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Songs From Ragtime: The Musical [Original Cast Recording - RCA]

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Overview

Composer Stephen Flaherty, lyricist Lynn Ahrens, and librettist Terrence McNally's stage musical adaptation of E.L. Doctorow's novel Ragtime took a long time to get to Broadway, with full-scale productions in Toronto and Los Angeles dating back more than a year before the New York opening, and they used that time well. One need only compare the 1998 original Broadway cast album to the 1996 studio cast album (called Songs From Ragtime the Musical) to see the differences, as the later version is much refined and improved. A major difference, of course, is sheer length -- the Broadway version, on two CDs running more than two hours, is twice as long -- but that's an important distinction for a show as ambitious and broadly based as Ragtime. Doctorow's plot embraces both several dramatic stories and a group of historical figures for an extensive examination of social life in the U.S. at the turn of the 19th century, and the earlier disc seemed scattered, while the full-length version brings all the strains together. Flaherty's music, relying heavily on ragtime itself and other early 20th century popular styles, unifies the stories, and Ahrens' lyrics bring out the similarities of theme among them. The result is a tapestry that fulfills Doctorow's intentions admirably and competes successfully with the large-scale musicals of the 1980s that always seemed to come over from Europe. Brian Stokes Mitchell remains a standout in the cast but, among the improvements, the creators have found more for Audra McDonald to do (a neat trick, since her character is killed off at the end of Act I), and she too is impressive. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	11/12/1996
Label:	Livent Music / Rca Victor / Bmg / Rca
UPC:	0090266862924
Rank:	136208

Tracks

Disc 1

Ratime - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Nick Rose
Goodbye My Love - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Marin Mazzie
Journey On - Lynn Ahrens - Rod Campbell - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Mark Jacoby - Marin Mazzie
The Crime of the Century - Lynn Ahrens - Ensemble - Stephen Flaherty - Lynnette Perry - Steven Sutcliffe
Gettin' Ready Rag - Lynn Ahrens - Larry Daggett - Stephen Flaherty - Marin Mazzie - Steven Sutcliffe - Bruce Winant
Henry Ford - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Lea Michele
Your Daddy's Son - Lynn Ahrens - Jim Corti - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Judy Kaye - Audra McDonald
New Music - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Brian Stokes Mitchell - Monica Patton - Leon Williams
Wheels of a Dream - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Audra McDonald - Brian Mitchell - Brian Stokes Mitchell
The Night That Goldman Spoke at Union Square - Lynn Ahrens - Larry Daggett - Stephen Flaherty - Brian Stokes Mitchell - Camille Saviola - Steven Sutcliffe
Nothing Like the City - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Marin Mazzie - Lea Michele - Gordon Stanley - Alex Strange
'till We Reach That Day - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Audra McDonald
What a Game! - Lynn Ahrens - Ensemble - Stephen Flaherty - Mark Jacoby - Marin Mazzie - Brian Stokes Mitchell - Nick Rose
Coalhouse's Soliloquy - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Mark Jacoby - Marin Mazzie - Audra McDonald - Brian Mitchell - Steven Sutcliffe
He Wanted to Say - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Audra McDonald - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc. - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Judy Kaye - Lea Michele - Steven Sutcliffe
Our Children - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Marin Mazzie
The Show Biz - Lynn Ahrens - Jim Corti - Stephen Flaherty - Audra McDonald - Brian Stokes Mitchell - David Mucci - Lynnette Perry
Back to Before - Lynn Ahrens - Larry Daggett - Stephen Flaherty - Mark Jacoby - Marin Mazzie - Brian Stokes Mitchell - Bruce Winant
Make Them Hear You - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Audra McDonald - Brian Mitchell
Wheels of a Dream (Reprise) - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Judy Kaye - Marin Mazzie - Brian Stokes Mitchell - Steven Sutcliffe

Disc 2

Entr'acte - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty
Harry Houdini, Master Escapist - Lynn Ahrens - Jim Corti - Stephen Flaherty - Marin Mazzie - Alex Strange
Coalhouse's Soliloquy - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Coalhouse Demands - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty
What a Game - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Mark Jacoby - Alex Strange
Fire in the City - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Atlantic City - Lynn Ahrens - Jim Corti - Stephen Flaherty - Mark Jacoby - Marin Mazzie - Lynnette Perry
Buffalo Nickel Photoplay, Inc. - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman
Our Children - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Peter Friedman - Marin Mazzie
Harlem Nightclub - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty
Sarah Brown Eyes - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Audra McDonald - Brian Stokes Mitchell
He Wanted to Say - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Judy Kaye - Brian Stokes Mitchell - Steven Sutcliffe
Back to Before - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Marin Mazzie
Look What You've Done - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Brian Stokes Mitchell - David Mucci - Gordon Stanley
Make Them Hear You - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty - Brian Stokes Mitchell
Epilogue: Ragtime/Wheels of a Dream (Reprise) - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty
The Ragtime Symphonic Suite - Lynn Ahrens - Stephen Flaherty

