This particular recording of Sondheim's Follies is amazing. First of all, the utter completeness of it. "That Old Piano Roll", and "The Story of Lucy and Jessie" are both cut songs from the original, but this recording includes them, among others, which is great to hear. Even a cut song, when written by Sondheim is genius.
Then there is the cast. Kaye Ballard and Donna McKechnie are no strangers to Sondheim's work, the latter appearing as the dancing girlfriend in Company. Kaye Ballard's Broadway Baby is wonderful to hear as well. Of course there is also Michael Gruber (who some will recognize as Munkustrap from CATS) who plays Young Ben. And who could forget the gorgeous hoofer of MGM musicals, Ann Miller. She tap danced her way into the hearts of audiences in MGM films, including Kiss Me Kate. She reminds us that she's "Still Here". I definately recommend this particular version to all Sondheim fans!
DISC 1: ACT I
1. Prologue / Overture
2. Beautiful Girls
3. Don't Look At Me
4. Waiting For The Girls Upstairs
5. Rain On The Roof
6. Ah, Paris!
7. Broadway Baby
8. Road You Didn't Take, The
9. Bolero D'amore
10. In Buddy's Eyes
11. Who's That Woman?
12. I'm Still Here
13. Too Many Mornings
DISC 2: ACT II
1. Right Girl, The
2. One More Kiss
3. Could I Leave You?
4. Loveland
5. You're Gonna Love Tomorrow / Love Will See Us Through
6. Buddy's Blues
7. Losing My Mind
8. Ah, But Underneath
9. Live, Laugh, Love
10. Finale
11. Bring On The Girls
12. Can That Boy Fox-trot!
13. Pleasant Little Kingdom
14. All Things Bright And Beautiful
15. That Old Piano Roll
16. Who Could Be Blue? / Little White House
17. Uptown / Downtown
18. Story Of Lucy And Jessie, The
Follies
