Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Recording
Jersey Boys: Original Broadway Cast Recording is the Grammy-winning cast album for the 2005 Broadway musical Jersey Boys, which tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. The album was produced by one of the original members of the Four Seasons, Bob Gaudio. Principal vocals include Christian Hoff as "Tommy DeVito," Daniel Reichard as "Bob Gaudio," J. Robert Spencer as "Nick Massi" and John Lloyd Young as lead-singer "Frankie Valli." It was released November 1, 2005 by Rhino Entertainment and reached number eighty-five on the Billboard 200.[3] In February 2008, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[4] As of December 2014, the album has sold 1.4 million copies in the US.[5]
| Jersey Boys | |
|---|---|
| Cast recording by various artists | |
| Released | November 1, 2005 |
| Label | Rhino |
| Producer | Bob Gaudio |
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Jersey Boys won four 2006 Tony Awards: Best Musical, Best Actor (John Lloyd Young), Best Featured Actor (Christian Hoff) and Best Lighting (Howell Binkley).
Track listing Edit
- "Ces soirées-là" – 1:16
- "The Early Years: A Scrapbook" – 8:09
- "Cry for Me" – 2:23
- "Backup Sessions" – 1:44
- "Sherry" – 2:14
- "Big Girls Don't Cry" – 2:17
- "Walk Like a Man" – 1:52
- "December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)" – 2:28
- "My Boyfriend's Back" – 1:32
- "My Eyes Adored You" – 2:26
- "Dawn (Go Away)" – 2:38
- "Big Man in Town" – 2:05
- "Dialogue: A Little Trouble" – 0:17
- "Beggin'" – 2:50
- "Dialogue: See How You Handle It" – 0:15
- "Medley: Stay/ Let's Hang On!/ Opus 17 (Don't You Worry 'bout Me) / Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)" – 4:39
- "C'mon Marianne" – 1:16
- "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" – 3:17
- "Working My Way Back to You" – 1:48
- "Fallen Angel" – 2:06
- "Rag Doll" – 2:14
- "Who Loves You" – 2:55
Certifications Edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References Edit
- ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Jersey Boys > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved March 13, 2007.
- ^ 'Jersey Boys' Cast Album Certified Gold by RIAA (later certified Platinum)(BroadwayWorld.com)
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (December 16, 2014). "The Top 5 Broadway Cast Albums of 2014". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.