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Promises, Promises 1968 Original Broadway Cast

Cast Recording

Hal David Edward Winter Jerry Orbach Format: Audio CD

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In the late '90s, Burt Bacharach--thanks to a boxed set, new collaborations, and numerous reissues--just keeps popping up. And for good reason: his music is nostalgic, filled with great melodies, and instantly recognizable. For many, he's the essence of pop. Promises, Promises, the composer's 1968 Broadway collaboration with lyricist Hal David, is based on the 1960 Billy Wilder film, The Apartment, written by Neil Simon. Jerry Orbach's performance as Chuck Baxter is powerful (it also won him a Tony Award), and though some of the music in Promises, Promises is dated, it's simply infectious. As Fran Kubelik, Jill O'Hara (Hair) performs reflective numbers such as "Whoever You Are" and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again." Bacharach's title theme (a hit for Dionne Warwick) sounds better than ever here--both performed instrumentally and sung by Orbach. At 45 minutes, it's a short listen, but for fans of Bacharach or Broadway, it's highly recommended. --Jason Verlinde

	Song Title	Popularity
1	Promises, Promises - Overture by Orchestra Promises, Promises - Overture by Orchestra		Not Available
2	Half As Big As Life by Jerry Orbach Half As Big As Life by Jerry Orbach		Not Available
3	Upstairs by Jerry Orbach Upstairs by Jerry Orbach		Not Available
4	You'll Think Of Someone by Jerry Orbach, Jill O'Hara You'll Think Of Someone by Jerry Orbach, Jill O'Hara		Not Available
5	Our Little Secret by Jerry Orbach, Edward Winter Our Little Secret by Jerry Orbach, Edward Winter		Not Available
6	She Likes Basketball by Jerry Orbach She Likes Basketball by Jerry Orbach		Not Available
7	Knowing When To Leave by Jill O'Hara Knowing When To Leave by Jill O'Hara		Not Available
8	Wanting Things by Edward Winter Wanting Things by Edward Winter		Not Available
9	Turkey Lurkey Time by Donna McKechnie, Margo Sappington, Baayork Lee Turkey Lurkey Time by Donna McKechnie, Margo Sappington, Baayork Lee		Not Available
10	A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing by Jerry Orbach, Marian Mercer A Fact Can Be A Beautiful Thing by Jerry Orbach, Marian Mercer		Not Available
11	Grapes Of Roth by Orchestra Grapes Of Roth by Orchestra		Not Available
12	Whoever You Are by Jill O'Hara Whoever You Are by Jill O'Hara		Not Available
13	Where Can You Take A Girl? by Paul Reed, Morman Shelly, Vince O'Brien, Dick O'Neill Where Can You Take A Girl? by Paul Reed, Morman Shelly, Vince O'Brien, Dick O'Neill		Not Available
14	Christmas Day by Edward Winter, Kay Oslin, Rita O'Connor, Julane Stiles, Neil Jones Christmas Day by Edward Winter, Kay Oslin, Rita O'Connor, Julane Stiles, Neil Jones		Not Available
15	A Young Pretty Girl Like You by Jerry Orbach, A. Larry Haines A Young Pretty Girl Like You by Jerry Orbach, A. Larry Haines		Not Available
16	I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Jill O'Hara, Jerry Orbach I'll Never Fall In Love Again by Jill O'Hara, Jerry Orbach		Not Available
17	Promises, Promises by Jerry Orbach Promises, Promises by Jerry Orbach		Not Available

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Audio CD (August 3, 1999)
Number of Discs: 1
Format: Cast Recording
Label: Rykodisc
ASIN: B00000JRM6
Average Customer Review: 21 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,103 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #91 in Broadway & Vocalists (CDs & Vinyl)
- #410 in Traditional & Vocal Pop
- #266 in Baroque Pop

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Promises, Promises , and finally it's here

December 4, 1999

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

Well, after many months of anticipation, this gem of a musical finally made it to CD. Considering it is Bacharach and David's only musical, it's long overdue. The score is a delight, with many wonderful moments. The sound is great compared to the chintzy sounding LP. Jerry Orbach was at the peak of his career and Jill O Hara is a joy to listen to. The orchestrations by Johantan Tunick are a sample of greatness that was followed by Sondheim's "Company" and most of Sondheims shows to follow. If you listen carefully, there are some similarities to the orchestrations in "Company." My only complaints are no new liner notes and songs are not in correct order. But, by all means, this disk is worth having.

