Sold Date: December 13, 2021
Start Date: September 26, 2021
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Available here is a VG++ copy of a classic original Broadway cast DOUBLE LP: "Sondheim: A Musical Tribute", a 1973 release on Warner Brothers (LSO-1066).

American Steven Sondheim (born 1930) is one of the most important figures in 20th-century musical theater. Sondheim has been praised for having “reinvented the American musical with shows that tackle "unexpected themes that range far beyond the [genre's] traditional subjects" with "music and lyrics of unprecedented complexity and sophistication".

A review of this DOUBLE LP tribute to this legendary composer,:

"Affectionately referred to as the "Scrabble album" for its playful cover art, Sondheim Evening: A Musical Tribute was the first of many tribute albums celebrating the music of Broadway's greatest modern composer, Stephen Sondheim. In 1973, however, he was still a relative newcomer whose work as a lyricist was more celebrated than his early efforts as a composer, which included Company and Follies. Accordingly, this tribute deviates from later efforts by including a few songs for which he only provided lyrics, but somewhat surprisingly, it also sets a trend by unearthing rarely heard selections--from Saturday Night and Evening Primrose--as well as songs cut from various shows, including A Little Night Music, which had just premiered a few weeks earlier). And that cast! Members of the original companies--including Angela Lansbury, Chita Rivera, Dorothy Collins, Alexis Smith, and Donna McKechnie, just to name a few--as well as Sondheim himself singing "Anyone Can Whistle" from the piano. Obviously, later tribute albums have more material to work with and similar all-star rosters (though they sometimes resort to gimmicks such as men singing women's songs), but this one has yet to be topped". 

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The vinyl is in tremendous, glossy condition, VG++ with only a handful of very faint markings across the four sides.  The gatefold cover is in great condition, no seam splits, minor wear, clean inside and out, including inner pages. There is "Promotional Copy" sticker on front cover. OriginalWarner Bros. "Loss Leaders" liners are present and flawless. All labels are clean and complete.  

See photos for more detail and make this classic, original Broadway cast DOUBLE LP - "Sondheim: A Musical Tribute" - yours today!

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