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Wonderful Town (1953)

Libretto: Betty Comden, Adolph Green
Sir Simon Rattle, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, London Voices, Kimberly Cobb (Voice), Michael Dore (Voice), Rod Gilfry (Voice), Audra McDonald (Voice), Kim Criswell (Voice), Karl Morgan Daymond (Voice), Brent Barrett (Voice), Ken Atkinson (Voice), Robert Fardell (Voice), Timothy Robinson (Voice), Melanie Marshall (Voice), Simone Sauphanor (Voice)
1998, London, Abbey Road No. 1 Studio

  • Act I

    • No. 1 Overture
      05:19
    • No. 2 Christopher Street (Guide, Tourists, Villagers, Violet)
      04:58
    • No. 3 Ohio (Ruth Sherwood, Eileen Sherwood)
      03:28
    • No. 4 Conquering New York (Ruth, Eileen, 1 Cadet, Violet, The Villagers)
      03:52
    • No. 5 One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man (Ruth)
      03:22
    • No. 6 What a Waste (Robert Baker, Associate Editors)
      03:08
    • No. 7 A Little Bit in Love (Eileen)
      02:59
    • No. 8 Pass the Football (Wreck)
      03:46
    • No. 9 Conversation Piece (Ruth, Eileen, Frank, Robert, Chick)
      03:48
    • No. 10 A Quiet Girl (Robert)
      03:38
    • No. 11 Conga! (Ruth, Dancers)
      03:37

  • Act II

    • No. 12 Entr'acte
      03:54
    • No. 13 My Darlin' Eileen (Policeman, Policemen, Chorus, Eileen)
      03:34
    • No. 14 Swing! (Ruth, Villagers)
      05:14
    • No. 15 Quiet Incidental (Eileen, Ruth)
      00:50
    • No. 16 Ohio (Reprise) (Ruth, Eileen)
      01:26
    • No. 17 It's Love (Eileen, Robert, Chorus)
      03:33
    • No. 18 Ballet at the Village Vortex
      02:28
    • No. 19 Wrong Note Rag (Ruth, Eileen, Chorus)
      02:26
    • No. 20 It's Love (Reprise) (Ruth, Eileen, Chorus)
      01:23

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