| Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording) | 
 enlarge | Artists: Ronald Melrose, Ken Dow, Anik Oulianine, Stephanie Cummins, Deborah Hurwitz, Kevin Dow, Joe Payne, Larry Saltzman, Dave Spier, Bill Hayes, Randall Andos, Bob Milikan, Debra Shufelt, Maxine Roach, Belinda Whitney, Cenovia Cummins, Eric De Gioia, Louise Owen, Robin Zeh, Sarah Schwartz, Shinwon Kim, Christian Hoff, Daniel Reichard, Donnie Kehr, Erica Piccininni, J. Robert Spencer, Jennifer Naimo, John Lloyd Young, Sara Schmidt, Tituss Burgess, Steve Orich, Bob Gaudio
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  222 reviews
Sales Rank: 124
Format: Cast Recording, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 73271
UPC: 081227327125
EAN: 0081227327125
ASIN: B000BFH2QY
Release Date: November 1, 2005
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| Tracks:
| • | Ces Soirees la' | | • | Early Years Medley | | • | Cry For Me | | • | Backups Medley | | • | Sherry | | • | Big Girls Don't Cry | | • | Walk Like A Man | | • | December, 1963 | | • | My Boyfriend's Back | | • | My Eyes Adored You | | • | Dawn (Go Away) | | • | Big Man In Town | | • | Dialog: A Little Trouble | | • | Beggin' | | • | Dialog: See How You Handle It | | • | Medley Listen Listen | | • | c'mon marianne | | • | Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You | | • | Working My Way Back To You | | • | Fallen Angel |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Although it squarely falls in the "jukebox musical" category, Jersey Boys doesnt try to integrate its songs in an artificial plotline. The show tells the story of the early-1960s group the Four Seasons, and the musical numbers tend to be introduced in context, as when songwriter Bob Gaudio comes up with a tune, or the quartet performs a show. This allows Jersey Boys to flow better than some of ill-fated peers, and the actors can shine without having to bend backward to accommodate an inane book. The show's most (only) daring move is to start with a hip-hop-tinged French-language version of "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," an actual hit in France in 2000. After that it's all VH1-biopic territory, but it's done with so much flair, taste and energy that the ride's a fun one. The Four Seasons had enough hits ("Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," etc.) to easily fill an evening at the theater, so it's left to the cast to do right by them. And it does, particularly John Lloyd Young as the bands star lead, Frankie Valli. Young hits all the falsetto notes and brings real freshness to the part. His "Cant Take My Eyes Off You," a second-act peak, is signed, sealed and delivered with a star's acumen. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Album Description
Recounting the rich history and reliving the timeless sounds of the phenomenal Frankie Vallie & The 4 Seasons, the new Broadway musical Jersey Boys answers the musical-and philosophical question, "How did four would-be wise guys from Newark, NJ, become one of the greatest chart-topping successes in pop music history?" Jersey Boys celebrates legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi who, as the 4 seasons, wrote their own songs, invented their own identity, and sold 175 million records worldwide-all before they were 30.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 217 more reviews...
 I love it! November 26, 2008
I saw the show in Chicago and loved it. They were selling this same CD in the lobby for $25. I'm glad I resisted and bought it on amazon instead. Great oldies with excellent sound quality.
The Book makes the Cover November 16, 2008
That Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons songbook is filled with recognizable, melodic and popular harmonies is a well known fact. The art of making a play based on an artists songbook is not new and has met with varying degrees of success, proving one thing, to really play well, there must be written a strong book to go with the music.
In the case of Jersey Boys, the book is excellent. So good, that it elicits in the observer the emotions of a first rate melodrama; laughs, interesting characterizations and yes, a few tears here and there. The playwrights found enough drama in the true (ok, mostly true) story of the "Boys" to use it as their book. It is a fairly typical story of the rise to fame, complete with egos run amok, vanity on parade, jealousies and financial scandal. Another classic story of failures leavened by redemption.
Though the basic storyline is not really new, the performances are strong, so good that you end up caring for each of the main characters. And that is what good stage performances are ultimately about, making you care. Well worth seeing...and listening.
Jersey Boys October 28, 2008
This CD is great! I saw the show in Vegas and it brought me right back to the history of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. "Oh What A Show"!
Fabulous music October 22, 2008
Love the CD. Saw the show on Broadway and they were selling the CD for
$25.00 I went on Amazon and bought the same CD for half the price. Amazon is great.
Jersey Boys October 21, 2008
The tape compliments the play very well. The tape and the play are fantastic.
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