Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (album)
2014 cast recording by Original Broadway cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) is the cast album for the 2014 Broadway musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. It was released digitally on April 1, 2014, and physically on May 13, 2014, through Ghostlight Records. The album features performances by the original Broadway cast, showcasing the songs of Carole King as presented in the musical.
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| Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) | |
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| Cast recording by Original Broadway cast of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical | |
| Released | April 1, 2014 |
| Recorded | February 27 – March 3, 2014 |
| Studios | MSR Studios, New York City |
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| Length | 54:02 |
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The album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in 2015.
Background
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is based on songs performed by Carole King and produced under license from Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[1]
The album was announced by Ghostlight Records on February 13, 2014, which also served as its publisher. Recording took place at MSR Studios in New York City between February 27 and March 3, 2014.[2]
The cast album features 25 songs; however, "Oh! Carol", "Be-Bop-A-Lula", "Who Put the Bomp", and the reprise of "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" were excluded from the track list.[3][4]
Five songs from the album—"Some Kind of Wonderful", "Walking in the Rain", "You've Got a Friend", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", and "Beautiful"—were released exclusively through Entertainment Weekly on March 27, 2014.[3]
The album was released digitally via iTunes and other platforms on April 1, 2014, and on CD on May 13, 2014.[4]
Commercial performance
Upon its digital release, the album debuted as the number one cast recording on iTunes and reached number 41 on the overall iTunes albums chart.[5][6] Following the release of its physical edition, the album debuted at number 60 on the Billboard 200 and reached number one on the Billboard Cast Albums chart.[7][8]
Time Out ranked the album 22nd on its list of the "25 Best Original Broadway Cast Albums of the 21st Century." Chief Drama Critic and Theater Editor David Cote praised the recording, writing, "The arrangements are lush and soaring, the sound is crisp, and superstar Jessie Mueller, as King, will break your heart."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Overture" | Beautiful Orchestra | 1:13 |
| 2. | "So Far Away" | Jessie Mueller | 1:42 |
| 3. | "1650 Broadway Medley" | Beautiful Ensemble | 2:00 |
| 4. | "It Might as Well Rain Until September" | Mueller | 1:47 |
| 5. | "Some Kind of Wonderful" |
| 3:02 |
| 6. | "Happy Days Are Here Again" | Anika Larsen | 1:05 |
| 7. | "Take Good Care of My Baby" |
| 1:38 |
| 8. | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" | Mueller | 3:06 |
| 9. | "He's Sure the Boy I Love" |
| 1:17 |
| 10. | "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" |
| 2:25 |
| 11. | "Up on the Roof" |
| 2:12 |
| 12. | "On Broadway" |
| 2:11 |
| 13. | "The Locomotion" |
| 2:11 |
| 14. | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" |
| 3:18 |
| 15. | "One Fine Day" |
| 2:50 |
| 16. | "Chains" |
| 1:44 |
| 17. | "Walking in the Rain" |
| 2:20 |
| 18. | "Pleasant Valley Sunday" |
| 2:06 |
| 19. | "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" | Spector | 1:59 |
| 20. | "Uptown" |
| 1:36 |
| 21. | "It's Too Late" |
| 2:47 |
| 22. | "You've Got a Friend" |
| 2:38 |
| 23. | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" |
| 2:10 |
| 24. | "Beautiful" |
| 2:42 |
| 25. | "I Feel the Earth Move" |
| 2:03 |
| Total length: | 54:02 | ||
Chart performance
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Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| Grammy Awards | February 8, 2015 | Best Musical Theater Album | Won | [17] [18] [19] |