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Lynn Ahrens Primary Artist
Stephen Flaherty Primary Artist
Lea Michele Primary Artist
Larry Daggett Primary Artist
Brian Stokes Mitchell Primary Artist
Ensemble Primary Artist
Audra McDonald Primary Artist
Brian Mitchell Primary Artist
Jim Corti Primary Artist
Gordon Stanley Primary Artist,Ensemble
Bruce Winant Primary Artist,Ensemble
Nick Rose Primary Artist
Lynnette Perry Primary Artist
Marin Mazzie Primary Artist
Peter Friedman Primary Artist
David Mucci Primary Artist,Ensemble
Monica Patton Primary Artist
Rod Campbell Primary Artist
Alex Strange Primary Artist
Steven Sutcliffe Primary Artist
Mark Jacoby Primary Artist
Leon Williams Primary Artist,Ensemble
Judy Kaye Primary Artist
Camille Saviola Primary Artist
Terry Holowach Violin
Olivia Koppell Viola
Igor Portnoi Ensemble
Robert Pilon Ensemble
James C. Moore Synthesizer
Winona Zelenka Cello
Wendy Rose Violin
Cecilia Hobbs Gardner Violin
Lance Elbeck Violin
Vivian Israel Celli
Brian Leonard Percussion
Jesse Levy Celli
Jeff Kievit Trumpet,Piccolo Trumpet
Rebecca Spencer Ensemble
Heather Headley Ensemble
Les Allt Flute,Piccolo
Karen Andrew Ensemble
Christian Jaudes Trumpet
Bob Leonard Flute,Clarinet,Sax (Soprano),Clarinet (Bass)
John Pintavalle Violin
Susan Follari Viola
Paul Riggio French Horn
Sheila Reinhold Violin
Angela Teek Ensemble
John Mauceri Conductor
Steve Hunter Synthesizer
Robert Bonfiglio Harmonica
Artur Jansons Viola
Kevin Bogue Ensemble
David McFadden Violin
Richard Clark Viola
Falconer Abraham Ensemble
Shaun Amyot Ensemble
Steve Marzullo Piano,Synthesizer
Keith Lamelle Thomas Ensemble
Anne L. Nathan Ensemble
Maya DeForest Violin
Pattee Cohen Harp
Gregory Utzig Banjo,Guitar,Mandolin
Bruce Doctor Percussion
Clare Scholtz Oboe,Horn (English)
Tony Posk Violin
Jim Pirie Guitar,Mandolin
Marty Morell Percussion,Drums
Sharon Prater Cello
Barry Finclair Violin
Matthew Raimondi Violin
Charles Gordon Trombone
Christopher Cardona Violin
Ted Sperling Director,Conductor
David Loud Piano,Soloist,Conductor,Musical Direction
Bill Meredith Oboe,Horn (English)
Earl McIntyre Tuba,Horn (Baritone)
Marilyn Caskey Ensemble
Bernard Dotson Ensemble
Owen Kotler Clarinet,E Flat Clarinet
Paula Newsome Ensemble
Orgena Rose Ensemble
Lisa Pike French Horn
Dean Plank Trombone (Bass)
Patty Goble Ensemble
Johnny Fanning Ensemble
Alec Catherwood Violin
Alec Chiasson French Horn
Nicole Zarry Violin
Blair Lawhead Violin
James Wallenberg Violin
Lovena Fox Ensemble
Margaret Magill Violin
Sandy Barter Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Todd Reynolds Violin
Heinz Boshard Viola
Lesa Terry Violin
Steve McDade Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Brian Miller Flute,Piccolo
William Michals Ensemble
Maria Calabrese Ensemble
Al Brown & His Tunetoppers Viola
Alastair Kay Trombone
Panchali Null Ensemble
Stephen Lee Anderson Ensemble
Corey Gemmell Violin
Rodrick Dixon Ensemble

Technical Credits

James P. Nichols Engineer
David Mucci Cast
Marty Bell Liner Notes,Creative Coordinator
Lea Michele Cast
Mike O'Carroll Cast
Larry Daggett Cast
James Nichols Engineer
William David Brohn Orchestration
Lynnette Perry Cast,Performer
Brian Stokes Mitchell Cast
Ken Hahn Mixing,Editing
Susan Follari Contractor
Terrence McNally Book
Paul Holderbaum Copyist
Audra McDonald Cast,Performer
Lynn Ahrens Composer
Brian Mitchell Performer
Bill Rosenfield A&R
Bill Hermans Assistant Engineer
John Monaco Music Coordinator
Kevin Bogue Cast
Wayne Wolfe Publicity
Regina Elliott Assistant Producer,Production Coordination
Keith Lamelle Thomas Cast
Bruce Winant Cast
Jim Corti Cast,Performer
Anne L. Nathan Cast
Karyn Joaquino Production Coordination
Nick Rose Performer
Catherine Ashmore Photography
Michael Cooper Photography
Moe Koffman Orchestration
Greg Thompson Assistant Engineer
Marin Mazzie Cast,Performer
Stephen Flaherty Composer,Vocal Arrangement
Scott Albert Johnson Art Direction
Michelle Ryang A&R
John Glaudini Music Assistant
Brett Sommers Synthesizer Programming
Jason Groucott Assistant Engineer
Jill Krementz Photography
Ken Kahn Mixing,Editing
Norman Zagier Project Supervisor,Editorial Supervision
Alex Strange Cast
Steven Sutcliffe Cast
Garth H. Drabinsky Executive Producer
Holly Carroll Music Preparation Supervisor
Scott Thornley Design
Jeffrey Huard Music Supervisor
Gordon Stanley Cast
Jay David Saks Producer
Marie Bryant Publicity
Mark Jacoby Cast,Performer
Judy Kaye Cast
Daniel D. Brambilla Coordination,Production Coordination
David Krane Arranger
Rod Campbell Cast
Peter Friedman Cast
Emily King Preparation

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