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Once Upon A Mattress (1959 Original Broadway Cast) [CAST RECORDING]

Carol Burnett, Harry Snow, Allen Case, Mary Rodgers, Matt Mattox, Marshall Barer, Jack Gilford
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 13, 1993)
  • Original Release Date: 1959
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Cast Recording
  • Label: Decca U.S.
  • ASIN: B000002ONH
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #16,150 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Overture "Once Upon A Mattress"Art Wagner 4:02$0.89 Buy Track
listen  2. Many Moons AgoHarry Snow 3:09$0.89 Buy Track
listen  3. An Opening For A PrincessJoe Bova 2:20$0.89 Buy Track
listen  4. In A Little WhileAllen Case 2:38$0.89 Buy Track
listen  5. ShyCarol Burnett 3:46$0.89 Buy Track
listen  6. SensitivityJane White 2:39$0.89 Buy Track
listen  7. The Swamps Of HomeCarol Burnett 3:19$0.89 Buy Track
listen  8. NormandyHarry Snow 2:31$0.89 Buy Track
listen  9. Spanish PanicJane White 2:18$0.89 Buy Track
listen10. Song Of LoveCarol Burnett 3:47$0.89 Buy Track
listen11. QuietJane White 1:31$0.45 Buy Track
listen12. Studio Dialogue "Once Upon A Mattress"Carol Burnett0:22$0.45 Buy Track
listen13. Happily Ever AfterCarol Burnett 3:59$0.89 Buy Track
listen14. Man To Man TalkMatt Mattox 4:26$0.89 Buy Track
listen15. Very Soft ShoesMatt Mattox 2:40$0.89 Buy Track
listen16. Yesterday I Loved YouAllen Case 2:46$0.89 Buy Track
listen17. Nightingale LullabyGinny Perlowin 1:47$0.45 Buy Track
listen18. Finale "Once Upon A Mattress"Joe Bova 2:03$0.89 Buy Track


On this CD:
  1. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Overture
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra

  2. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Many Moons Ago
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Harry Snow

  3. Once Upon a Mattress, musical An Opening For A Princess
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Joe Bova

  4. Once Upon a Mattress, musical In A Little While
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Allen Case, Anne Jones

  5. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Shy
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Carol Burnett, Joe Bova

  6. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Sensitivity
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Robert Weil, Jane White

  7. Once Upon a Mattress, musical The Swamps of Home
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Carol Burnett, Joe Bova

  8. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Normandy
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Anne Jones, Harry Snow, Matt Maddox

  9. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Spanish Panic
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Jane White

  10. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Song Of Love
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Carol Burnett, Joe Bova

  11. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Quiet
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Jane White

  12. Once Upon a Mattress Studio Dialogue
    Composed by Spoken Word
    with Carol Burnett

  13. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Happily Ever After
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Carol Burnett

  14. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Man To Man Talk
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Matt Mattox, Joe Bova

  15. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Very Soft Shoes
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Matt Mattox

  16. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Yesterday I Loved You
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Allen Case, Anne Jones

  17. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Nightingale Lullaby
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Ginny Perlowin

  18. Once Upon a Mattress, musical Finale
    Composed by Mary Rodgers
    Performed by Once Upon a Mattress pit orchestra
    with Matt Mattox, Jack Gilford, Joe Bova


Editorial Reviews

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Based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale The Princess and the Pea, Once Upon a Mattress opened in May 1959 and was a solid success, if not a huge blockbuster. It did well enough, in any case, to warrant a 1997 revival starring Sarah Jessica Parker. The show was far from revolutionary, but it provided a really fun vehicle for a cast of top stage personalities, including black actress Jane White, who played Queen Aggravain (a part originally written for comedienne Nancy Walker) in whiteface. But of course, Once Upon a Mattress's heart and soul was Carol Burnett, who, in her Broadway debut created the part of Princess Winnifred and delivered two of Mary Rodgers's best songs, the hilarious "Shy" and the spunky "Happily Ever After," which sounds a bit like Jule Styne at his most rhythmic. Burnett's timing and performance remain as sharp as they were 40 years ago. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a classic Broadway delight, November 26, 2002
By Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews
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ONCE UPON A MATTRESS is the classic Broadway musical version of the fairytale "The Princess and the Pea" and features music by Mary Rodgers and lyrics by Marshall Barer.

