Name: Wonderful Town (New Broadway Cast Recording)
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Album: Wonderful Town (New Broadway Cast Recording)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Overture
2)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Christopher Street
3)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Ohio
4)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Conquering New York
5)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. One Hundred Easy Ways
6)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. What a Waste
7)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. A Little Bit In Love
8)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Pass the Football
9)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Conversation Piece
10)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. A Quiet Girl
11)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Conga!
12)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. My Darlin' Eileen
13)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Swing
14)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Ohio (Reprise) - (reprise)
15)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. It's Love
16)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Ballet at the Village Vortex
17)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Wrong Note Rag
18)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Finale
19)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Ohio / It's Love / Quiet Girl
20)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Wrong Note Rag

Album: Wonderful Town (New Broadway Cast Recording)
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Overture
2)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Christopher Street
3)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Ohio
4)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Conquering New York
5)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. One Hundred Easy Ways
6)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. What a Waste
7)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. A Little Bit In Love
8)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Pass the Football
9)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Conversation Piece
10)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. A Quiet Girl
11)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 1. Conga!
12)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. My Darlin' Eileen
13)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Swing
14)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Ohio (Reprise) - (reprise)
15)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. It's Love
16)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Ballet at the Village Vortex
17)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Wrong Note Rag
18)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Act 2. Finale
19)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Ohio / It's Love / Quiet Girl
20)	Wonderful Town, musical in 2 acts: Wrong Note Rag

Performer Notes

Music composed by Leonard Bernstein. Lyrics written by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.
Principal cast includes: Jennifer Westfeldt (Eileen Sherwood); David Margulies (Appopolous); Michael McGrath (Chick Clark); Raymond Jaramillo McLeod (Wreck); Peter Benson (Frank Lippencott).
Recorded at Righ Track Studios, New York, New York on January 12, 2004.
Adapter: David Ives.
Personnel: Donna Murphy (vocals); Peter Benson , Ken Barnett, Timothy Shew, Gregg Edelman (vocals); Marilyn Reynolds, Maura Giannini, Lisa Matricardi, Masako Yanagita, Christoph Franzgrote , Rebekah Johnson, Martin Agee, Belinda Whitney (violin); Crystal Garner, Jill Jaffe (viola); Diane Barere, Lanny Paykin (cello); Lino Gomez, John Winder, Steve Kenyon (woodwinds); Stu Satalof, David Gale, Ron Tooley, Dave Trigg (trumpet); Jack Gale, Jack Schatz, Jason Jackson (trombone); Dave Ratajczak (drums, percussion); Erik Charleston (percussion); Dave Richards , Rick Faugno, Dave Eggers, Linda Mugleston, Laurie Williamson, Vince Pesce, Joyce Chittick, David Margulies, Nancy Anderson, Lisa Mayer, Mark Price , Stanley Wayne Mathis (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Cynthia Daniels.
Liner Note Author: Jack Viertel.
Recording information: Right Track Studios, NY (01/12/2004); Sound on Sound (01/12/2004).
Director: Kathleen Marshall.
Photographer: Paul Kolnik.
Donna Murphy stars as Ruth Sherwood, an aspiring writer from Ohio who is new to New York City, in this 2003 production of WONDERFUL TOWN. On each of Murphy's featured tracks, her voice is powerful and captivating. Her singing on the ballad "Ohio" is particularly poignant and entrancing; teamed up with Jennifer Westfeldt (as Ruth's sister Eileen), Murphy makes this song is one of show's true high points.
The swanky "One Hundred Easy Ways" moves along in a jazzier vein. On this selection, Murphy is accompanied by punchy brass figures and bouncy clarinet lines. Later in the show, listeners are treated to the big-band chart "Swing," which includes a great deal of vocal and instrumental call and response, as well as the clever "Wrong Note Rag," a tune that simulates a skipping record player and purposely includes sour notes. Additionally, "Ballet at the Village Vortex" is rendered exquisitely by the orchestra. On this tune, composer Leonard Bernstein recalls the swinging style of Benny Goodman and all the elegance of the Jazz Age. WONDERFUL TOWN closes with two bonus tracks from the 1953 production. The first is a medley of "Ohio," "It's Love," and "Quiet Girl," and the second is a raucous version of "Wrong Note Rag," with both featuring performances by lyricists Betty Comden and Adolph Green themselves.