Complete information on all known upcoming releases of theatre related audio and video recordings can be found on our Upcoming Releases page. Recordings released last week and earlier can be viewed here. This recap is available by email. Join the e-blast list on the front page of Talkin' Broadway, below the menu (on phones, at the bottom of the front page) to receive the recaps each week.
CDs Now Available:
Martha Raye & Co-Stars in Hollywood
(Sepia Records - new on 2 CDs)
Martha Raye's Hollywood years from 1936-1944 with many of her hits, some appearing on CD for the first time. 53 tracks. SepiaRecords.com
M-G-M's Centenary Album: A Festival Of Song Hits By M-G-M Screen Stars!
(Sepia Records - new on 2 CDs)
Soundtrack favorites and some rare tracks sung by the stars. Included are the "Show Boat" sequence from Till the Clouds Roll By, the entire version of "Fella with an Umbrella" sung by Judy Garland & Peter Lawford in Easter Parade. Other first time releases include Betty Garrett and Lotte Lehman in songs from Big City and an alternate version of "Hoe Down" from Babes on Broadway with Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. 50 tracks. Released SepiaRecords.com
Digital Music Now Available:
Prologue
(Venus Pool Records - digital album)
Music by Angus MacRae that precedes the new revival of Cabaret. Written for the 2021 London production. 10 tracks.
Music to Be Released This Friday:
Starlight Express
(The Other Songs Records - new digital album)
New Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre cast recording of score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe. "Overture/Entry of Trains," "Rolling Stock," "Crazy," "I Am Me," "Whistle at Me," "Freight is Great," "Hydrogen," "AC/DC," "Pumping Iron," "Make Up My Heart," "Momma's Blues," "Starlight Express," "U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D," "Wide Smile," "The Race," "I Am the Starlight," "The Final Race," "One Rock 'N' Roll Too Many," "I Do," "Light at the End of the Tunnel," "Megamix."
Newly Listed Books:
January 23, 2025
Slow Train Coming: Bob Dylan’s Girl From the North Country and Broadway's Rebirth
(Methuen Drama - Hardcover Book/Kindle)
By Todd Almond. The journey of a musical from potential disaster to success, and the Broadway industry that managed to stay alive during the pandemic shutdown of 2020-22. Told through personal stories, anecdotes from the cast, production shots, behind-the-scenes photos, and insights from the creators. 280 pages.
Compiled by Talkin' Broadway Staff.
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