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Additional authors

1. Gordy, Berry
2. Dixon, Brandon Victor, 1981-
3. LeKae, Valisia
4. Brown, Charl
5. Clark, Bryan Terrell
6. Luke, Raymond, Jr.
7. Joubert, Joseph, 1958-

Description

1. 1 audio disc; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Original Broadway cast album for the hit musical based on the story of the legendary label, Motown Records. Tony Award nominee Brandon Victor Dixon and Valisia Lekae co-star as Gordy and Diana Ross, respectively. The cast also features Raymond Luke Jr. and Jibreel Mawry sharing the roles of young Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Berry Gordy, with Bryan Terrell Clark as Marvin Gaye and Charl Brown as Smokey Robinson. Includes many of Motown's biggest hits.

Subject

1. Original cast recordings
2. Soul music
3. Motown Record Corporation
4. Drama
5. Motown Record Corporation Drama
6. Musicals
7. Rhythm and blues music

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Original cast recordings.

Contents

1. Battle of the stars. Papa was a rolling stone: (prologue) ; I can't help myself : (Sugar pie honey bunch) ; Ain't too proud to beg ; Baby, I need your loving ; I can't get next to you ; Reach out, I'll be there ; (I know) I'm losing you -- Hey Joe (Black like me) -- Get ready ; Dancing in the street -- The Motortown revue. Please Mr. Postman ; You've really got a hold on me ; Do you love me -- Where did our love go ; Stop! in the name of love -- My girl -- You're all I need to get by -- War ; What's going on -- I heard it through the grapevine -- I want you back ; ABC ; The love you save -- Reach out and touch (somebody's hand) -- Happy birthday ; Signed, sealed, delivered I'm yours -- Can I close the door (on love) -- Ain't no mountain high enough.

Call number

1. *LDC 53628

Note

1. "Book by Berry Gordy"--Insert, page 27.
2. Program notes by Berry Gordy and Charles Randolph-Wright (28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations) inserted in container.

Credits (note)

1. Album producers, Frank Filipetti, Ethan Popp.

Title

1. Motown, the musical : original Broadway cast recording.

Publisher

1. New York, NY : Motown, [2013]

Distributor

1. [New York, N.Y.] : Distributed by Universal Music Distribution

Copyright date

1. ℗2013

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio

Type of carrier

1. audio disc

Digital file characteristics

1. audio file CD audio

Credits

1. Album producers, Frank Filipetti, Ethan Popp.

Performer

1. Brandon Victor Dixon (Berry Gordy) ; Valisia LeKae (Diana Ross) ; Charl Brown (Smokey Robinson) ; Bryan Terrell Clark (Marvin Gaye) ; Raymond Luke, Jr. (Michael Jackson/Young Berry Gordy/Young Stevie Wonder) ; additional supporting performers ; orchestra ; Joseph Joubert, musical director, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded April 21-22, 2013, MSR Studios, New York, N.Y.

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Added author

1. Gordy, Berry, librettist.
2. Dixon, Brandon Victor, 1981- performer.
3. LeKae, Valisia, performer.
4. Brown, Charl, performer.
5. Clark, Bryan Terrell, performer.
6. Luke, Raymond, Jr., performer.
7. Joubert, Joseph, 1958- conductor.

Other standard identifier

1. 602537395071

Publisher no.

1. B0018541-02 Motown

Research call number

1. *LDC 53628 Notes on file