13 (Double Disc Including Karaoke) [Cast Recording]

Glynn C. Williams, Elizabeth Gillies | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 23, 2009)
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Razor & Tie
• ASIN: B002S2KO90
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,259 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. 13 / Becoming A Man

2. The Lamest Place In The World

3. Hey Kendra

4. Get Me What I Need

5. Opportunity

6. What It Means To Be A Friend

7. All Hail The Brain / Terminal Illness

8. Getting Ready

9. Any Minute

10. Being A Geek

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. 13 / Becoming A Man (Karaoke)

2. The Lamest Place In The World (Karaoke)

3. Get Me What I Need (Karaoke key of C)

4. Get Me What I Need (Karaoke key of E flat)

5. Opportunity (Karaoke)

6. What It Means To Be A Friend (Karaoke)

7. Being A Geek (Karaoke key of G)

8. Being A Geek (Karaoke key of B flat)

9. Tell Her (Karaoke)

10. A Little More Homework (Karaoke)

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

On paper, this tuner about, and played exclusively by kids (the title refers to their age and the bar mitzvah around which the plot revolves) seemed like an odd fit for Jason Robert Brown. This, after all, is a composer who made his initial splash with the somber Parade and the two-hander The Last Five Years, about the unraveling of a marriage. But surprise! Brown’s score, lightweight but very fun pop, is the best thing about the show - okay, along with the swell cast of freakishly gifted children. The book, about a NYC kid adjusting to life in a small Indiana town, is rather cliché—no wonder the characters are identified by one- and two-word descriptions ("outsider," "loser," "drama queen," etc.) on the booklet’s back cover. But on their own, the songs work well, and Brown proves adept at coming up with killer hooks ("Hey Kendra" is a really funny take on an R&B seduction number and "It Can’t Be True" has an unfortunate way of drilling itself into your head). The show pokes fun at Disney a couple of times, but it actually sounds not unlike a musical-theater take on the High School Musical franchise. -- Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 13 ~ The Musical, January 9, 2009

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Karen S. Pogorelc "karenpog" - See all my reviews
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This is a really sweet, funny musical. The kids involved in this show are extreemly talented with a couple being standouts. The cd includes a couple of songs that were dropped from the show. "Opportunity" is perhaps one of the best songs in the show and it was dropped. Maybe if they would have left the show intact it would have played longer on Broadway. I saw the show two weeks before it closed and I really liked it. I hope it has a long life with tours and local theater because the story and the music are both very good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why are we hating on JRB! This is AMAZING!!!, November 30, 2008

A Kid's Review

Jason Robert Brown outdoes himself with 13. The only work he's done equal to it is Songs For a New World. I wish that more people could see the genius behind this work. I don't think everybody realizes how grown-up 13 year olds are. 8th or 9th graders know WAYY more that people think they do and can speak quite eloquently when they want to

BRAVA JASON ROBERT BROWN!!!!!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff!, October 18, 2008

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Dawn Helene (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 13 (MP3 Download)

Extremely talented kids. The voices of Patrice and Eddie are completely phenomenal, and Lucy (although she's a bad girl) can sing a rumor like nobody's business. My nine-year-old was a little freaked out by the "scary movie" scene, but it was overall a high-energy, upbeat, enjoyable show. Enjoy!