Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Original Broadway Cast Recording
| Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Original Broadway Cast Recording | |
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| Cast recording by the original Broadway cast of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | |
| Released | May 10, 2005[1] |
| Recorded | March 14, 2005[2] |
| Length | 68:45 |
| Label | Ghostlight |
| Producer | David Yazbek, Billy Strauss |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels: Original Broadway Cast Recording is the cast recording of the 2004 musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. It was produced by David Yazbek and Billy Strauss. Yazbek was also the lyricist and composer.[4] This album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.[5]
Pre-release CD giveaway[]
On April 27, 2005, thousands stood in line at the Imperial Theatre to get free copies of the CD. Several members of the Broadway cast, as well as David Yazbek, were on hand to sign copies.[6]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by David Yazbek.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | Orchestra | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Give Them What They Want" |
| 3:09 |
| 3. | "What Was a Woman to Do" |
| 3:09 |
| 4. | "Great Big Stuff" |
| 3:57 |
| 5. | "Chimp in a Suit" |
| 1:48 |
| 6. | "Oklahoma?" |
| 2:18 |
| 7. | "All About Ruprecht" |
| 3:48 |
| 8. | "Here I Am" | 2:40 | |
| 9. | "Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True" |
| 3:26 |
| 10. | "The Miracle" |
| 2:31 |
| 11. | "Ruffhousin' Mit Shüffhausen" |
| 4:44 |
| 12. | "Like Zis, Like Zat" |
| 3:18 |
| 13. | "The More We Dance" |
| 4:36 |
| 14. | "Love is My Legs" |
| 3:30 |
| 15. | "Love Sneaks In" | Lithgow | 2:12 |
| 16. | "Son of Great Big Stuff" |
| 1:40 |
| 17. | "A Message from John Lithgow" | Lithgow | 0:36 |
| 18. | "The Reckoning" |
| 1:36 |
| 19. | "Dirty Rotten Number" |
| 3:00 |
| 20. | "Finale" | Cast | 1:22 |
| 21. | "Here I Am" (original rough demo) | David Yazbek | 3:16 |
| 22. | "All About Ruprecht" (original rough demo) | Yazbek | 4:29 |
| 23. | "Nothing is Too Wonderful to Be True" (cover) |
| 4:24 |
| Total length: | 67:09 | ||
Personnel[]
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Cast
Ensemble vocals
Production
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Musicians
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Awards[]
| Year | Award type | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Grammy Award | Best Musical Theater Album[7] | Nominated |
References[]
- ^ Playbill.com news article dated 3/15/05 Archived March 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Playbill.com news article dated 5/10/05 Archived March 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Playbill.com news article dated 3/10/05 Archived March 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Amazon.com Top 100 Editors' Picks of 2005 - See #54
- ^ Playbill.com news article dated 4/27/05 Archived March 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ USATODAY.com - 2005 Grammy nominees (see #79)
External links[]
Categories:
- Cast recordings
- 2005 soundtrack albums
- Theatre soundtracks