This is Broadway's Best - 20 Showstoppers and 44 similar items

Catalog Number: B2WS-1 Condition Details: 16-page booklet attached to inner-gate. Vinyls plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Double LP. Gate-fold cover has a few creases near edges, light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); inner-gate has some discoloration spots. Inner-sleeves are original (Columbia logo); two seams partially split. Spine is unbroken and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. '6-eye' gray Columbia label. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Make Believe (Jan Clayton and Charles Fredericks ) How Are Things In Glocca Morra? (Ella Logan ) Another Op'nin', Another Show (Annabelle Hill ) Some Enchanted Evening (Ezio Pinza ) Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend (Carol Channing ) Ohio (Rosalind Russell and Jacquelyn McKeever ) The Lonely Goatherd (Mary Martin ) Kids (Paul Lynde and Marijane Maricle ) Valise Milleu (Clive Revill and Elizabeth Seal ) New York, New York (Adolph Green, John Reardon, and Cris Alexander ) I Could Write A Book (Harold Lang and Beverly Fite ) Hernando's Hideaway (Carol Haney ) And This Is My Beloved (Alfred Drake, Doretta Morrow, Richard Kiley, and Henry Calvin ) Two Ladies In De Shade Of De Banana Tree (Enid Mosier and Ada Moore ) Standing On The Corner (Shorty Long, John Henson, Alan Gilbert, and Roy Lazarus ) I Am Easily Assimilated (Irra Petina, George Blackwell, Thomas Pyle, and Barbara Cook ) The Party's Over (Judy Holliday ) Tonight (Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert ) I Enjoy Being A Girl (Pat Suzuki ) The Rain In Spain (Rex Harrison, Julie Andrews, and Robert Coote ) About The Record: This is Broadway's Best - 20 Showstoppers is a compilation featuring iconic tracks from Broadway musicals, showcasing the era's vibrant theatrical music. Curated under the guidance of producer Goddard Lieberson, the double LP captures the essence of Broadway's golden age, with songs performed by original cast members from shows like West Side Story, Gypsy, and The Sound of Music. Its historical significance lies in its preservation of Broadway's cultural peak, leveraging the long-playing record format to deliver a theatrical experience at home, as noted by Lieberson in the album's liner notes. The album includes standout tracks like Everything's Coming Up Roses from Gypsy, though no specific singles from this compilation were chart-topping hits themselves. This release remains a cherished artifact for musical theater enthusiasts, reflecting Columbia's commitment to documenting Broadway's legacy