Show Boat (1988 Studio Cast Highlights) [Cast Recording]

Jerome Kern (Conductor), Jerry Hadley (Orchestra), Bruce Hubbard (Artist), Teresa Stratas (Artist), David Garrison (Artist), Frederica von Stade (Artist), John McGlinn (Artist), London Sinfonietta (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Jerry Hadley
• Conductor: Jerome Kern
• Audio CD (May 8, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: EMI Classics
• ASIN: B000002RR9
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,567 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #33 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > Classic Musicals

Track Listings

1. Overture, Act 1

2. Cotton Blossom

3. Where's the Mate For Me?/ Make Believe

4. Ol' Man River

5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

6. Life on the Wicked Stage

7. Till Good Luck Comes My Way

8. I Might Fall Back on You

9. Queenie's Ballyhoo

10. You Are Love

11. Finale Act 1

12. At the Fair

13. Why Do I Love You?

14. Bill

15. Goodbye, My Lady Love

16. After the Ball

17. Hey, Feller!

18. Finale Ultimo

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This one-disc reduction of John McGlinn's monumental three-CD version of Show Boat provides 75 minutes of highlights in a package dubbed the "Broadway Show Album." McGlinn reconstructs the show as it ran on opening night, November 15, 1927, including the original orchestrations, and conducts a dynamic London Sinfonietta and a strong cast including Frederica von Stade as Magnolia, Jerry Hadley as Ravenal, Teresa Stratas as the tragic Julie, Bruce Hubbard as the worldly-wise Joe, Karla Burns as Queenie, and David Garrison and Paige O'Hara as the comic couple Frank and Ellie. And of course the songs by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II are among the most glorious ever written: "Ol' Man River," "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man," "Make Believe," "Why Do I Love You," "Bill," "You Are Love," and "Life upon the Wicked Stage." John McGlinn's full version is a staggering achievement and a recording for the ages, but this single disc is also splendid listening. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars IT DESERVES 6 STARS, June 28, 2001

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ALAIN ROBERT (ST-HUBERT,QUÉBEC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Show Boat (1988 Studio Cast Highlights) (Audio CD)

I can't thank enough all the people responsable for this terrific revival cast album.Here is a perfect example of how you should do a classic show and maintain the original intentions of the writer and the composer.If they were alive,JEROME KERN and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN would have been proud of the way their masterpiece have survived them.It is impossible to imagine a better version of the show;this is the definitive one.It's funny when you think of it,most people know the songs by heart,yet it seems that we rediscover the show with this version.Suddently ,we are in 1927 and mister ZIEGFELD is scared like hell that he will loose a lot of money with this;but that's strangely the situation in which the modern AMERICAN musical was born.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dream Come True, August 21, 2002

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LtCol Richard L. Jones (USAF-Retired) (Warner Robins, GA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Show Boat (1988 Studio Cast Highlights) (Audio CD)

First, "Showboat" is my all time favorite Musical, from the '40's and '50's when my mother took us to the movies every Sunday. I have video tapes of the 1951 MGM version with Howard Keel and Kathyrn Grayson, as well as the earlier movie version. A few years ago, I saw a TV special on the making of the three Disc complete remake of Showboat, true to the original score. I tried to get a cy of it but no local store could help me. Then through the magic of computers and AMAZON.com, I obtained the three disc set plus this single CD, which I treasure. This one is the best, without doubt. Now I have the complete version of songs and music I only vaguely remembered from the TV special. I wish someone would make a movie just like this version so I could have it on DVD. The whole cast and orchestra are awesome, especially Frederica von Stade. I have since bought other CDs of her work. Buy the three disc set if you can afford it, it has a thick booklet with the actual score and dialogue. But if you cannot, buy this CD. This is the ultimate, the prototype Broadway musical.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Show Boat, September 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Show Boat (1988 Studio Cast Highlights) (Audio CD)

I really like this recording! The voices are really great. I especially liked "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man." I would recommend this CD to everyone who likes the show and musical theatre.