Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson [Cast Recording]

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 21, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Ghostlight
• ASIN: B003Y01JO4
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,187 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Populism Yea Yea

2. I m Not That Guy

3. Illness As Metaphor

4. I m So That Guy

5. Ten Little Indians

6. The Corrupt Bargain

7. Rock Star

8. The Great Compromise

9. Public Life

10. Crisis Averted

11. The Saddest Song

12. Second Nature

13. The Hunters Of Kentucky

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bloody Good Ben Walker As America's First Rock Star, December 23, 2010

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K. Harris "Film aficionado" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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Easily one of the most talked about stars on stage this year was Benjamin Walker for "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson." Playing at the Public (this soundtrack is associated with that run) earlier this year before moving to Broadway in the fall, the show is closing shop after the new year. And what a shame! With universal critical acclaim and a star making performance, I'd have hoped for a longer run. But, alas, we take what we can get if the show isn't called "Wicked."

The show fashions Jackson as a rebel and a trailblazer. The first "commoner" to be elected President, he was considered the first populist choice. The show showcases Jackson's rise from a humble Tennessee beginning, through his conflicts with the British, his battles with the Indians, and his confrontation with the Spaniards. This is a top notch recording with whip smart lyrics and a pulsing rock beat. Walker shines on his numbers--funny, sexy, powerful--a real leading man. But perhaps one of my favorite numbers is the super clever "Ten Little Indians," a sad, insightful, and blistering song. As the people start to turn on Jackson, the music showcases genuine rawness.

One drawback, however, is that the CD with 13 tracks clocks in at just about 28 minutes. That's pretty short for a complete musical soundtrack and it caught me by surprise. Still, it sounds great and however brief--I love it. KGHarris, 12/10.

5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED it, November 2, 2011

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J. Branham "Joe B." (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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Really enjoyed this off-Broadway at the Public (seemed more at home off-Broadway; I knew the Broadway transfer to a big house wouldn't last long.) One of my favorite cast recordings, albeit a bit unconventional.

5.0 out of 5 stars You had me at "Populism, Yeah Yeah!", June 22, 2011

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W. Smith "Future Tony Winner" - See all my reviews
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Seriously, has there been a better opening number recently? Given the lack of imagination in so many other so-called "rock musicals" the variety in Michael Friedman's score is pleasantly surprising. The concept of this show is interesting to begin with (and, so far, seems to be the sort of thing that audiences either really love or really hate) and the score does a great job of pointing it up. I played this CD for an American History teacher at the school where I teach, and he liked it so much that he started off his lecture on Andrew Jackson by playing this CD. Finally, a CD that musical lovers, emo folks, and history teachers can all love!