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Best Recording of three

October 11, 2010

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I have the Broadway Cast of this and the New Broadway cast. Both are very good recordings of an excellent show but this London Cast is perfection. Better orchestrations, songs in the right order, and for me it brings back more memories because when I saw the show in 1970 Tony Roberts and James Congdon of the London cast were in the NY cast. And the young Betty Buckley delivers her songs as no one else has . If you don't have a recording of this show, this is the definitive one.

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No Wonder Jerry Got A Tony Award

May 24, 2004

Format: Audio CDVerified Purchase

This light musical rendition of the successful play "The Apartment" is delightful, chock full of tunes crafted by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Though written in the sixties, the songs still have a fresh flavor and enjoyable feel that remain timeless. The story itself may seem a bit quaint by today's standards: a young and rising executive-wannabe named Chuck Baxter tries to curry favor with his higher-ups by letting them borrow his apartment for their romantic trysts. His conscience finally gets to him and he realizes what kind of creep he's becoming; is a promotion really worth losing part of his soul? In the end, he stands up to the men using him and tells them where to get off.
The movie version starred Jack Lemmon, who was great for the part. In the musical, the role went to Jerry Orbach, who was then in his prime as a Broadway musical star. The other cast members in this production are all fine, but he's the one who really shines. His voice isn't potent and powerful, as it was in "Carnival", but instead takes on a lighter tone perfect for the fresher style of music in "Promises, Promises". His part is demanding: nine out of seventeen songs are sung wholly or in part by Chuck. The rest of the cast keeps pace with the lead, especially Edward Winter(J.D. Sheldrake), Marian Mercer(Marge MacDougall) and a young Donna McKechnie(Vivien Della Hoya). The female lead is performed by Jill O'Hara, whose strangely squeaky voice charmed at times, but seemed to fail her in a few spots. However, none of the songs was disappointing and her shakiness was rare enough to not be too grating.
Our favorite song was the signature tune "What Do You Get When You Fall In Love?", sung by Orbach and O'Hara. Most people are familiar with Dionne Warwick's version, which is nice, but this one is way better. Jerry and Jill play off each other well, but his vocal inflection and harmonizing are unreal. It's no wonder he received a Tony award for his part in "Promises, Promises". There have been rumors that a better rendition of this CD is in the works. We really hope so, and that it's back in print for more people to discover and enjoy. This is a fine example of American musical theater, and a treasure for fans of Jerry Orbach.

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September 5, 2019

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great

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One of the Best of Broadway

December 20, 2001

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It's surprising that Bacharach and David, one of the greatest songwriting teams of the late 20th Century, only produced one Broadway musical- but what a musical it was! Catchy music, a strong story line, and a tremendous cast. Jerry Orbach just brings down the house with his renditions of "Promises, Promises" and "Half as Big as Life". Jill O'Hara's singing has been dispaged by some, but she brings great style and emotion to that show stopper "Knowing When to Leave". And who is hiding in the chorus but Donna McKetchnie, helping to make "Turkey Lurkey Time" another outstanding moment in the show.
Nearly 35 years after it came it still sounds hip and exciting, much more so than most of the shows that have come out since. In an era filled mostly with curiosities like "Stomp!", hackeneyed pseudo-rock scores like "Rent", rewrites of movies and and endless Andrew Lloyd Weber rehashes of the same few melodic fragments, I don't think Broadway has produced a single composer who can write more exciting and musically interesting scores than Burt Bacharach.

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Good first recording of this delightful show.

May 30, 2017

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Good first recording of this delightful show. Jerry Orbach and Jill O'Hara are great!

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Original cast and music.

June 23, 2013

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This was difficult to find. I wanted to listen to some old classics during a long, driving vacation. And the price was NOT in the hundred dollar range than many suppliers wanted.

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Michele Maugeri

November 10, 2014

Format: HardcoverVerified Purchase

I'm happy with this purchase. The book came in excellent condition.

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