Unsung Musicals II (Studio Cast) [Cast Recording]

Unsung Musicals (Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 14, 1995)
• Original Release Date: March 14, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B0000014VL
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,167 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #33 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Early Music > General
  • #34 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Early Music > General AAS

Track Listings

1. Stomp the Blues Away [From Honky Tonk Nights]

2. Roadside [From Roadside]

3. Lawyers [From A Broadway Musical]

4. One Promise Come True [From the Yearling]

5. That Man is Doing His Worst To Make Good [From Carnival in Flanders]

6. Sleep, Baby, Don't Cry [From Carib Song]

7. Everything in the World [From the Yearling]

8. For a Moment of Your Love [From Carnival in Flanders]

9. Smashing New York Times [From A Broadway Musical]

10. When It Happens To You [From the Red Shoes]

11. The Memory of Tonight [From Arthur, the Musical]

12. I Took My Time [From Honky Tonk Nights]

13. Run, Run, Run Cinderella [From Foxy]

14. Beyond My Wildest Dreams [From Merlin]

15. Phantom of the Opera, song (for proposed show Phantom of the Opera) [Fr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Once again, unsung perhaps, but often wonderful, February 14, 2001

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Gary A. Levine (Seminole, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unsung Musicals II (Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

This is the second fine CD in the series of three. These selections may be songs that are not well known from shows in the same category, but some of these are real gems, sung by fine show singers. My favorites are "Lawyers" (from A Broadway Musical), "Everything in the World" (The Yearling), "Smashing New York Times" (also A Broadway Musical), "Run Cinderella" (Foxy), and "Phantom of the Opera" (title song from the Rupert Holmes show). There was a third CD in this series. If its not longer available, they should reissue it. Its on a par with the other two in the series.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for Musical Fans, March 24, 2000

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Melissa (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unsung Musicals II (Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

The Unsung Musicals albums are a treasure for those who are "mega-fans" of musical theatre. All the songs share the tragic fate of being in a musical that just never made it on the Great White Way.

Some of the songs are somewhat cloying, such as "One Promise Come True." However, there are also some real gems, such as "Lawyers," which has some clever rhymes and a catchy tune. You also get the added bonus of hearing some great singers perform such as Sally Mayes, Rebecca Luker and Davis Gaines.

Overall, this recording is great for both its entertainment and its historical value.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great singers, not so great music, December 25, 2001

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ShowTunes (Aurora, CO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unsung Musicals II (Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

I love hearing songs from forgotten and lost musicals, and I enjoyed Unsung Musicals I, but I was disappointed with this one. "Lawyers" is easily the best song on the CD. Most of the other songs are ballads, and dull ones at that. (Admittedly, I am not a big ballad fan.) Looks like Bruce Kimmel's song selection process kind of flattened out here. Why, for example, did they choose a ballad from Foxy, when by all accounts the songs originally sung by Bert Lahr in that show were a lot of fun? On the other hand, the singers are very respectable and always worth listening to. Glory Crampton definitely needs more leading roles! My advice is to listen to the song snippets first, to determine if these songs are your thing.