Working (L.A. Theater Works Cast Recording of Complete 1999 Revised Version)

Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Mary Rodgers, Susan Birkenhead, Eileen Barnett, Harry Groener, James Taylor, Working (Related Recordings) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 26, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Original Cast/La Theater Works
• ASIN: B000056NKO
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,667,099 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

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Disc: 2

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Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Working a collaborative musical effort, February 13, 2001

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Marie (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Working (L.A. Theater Works Cast Recording of Complete 1999 Revised Version) (Audio CD)

Another classic effort by the Julliard trained Stephen Schwartz, among others, including James Taylor, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers, and Susan Birkenhad. Based on the Studs Terkel novel of the same name, the musical, Working, is a series of songs and monologues from working class and corporate america. It strives to show the innermost thoughts and opinions of the people that most just take for granted...The waitress, the telephone operator, the checkout girl. As well as others in the classic buisness envirement. The executive, the secratary. Some of the more notable songs would be " The Mason " about the simplicity of a man who lives to do one thing, " Just a housewife" her humble look at herself, " Its an art" a waitress's gypsy like aproach to her life. James Taylor's " Brother Trucker" fits the score very well. There's the right mixture of levity in the deeper monologues as well. You see the opinions of the Prostitute, the pride of the constriction worker, the quiet apathy of the mill-worker. The music is very typically Schwartz, with its mutiple part harmonies, and simplistic lyrics that do a lot to compliment the music behind it. All in all a superior effort by Stephen Schwartz and team. And well worth owning, especially if you enjoyed Godspell or Pippin.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Home brew CDs, May 17, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Working (L.A. Theater Works Cast Recording of Complete 1999 Revised Version) (Audio CD)

Wait for the re-issue of the orginal broadway cast. This two-CD set comes from a live taping in Los Angeles put together by LA Theater Works. Pooorly indexed; contains much dialog, and does not even come with an index of tracks or any sort of a libretto.

0 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great, February 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Working (L.A. Theater Works Cast Recording of Complete 1999 Revised Version) (Audio CD)

I thought this cd is great. I love the music because it brings back good memories of when performed in this musical in high school. It also paints an excellent portrait of the working man.