Alan Menken & Tim Rice's King David

King David | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Walt Disney Records
• ASIN: B000001M3W
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,864 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Act One: Israel And Saul - Peter Samuel/Martin Vidnovic

2. Act One: Samuel Anoints David - Peter Samuel/Marcus Lovett

3. Act One: The Enemy Within - Martin Vidnovic

4. Act One: Psalm 8 - Marcus Lovett

5. Act One: Goliath Of Gath - Bill Nolte/Marcus Lovett/Stephen Bogardus

6. Act One: Sheer Perfection - Judy Kuhn/Marcus Lovett

7. Act One: Saul Has Slain His Thousands - Stephen Bogardus

8. Act One: You Have It All - Martin Vidnovic/Roger Bart/Marcus Lovett

9. Act One: Hunted Partridge On A Hill - Stephen Bogardus/Martin Vidnovic/Judy Kuhn/Marcus Lovett

10. Act One: The Death Of Saul - Martin Vidnovic/Peter Samuel

11. Act One: How Are The Mighty Fallen - Marcus Lovett

12. Act Two: This New Jerusalem - Marcus Lovett/Anthony Galde

13. Act Two: Entry Into Jerusalem (Incorporating Psalm 24) - Marcus Lovett

14. Act Two: Never Again - Judy Kuhn

15. Act Two: Warm Spring Night - Marcus Lovett

16. Act Two: When In Love - Alice Ripley

17. Act Two: The Caravan Moves On - Stephen Bogardus/Anthony Galde/Marcus Lovett/Peter Samuel/Martin Vidnovic

18. Act Two: Absalom, My Absalom - Marcus Lovett

19. Act Two: The Long, Long Day/This New Jerusalem (Reprise) - Marcus Lovett/Danel James Hodd/Alice Ripley/Judy Kuhn

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ten years late, but hey, this one's hard to find..., September 20, 2007

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Steven Valenti "svclue" (Cleveland, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alan Menken & Tim Rice's King David (Audio CD)

This obscure recording of "King David" contains the highlights of a concert version of the biblical musical by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. Recorded in 1997, the show (about David- he of "and Goliath" fame) has yet to be produced in a major production, despite being backed by Disney and written by two major musical writers. This cd, in fact, is out of print and hard to come by at a reasonable price. That's probably why it's taken me years to finally splurge on it. All in all, I'm glad to finally own it, even if I can't declare it an overlooked masterpiece or an unjustly "lost" musical. It's pretty solid and tuneful, but both Menken and Rice have done superior work elsewhere. Menken, most famous for "Little Shop of Horrors" and his superb Disney movie scores ("The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast," "Pocahontas," etc.), contributes varied and melodic tunes that are pleasant and occasionally stirring, but also a tad too reminiscent of songs from the Disney films. In fact, the whole score suffers from feeling too Disney-fied; this is a decidedly G-rated score. If "King David" was an animated film, that would be fine, but as it was written directly for the stage, it would benefit from some adult sophistication. As a lyricist, Rice could certainly be one to help in that regard-- remember the clever wordplay, cynicism, humor, and resonance of his lyrics for "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Evita," and "Chess"? Alas, here he demonstrates his good vocabulary and keen rhyming ability, but not enough wit or bite. There is one song, however, that suddenly demonstrates the writers working in a different, more interesting mode that doesn't scream "General Audiences." It's a nicely evocative song called "Warm Spring Night" that, in its understated 70s- ballad tone, is a welcome departure from Disneyland. The recording itself is well produced and brings class to the material: it features a huge orchestra and chorus, and some first-rate cast members, including the underused-of-late Judy Kuhn and Marcus Lovett, perhaps best known as The Man in Lloyd Webber's "Whistle Down the Wind."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kill to find this recording!, November 5, 2001

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"willz15" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alan Menken & Tim Rice's King David (Audio CD)

Alan Menken and Tim Rice with Judy Kuhn in the Female Lead role. It seems like a dream come true and it is. Why Disney chose to promote shallow and gimmicky music like The Lion King and AIDA, God only knows!
King David is the best. Alan menkens music just keeps maturing. This score matches the superiority of his in my opinion two finest disney Scores pocahontas and The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Never Again is very much like Someday from Hunchback but all his music is original, catchy and thoroughly beautiful.
Tim Rices lyrics as always are clever, witty and heart warming. Many a track will have you reaching for the tissues.

The cast are all superb and the orchestrations are full, wholesome and mighty.
Come on Disney give this musical gem the attention it deserves, re-release the CD and bring the show back to Broadway, the West end and the World!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfection, February 4, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Alan Menken & Tim Rice's King David (Audio CD)

This CD is an absolute treasure- no wonder it's like the holy grail of cast recordings. The cast is perfect (of course, I'm extremely biased when reviewing anything Roger Bart was in....). Judy Kuhn is just incredible as always! And of course, Alan Menken and Tim Rice are just an unbeatable force. This show isn't the usual pop opera found in every theatre along the Great White Way, it's an emotional, wrenching piece that should definately be produced and brought to a wider audience. My favorite track would have to be "You Have It All", and not only because of Mr. Bart's amazing vocals- the orchestrations are just awesome. If you can find a copy of this recording BUY IT AS SOON AS YOU SEE IT! Although good luck with that, this is one of the rarest recordings out there. Get on the waiting list TODAY, you'll be happy you did.