The story concerns Princess Winnifred (played by the legendary Carol Burnett in her first Broadway leading-role), a princess who is given the ultimate test; to sleep on twenty mattresses and be sensitive enough to feel the tiny pea that lies underneath them. Prince Dauntless and his mother, the Queen Aggravain (played in whiteface by Jane White) eagerly await the result...

The score is perfectly performed here (forget the Broadway revival recording which features Sarah Jessica Parker, completely out of her depth as Winnifred), and is regarded as the best recording available. Stand-out songs include "Shy", "The Song of Love", "Sensivity", "Happily Ever After" and "Yesterday I Loved You".

Even in this earliest of performances, Carol Burnett shows her incredible Broadway belt, and sings her songs with impressive comic timing and verve. She later played the role in two live television versions (one in black and white, the other in color).

Highly-recommended.

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars in a far off land. . ., January 31, 2003
By Portia (United States) - See all my reviews
One of the first musicals to usher in the era of slightly off-beat, quirky, grown-up fairy tales we came to expect from Sondhiem (Into the Woods) and Stephen Schwartz (Pippin); "Once Upon a Mattress" is absolutely perfect from beginning to end.

I played Lady Larken with a semi-professional production and fell in love with the music and the humor of the piece. It pokes fun at the very conventions associated with musical theater, right from the big opening number "Opening for a Princess" (which has slightly medieval chord progressions, but a definate Big Band swing!) to the hilarious "Man to Man Talk", which explains the facts of life as mimed by the King and sung by his slightly under-educated grown-up son.

All the conventional Broadway ballads are assigned to the romantic couple Larken and Harry, who are caricatures of the gullible damsel-in-distress and the stuffed-shirt stage hero, respectively. Larken is slightly less than a traditional damsel, as she is pregnant with Harry's baby (although he gallantly admits that they should not both suffer all their lives because *she* had a "moment of weakness"!).

Only Carol Burnett could endow Winnifred with just the right combination of honesty, goofiness and charm. Watch out for her biggest and funniest number: "Shy".

Other great songs are "Normandy", "Yesterday I Loved You", "Swamps of Home" and "Song of Love".

The revival album is good too, but Sarah Jessica Parker is simply an inferior Winnifred. This is one of those must-have Broadway albums... pretty much every song is funny and/or gorgeous. Enjoy!

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have classic!, November 9, 2004
By Vincent Green "nyackjazz" (Valley Cottage, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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Carol Burnett's big break on broadway! Anyone who is a Carol fan probably has this recording already. If not, it's worth it just for "The Swamps of Home", with Carol singing 'gluggle-uggle-uggle'.

The orchestral arrangements hearken back to a simpler day, when everything wasn't blaring trumpets and screaming electronics. Be aware that the production value also hearkens back, so you will not be using this CD to test your new speakers.

However, this show reflects the joy of Broadway of old, and the performances within do the genre justice. Join Carol for her Tour-de-force, old school.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful fantasy
Later in her career, Carol Burnett turned to loud humor based on family conflict, and I lost my taste for her. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mattress reviewed
Since I am in an amateur production of this show, I found the original cast recording delightful and instructional to listen to. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Mattress" CD was excellent
I've really enjoyed this CD. I only wish the play was available on DVD.
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5.0 out of 5 stars an oldie but a goodie
Loved Carol Burnett then and love her now. This original cast CD is a lovely trip down memory lane.
Published on March 15, 2006 by Omi Church

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing like the original --
No offense to any of the subsequent "Freds" but Carol Burnett OWNS this role. The recording is as fresh and funny as anything being done today and this is the version musical... Read more
Published on January 30, 2006 by Jimmy B.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
My school did this musical last year (Spring 2005) and I had never heard of it before, so I bought both the Revial and the Original Cast Recordings. Fell in love. Read more
Published on January 21, 2006 by andydrumm

5.0 out of 5 stars I saw the original on Broadway
Once Upon a Mattress was one of the first Broadway shows that I ever saw and I was totally mesmorized and laughed so hard that my side hurt. Read more
Published on December 19, 2005 by Judith A. Warner

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Last year, as soon as I heard that my school was doing "Once Upon a Mattress", I hunted down this soundtrack. It blew me away the first time I listened to it. Read more
Published on October 18, 2005 by Wayne Griswold

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality work
Burnett is great. The musical piece is funny. It takes you back to a simpler time.
Published on August 10, 2005 by W. E. CRENWELGE

3.0 out of 5 stars It was good...
I thought the soundtrack sounded really good when I first heard it even though I didn't love the songs all that much. Read more
Published on February 16, 2004 by J. Ourada

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