Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 original Broadway cast) (extra tracks, original recording remastered)

~ Release by Stephen Sondheim; Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

the final track in disc 2 includes a short hidden track of Julie Andrews performing "Sweet Polly Plunkett" from Sondheim's Putting It Together (1993 New York cast) (but also heard in "Parlor Songs"), see:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013CWNW2/ref=dm_dp_trk32 (from digital version of release)

"Green Finch and Linnet Bird" itself is only about 3:01 long.

Annotation last modified on 2012-06-22 05:27 UTC.

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Prelude / The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd … recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Attend the tale of Sweeney Todd… (includes musical’s prelude) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim quotes music from: Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant) part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Len Cariou, Company	5	3:34
2	No Place Like London recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13), Victor Garber (Canadian actor/singer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Merle Louise (actress) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: No Place Like London (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Victor Garber, Len Cariou, Merle Louise	3	3:40
3	The Barber and His Wife recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: The Barber and His Wife (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Len Cariou	4	2:41
4	The Worst Pies in London recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Angela Lansbury (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) edit of: The Worst Pies in London by Angela Lansbury recording of: Sweeney Todd: The Worst Pies in London (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Angela Lansbury	5	2:26
5	Poor Thing recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Angela Lansbury (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Poor Thing (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Angela Lansbury	4	3:28
6	My Friends recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Angela Lansbury (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: My Friends (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Len Cariou, Angela Lansbury	5	2:44
7	The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Lift your razor high, Sweeney! … recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Lift your razor high, Sweeney!… (reprise 1) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim quotes music from: Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant) part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Members of the Company	5	0:55
8	Green Finch and Linnet Bird recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Sarah Rice (American theatre actress) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Green Finch and Linnet Bird (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Sarah Rice	4	2:30
9	Ah, Miss recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Victor Garber (Canadian actor/singer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13), Merle Louise (actress) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Sarah Rice (American theatre actress) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Ah, Miss (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Victor Garber, Sarah Rice, Merle Louise	3	2:24
10	Johanna recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Victor Garber (Canadian actor/singer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Johanna (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Victor Garber	3	1:58
11	Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13), Ken Jennings (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13), Angela Lansbury (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Joaquín Romaguera (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Pirelli’s Miracle Elixir (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Ken Jennings, Len Cariou, Angela Lansbury, Joaquín Romaguera, Company	4	3:50
12	The Contest recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: The Contest (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Joaquín Romaguera	4	5:12
13	The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned … recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: Sweeney pondered and Sweeney planned… (reprise 2) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim quotes music from: Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant) part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Members of the Company	4	0:31
14	Wait recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Angela Lansbury (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Wait (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Angela Lansbury	4	2:18
15	The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: His hands were quick, his fingers strong … recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: His hands were quick, his fingers strong… (reprise 3) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim quotes music from: Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant) part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Members of the Company	4	0:41
16	Johanna recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Edmund Lyndeck (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Johanna: Mea Culpa (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Edmund Lyndeck	4	3:40
17	Kiss Me recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Victor Garber (Canadian actor/singer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Sarah Rice (American theatre actress) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Kiss Me (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Sarah Rice, Victor Garber	3	1:31
18	Ladies in Their Sensitivities recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Edmund Lyndeck (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Jack Eric Williams (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Ladies in Their Sensitivities (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Jack Eric Williams, Edmund Lyndeck	3	3:57
19	Pretty Women recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13), Victor Garber (Canadian actor/singer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Edmund Lyndeck (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Pretty Women (Sweeney Todd) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick (, in 1979) and Sarah Travis (orchestrator, musical supervisor) (in 2004) lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim publisher: Revelation Music Publishing Corp. and Rilting Music, Inc. part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Len Cariou, Edmund Lyndeck, Victor Garber	5	4:39
20	Epiphany recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Angela Lansbury (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: Epiphany (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim quotes music from: Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant) part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Len Cariou, Angela Lansbury	5	3:18
21	A Little Priest recording engineer: Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) producer: Thomas Z. Shepard vocals: Len Cariou (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) and Angela Lansbury (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) conductor: Paul Gemignani (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1979) recorded at: RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) recording of: Sweeney Todd: A Little Priest (from 1979-03-12 until 1979-03-13) orchestrator: Jonathan Tunick lyricist and composer: Stephen Sondheim part of: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street	Angela Lansbury, Len Cariou	5	7:15

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manufactured in:	U.S.A.
printed in:	U.S.A.

manufactured by and distributed by:	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2007)

remaster of:	Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 original Broadway cast)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/6938788 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0009941IE [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/285572 [info]
other databases:	https://castalbums.org/recordings/Sweeney-Todd-The-Demon-Barber-of-Fleet-Street-1979-Original-Broadway-Cast/2759 [info] https://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=3925 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650857 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1326940 [info]

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1979 original Broadway cast) (extra tracks, original recording remastered)

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