The Fantasticks
Original 1960 Off-Off Broadway Cast
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| # | Pista | Artista/Compositor | Duración |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Overture | Orchestra | 2:02 |
| 2. | Try To Remember | Jerry Orbach | 2:47 |
| 3. | Much More | Rita Gardner | 2:36 |
| 4. | Metaphor | Kenneth Nelson | 4:14 |
| 5. | Never Say No | Hugh Thomas | 2:15 |
| 6. | It Depends On What You Pay | Jerry Orbach | 4:21 |
| 7. | You Wonder How These Things Begin | Jerry Orbach | 1:15 |
| 8. | Soon It's Gonna Rain | Keith Nelson | 4:40 |
| 9. | The Rape Ballet / Happy Ending | Jerry Orbach | 3:17 |
| 10. | This Plum Is Too Ripe | Rita Gardner | 3:37 |
| 11. | I Can See It | Kenneth Nelson | 4:07 |
| 12. | Plant A Radish | Hugh Thomas | 2:34 |
| 13. | Round And Round | Jerry Orbach | 6:02 |
| 14. | There Is A Curious Paradox | Jerry Orbach | 0:34 |
| 15. | They Were You | Rita Gardner | 2:45 |
| 16. | Try To Remember (Reprise) | Jerry Orbach | 2:06 |
| 49:12 |
On May 3, 1960, a chamber-sized variation on Romeo and Juliet by composer Harvey Schmidt and writer-lyricist Tom Jones opened off-off-Broadway at the Sullivan Street Playhouse. On May 3, 2000, The Fantasticks opened again at the Sullivan Street Playhouse, celebrating 40 continuous years of performances and having long since become the longest-running musical in the history of the world. And while many cast members have come and gone, it's the original cast recording that has become an indelible part of our memory, from the dual pianos dotting the overture and Jerry Orbach's rich reading of 'Try to Remember' to the fathers' lament 'Never Say No' and the gorgeous duet 'Soon It's Gonna Rain.' Even better, this anniversary edition CD benefits from remastered sound (you can now hear the harp strum in the opening bars) and a new booklet that includes a note from Jones, an introductory essay, and (drumroll, please) full lyrics. Yes, it's still true that the voices may not have the sheer beauty some modern ears might expect, and the pit band (augmented from two players to five for this recording) sounds a bit dated, but who cares? It's The Fantasticks, an essential piece of musical theater history. Long may it run.