So Long, 174th Street (1976 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

Stan Daniels (Composer, Orchestra), Arthur Rubin (Performer), Barbara Lang (Performer), George Irving (Performer), Jimmy Brennan (Performer), Kaye Ballard (Performer), Lawrence John Moss (Performer), Loni Zoe Ackerman (Performer), Patti Karr (Performer), Robert Morse (Performer), Stan Daniels (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Arthur Rubin, Barbara Lang, George Irving, Jimmy Brennan, Kaye Ballard, et al.
• Orchestra: Stan Daniels
• Composer: Stan Daniels
• Audio CD (March 23, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Original Cast Record
• ASIN: B000004COO
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,996 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Act 1. Overture - Robert Morse

2. Act 1. David Kolowitz, the Actor

3. Act 1. It's Like

4. Act 1. I'm Undressing Girls With My Eyes

5. Act 1. Bolero On Rye

6. Act 1. Whoever You Are

7. Act 1. Say The Words

8. Act 1. You

9. Act 1. My Son, the Druggist

10. Act 1. He Touched Her

11. Act 1. Men

12. Act 1. Boy, Oh Boy

13. Act 2. The Butler's Song

14. Act 2. Being With You

15. Act 2. If You Want To Break Your Mother's Heart

16. Act 2. Hot Cha Cha

17. Act 2. So Long, 174th Street

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Robert Morse stars in funny, charming show with great tunes, January 15, 1999

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"revictoria" (Columbia, MD United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: So Long, 174th Street (1976 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

I am thrilled that this wonderful, little-known musical recording is available through Amazon.com! The only version of it I have ever heard was given to me on a cassette tape by an old stage manager years ago . . . but I digress. You must hear this hilarious musical version of "Enter Laughing" starring the brilliant Robert Morse (before his star-making turn as J. Pierpont Finch in "How to Succeed. . . "), Charles Nelson Reilly at his quavery-voiced best as Morse's side-kick and my favorite, Kaye Ballard, as the quintessential Jewish mama. This show is chock-full of great character numbers (perfect for an unusual audition piece!) and is a real find for afficionados of delightful but obscure Broadway musicals.

5.0 out of 5 stars An underrated gem, May 30, 2008

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Dr. Charles Zuckerman "DoctorChaz" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Long, 174th Street (1976 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

The music and lyrics are first rate. The recording is great fun, as is the revival soon to take place at York Theatre in NYC this Fall. Now called "Enter Laughing, The Musical", it is a laugh riot, as was the original Broadway, non musical, production. It is a shame that the musical was such a failure that the composer did not write another.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Another Modest Correction..., October 3, 2007

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J. Merillat "jamsessionjimbo" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: So Long, 174th Street (1976 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)

Also, I believe the "quavering voice" Victoria has identified as Charles Nelson Reilly is actually the delightful George S. Irving - perhaps best known for his voice-over work as the narrator of the TV cartoon series "Underdog" - along with many Broadway appearances throughout the years. He recently (September 2007) recreated this role at the York Theatre in New York when they presented this musical, retitled "Enter Laughing" as part of a Joe Stein (the bookwriter of the musical) retrospective of readings of his lesser-known works. I understand he was the highlight of a very enjoyable evening.