1776 (1969 Original Broadway Cast) @ richardeward.com

1776 (1969 Original Broadway Cast)
from Sony

Features:

• Cast Recording

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• 1776 Still Fun!
  I wanted to get the CD for the movie, but couldn't find one, so I bought this. I really wanted John Cullum, but the rest of the cast is either the same as the movie or better. Some of the music is done a little differently, but it is close enough. If I wasn't comparing the movie & the show I would have considered this a 5 star recording.

• 1776
  An enjoyable soundtrack to the musical 1776. This CD would make an excellent addition to your film soundtrack collection.

• Mildred Kaye's review of 1776 CD
  1776 is of my all time favorites. I love flavor of the music of the 18th century in the development of the songs.
  This is a very powerful exposition of this seminal episode in the history of America.
  1776 gives life to the familiar historical figures and reminds us of their courage. They are all educated and at least upper middle class men who, by signing the Declaration of Independence, are putting their heads in a noose. If the war had gone otherwise, they would surely have been hanged as... more info

• A wonderful experience
  I have played this album over and over again since I was 10. This was my first Broadway musical (my dad took me for my 10th birthday), and I still thrill to the vocal performance of William Daniels. The songs remain witty and inspirational, particularly the stirring "Is Anybody There?" and the dynamic "The Egg," one of the great showtunes of the 1960s and absolutely thrilling -- the thought of three Founding Fathers singing about their dreams for the future of the United States is simply captivating. "He... more info

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