produced by DreamWorks with music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson. The album is a 2-disc (in its CD format) collection of every song from the musical; some small segments of narration and spoken dialogue from the play are not included in the recording. The collection ends with a studio-recorded rearrangement of the song "Seasons of Love" featuring Stevie Wonder.[1] The album was recorded by the original Broadway cast of RENT and was released on August 27, 1996. A second one-disc album was released in 1999 containing highlights from the original cast album.[2]
Rent | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | August 27, 1996 |
Recorded | Early 1996 (Sorcerer Sound) |
Length | 126 minutes |
Label | DreamWorks |
Producer | Arif Mardin, Steve Skinner |
The Best of Rent | |
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Cast recording | |
Released | September 7, 1999 |
Genre | Show tunes |
Label | DreamWorks |
Track listing
editOriginal Broadway Cast Recording
editAll tracks are written by Jonathan Larson
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Tune Up #1" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal | 0:51 |
2. | "Voice Mail #1" | Kristen Lee Kelly | 0:36 |
3. | "Tune Up #2" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal | 1:32 |
4. | "Rent" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs | 4:25 |
5. | "You Okay Honey?" | Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia | 1:42 |
6. | "Tune Up #3" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal | 0:25 |
7. | "One Song Glory" | Adam Pascal | 2:44 |
8. | "Light My Candle" | Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega | 4:05 |
9. | "Voice Mail #2" | Byron Utley, Gwen Stewart, Idina Menzel | 0:46 |
10. | "Today 4 U" | Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal | 3:30 |
11. | "You'll See" | Taye Diggs, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin | 2:57 |
12. | "Tango: Maureen" | Anthony Rapp, Fredi Walker | 3:28 |
13. | "Life Support" | Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Gilles Chiasson, Timothy Britten Parker, Rodney Hicks | 1:59 |
14. | "Out Tonight" | Daphne Rubin-Vega | 3:49 |
15. | "Another Day" | Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega | 4:44 |
16. | "Will I?" | Gilles Chiasson, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal | 2:30 |
17. | "On The Street" | Anthony Rapp, Wilson Jermaine Heredia | 1:33 |
18. | "Santa Fe" | Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp | 3:13 |
19. | "I'll Cover You" | Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin | 2:29 |
20. | "We're Okay" | Fredi Walker | 1:23 |
21. | "Christmas Bells" | Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel | 6:05 |
22. | "Over The Moon" | Idina Menzel | 5:16 |
23. | "La Vie Bohème" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs | 8:00 |
24. | "I Should Tell You" | Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega | 3:01 |
25. | "La Vie Bohème B" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker | 1:53 |
Total length: | 1:12:55 |
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Seasons of Love" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs, Gwen Stewart, Byron Utley | 2:52 |
2. | "Happy New Year" | Daphne Rubin-Vega, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia | 3:24 |
3. | "Voice Mail #3" | Kristen Lee Kelly, Aiko Nakasone | 0:51 |
4. | "Happy New Year B" | Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Anthony Rapp, Taye Diggs, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin | 3:57 |
5. | "Take Me or Leave Me" | Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker | 3:43 |
6. | "Seasons of Love B" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs | 1:05 |
7. | "Without You" | Daphne Rubin-Vega, Adam Pascal | 4:21 |
8. | "Voice Mail #4" | Aiko Nakasone | 0:32 |
9. | "Contact" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker | 2:08 |
10. | "I'll Cover You (Reprise)" | Jesse L. Martin, Fredi Walker, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Idina Menzel, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Taye Diggs | 2:51 |
11. | "Halloween" | Anthony Rapp | 1:49 |
12. | "Goodbye Love" | Daphne Rubin-Vega, Adam Pascal, Taye Diggs, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Anthony Rapp, Jesse L. Martin | 5:58 |
13. | "What You Own" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal | 3:56 |
14. | "Voice Mail #5" | Aiko Nakasone, Byron Utley, Kristen Lee Kelly | 0:56 |
15. | "Finale" | Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Fredi Walker | 5:30 |
16. | "Your Eyes" | Adam Pascal | 2:21 |
17. | "Finale B" | Daphne Rubin-Vega, Adam Pascal, Fredi Walker, Idina Menzel, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp | 2:53 |
18. | "Seasons of Love" (featuring Stevie Wonder) | Stevie Wonder, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs | 4:26 |
Total length: | 53:32 |
The Best of Rent: Highlights From The Original Cast Album
edit- "Rent" - Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs
- "One Song Glory" - Adam Pascal
- "Light My Candle" - Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega
- "Today 4 U" - Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal
- "Tango: Maureen" - Anthony Rapp, Fredi Walker
- "Life Support" - Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Gilles Chiasson, Timothy Britten Parker, Rodney Hicks
- "Out Tonight" - Daphne Rubin-Vega
- "Another Day" - Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega
- "Will I?" - Gilles Chiasson, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal
- "Santa Fe" - Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal
- "I'll Cover You" - Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin
- "La Vie Bohème" - Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs
- "I Should Tell You" - Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega
- "La Vie Bohème B" - Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker
- "Seasons of Love" - Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs, Gwen Stewart, Byron Utley
- "Take Me or Leave Me" - Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker
- "Without You" - Daphne Ruben-Vega, Adam Pascal
- "I'll Cover You (Reprise)" - Jesse L. Martin, Fredi Walker, Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Idina Menzel, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Taye Diggs
- "What You Own" - Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal
- "Finale B" - Daphne Rubin-Vega, Adam Pascal, Fredi Walker, Idina Menzel, Jesse L. Martin, Anthony Rapp
- "Seasons of Love (Arif Mardin's Remix)" - Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jesse L. Martin, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs, Gwen Stewart, Byron Utley
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Rent (1996 Original Broadway Cast) (August 27, 1996). New York, New York. Dreamworks. Retrieved on November 30, 2006
- ^ The Best of Rent: Highlights From The Original Cast Album (1996 Original Broadway Cast) (September 7, 1999). New York, New York. Dreamworks. Retrieved on November 30, 2006