| She Loves Me – The Original Cast Album | |
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| Cast recording by various artists | |
| Released | 1963 (1963) |
| Recorded | 1963 (1963)[1] |
| Label | MGM Records |
She Loves Me, subtitled The Original Cast Album, is an album containing a recording of the 1963 Broadway musical She Loves Me made by its original cast. The album was released in the same year by MGM Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (no rating)[2] |
In a retrospective review on AllMusic, William Ruhlmann notes that although the musical "was not a stage success", "the score has been well remembered [...], especially for Barbara Cook's performance."[1] He also notes that the album was originally issued on two LP records and provided a "near-complete recording" of the stage score.[1]
Back in 1963, Billboard picked the album for its "Spotlight" section, commending the "de luxe packaging" "which re-create[d] the giant-sized score of some two dozen tunes, almost twice that of a normal Broadway outing" and its "special price of $6.95 to $7.95" as "an added sales incentive".[2]
Chart performance
The album reached number 50 on the Billboard's Top LPs chart.[3]
Track listing
LP – MGM Records E4118 OC-2 (mono), SE4118 OC-2 (stereo)[2][4]
All lyrics are written by Sheldon Harnick; all music is composed by Jerry Bock.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" and "Good Morning, Good Day" | Ralph Williams, Nathaniel Frey, Barbara Baxley, Jack Cassidy, Daniel Massey | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Sounds While Selling" | Daniel Massey, Nathaniel Frey, Jack Cassidy, Marion Brash, Peg Murray, Trude Adams | 2:21 |
| 3. | "Days Gone By" | Ludwig Donath | 2:18 |
| 4. | "No More Candy" | Barbara Cook | 1:24 |
| 5. | "Three Letters" | Barbara Cook, Daniel Massey | 2:32 |
| 6. | "Tonight at Eight" | Daniel Massey | 1:54 |
| 7. | "I Don't Know His Name" | Barbara Cook, Barbara Baxley | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Perspective" | Nathaniel Frey | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Goodbye, Georg" | Barbara Baxley, Nathaniel Frey, Jack Cassidy, Ralph Williams, and chorus | 1:17 |
| 2. | "Will He Like Me?" | Barbara Cook | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Ilona" | Jack Cassidy | 3:23 |
| 4. | "I Resolve" | Barbara Baxley | 2:20 |
| 5. | "Romantic Atmosphere" | Wood Romoff | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Tango Tragique" | Daniel Massey | 3:06 |
| 7. | "Dear Friend" | Barbara Cook | 2:56 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture to Act II" | Orchestra | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Try Me" | Ralph Williams | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Where's My Shoe?" | Daniel Massey | 2:14 |
| 4. | "Ice Cream" | Barbara Cook | 3:07 |
| 5. | "She Loves Me" | Daniel Massey | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Trip to the Library" | Barbara Baxley | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Grand Knowing You" | Jack Cassidy | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Twelve Days to Christmas" | Jo Wilder, Gino Conforti, Joe Ross, and company | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Ice Cream" (Reprise) | Barbara Cook, Daniel Massey | 2:11 |
Personnel
- Harold Hastings – musical director
Charts
| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[3] | 50 |
Awards
| Year | Award type | Categories | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Grammy Awards | Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album | Won |
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick: She Loves Me [Original Broadway Cast Album]". AllMusic. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- "Album reviews". Billboard. June 15, 1966. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- "Original Cast". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
- The records' labels