The Nervous Set (1959 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]

the nervous set (1959 original broadway cast) [cast recording]

On this CD:

    The Nervous Set, musical Overture; Man, We're Beat
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical New York
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical What's To Lose; Stars Have Blown My Way
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Fun Life
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical How Do You Like Your Love?
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Party Song
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Night People
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Overture, Act II
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Party Song (Reprise)
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical I've Got a Lot to Learn About Life
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical The Ballad of the Sad Young Men
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical A Country Gentleman
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Max the Millionaire
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Travel the Road of Love
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Laugh, I Thought I'd Die
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    The Nervous Set, musical Fun Life (Reprise)
    Composed by Tommy Wolf

    Fun Life (written for inclusion in "The Nervous Set")
    Composed by Roy Kral
    with Tommy Wolf

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
As fans of musical theater, we're used to offbeat projects, but this long-forgotten show takes the cake--and it's completely entrancing. The opening number alone makes nasty fun of the then-popular beatniks and is immediately followed by "New York," a list song enumerating all the awful things about the city. Rarely has so much bile been spilled on the New York stage--but perhaps that's because the show originated in St. Louis. Tommy Wolf's finger-snapping score and Fran Landesman's biting lyrics are very compelling, especially because it's hard to tell when they're serious and when they're drily sarcastic. The energetic cast, which includes Larry Hagman (best known as JR in Dallas), is backed by a jazz quartet, and the result often sounds strangely contemporary. And then you have some numbers, such as "Night People," that are almost Sondheimian. What a strange, wonderful little show this is. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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The Nervous Set (1959 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording]
The Nervous Set (1959 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • An underrated gem!
  • Dig that beat...
 The Nervous Set (1959 Original Broadway Cast)
Tommy Wolf , Fran Landesman , and Richard Hayes
Manufacturer: Drg
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005YKIO
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

  1. Overture/Man, We're Beat
  2. New York
  3. What's To Lose/Stars Have Blown My Way
  4. Fun Life
  5. How Do You Like Your Love?
  6. Party Song
  7. Night People
  8. Overture - Act II
  9. Party Song (Reprise)
  10. I've Got A Lot To Learn About Life
  11. The Ballad Of The Sad Young Man
  12. A Country Gentleman
  13. Max The Millionaire
  14. Travel The Road Of Love
  15. Laugh, I THought I'd Die
  16. Fun Life (Reprise)
  17. Bonus Track 1: Fun Life (By Jackie Cain & Roy Kral)

Amazon.com

As fans of musical theater, we're used to offbeat projects, but this long-forgotten show takes the cake--and it's completely entrancing. The opening number alone makes nasty fun of the then-popular beatniks and is immediately followed by "New York," a list song enumerating all the awful things about the city. Rarely has so much bile been spilled on the New York stage--but perhaps that's because the show originated in St. Louis. Tommy Wolf's finger-snapping score and Fran Landesman's biting lyrics are very compelling, especially because it's hard to tell when they're serious and when they're drily sarcastic. The energetic cast, which includes Larry Hagman (best known as JR in Dallas), is backed by a jazz quartet, and the result often sounds strangely contemporary. And then you have some numbers, such as "Night People," that are almost Sondheimian. What a strange, wonderful little show this is. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars An underrated gem!.......2003-06-03

The songs in this musical are simply wonderful! Canny, passionate, "beat," and sardonic. The story, its characters, and the lyrics are classic Greenwich Village of the late 1950's. This CD features talented singers and actors (including a very young Larry Hagman),a great lyricist, lush and complex music. To reiterate, it's just WONDERFUL! I ruined my LP long ago, and am THRILLED to find this CD replacement.

3 out of 5 stars Dig that beat..........2002-02-28

A fun recording to have on CD. Very beatnik oriented musical from 1959 with such interesting names in the cast as Tom Aldredge (Into the Woods, Passion) and Larry Hagman!? The song "New York" is a lot of fun. The best of the rest the score include "The Ballad of the Sad Young Man" sung by Tan Seitz and "Laugh, I Thought I'd Die" sung by Richard Hayes. Larry Hagman has one song, "Travel the Road of Love" and although he doesn't embarrass himself, thank God "I Dream of Jeannie" and "Dallas" were still be come. He definitely did not inherit his mother's singing ability. In fact, I think his mother was performing in "The Sound of Music" during the short run of this show.
Pianoforte Opus 5: Broadway
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Pianoforte Opus 5: Broadway Delight!
  • Music that is great to accompany any quiet project or event.
 Pianoforte Opus 5: Broadway
Christopher Peacock , Lionel Bart , Leonard Bernstein , George Gershwin , Andrew Lloyd Webber , Eduardo Toldra , Tommy Wolf , and Vincent Youmans
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Release Date: 1996-09-24

Tracks:

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  4. Sun & Moon /Why God Why from 'Miss Saigon'
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  11. Where Is Love from 'Oliver'
  12. With One Look from 'Sunset Blvd.'

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Pianoforte Opus 5: Broadway Delight!.......2007-03-20

Christopher Peacock is an extremely talented pianist. This CD is both exciting and soothing. I play it in my office as background music and use the auto reverse mode! I am planing to purchase additional CDs of his.

5 out of 5 stars Music that is great to accompany any quiet project or event........1998-09-27

This CD is my favorite when I work on my computer especially after a long day at work. The music is current and liked by teens as well as adults. My niece asked her parents to buy a copy after hearing it during Easter dinner at our house. The music simply makes me feel good.
Bail Was Set at $6,000,000
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I loved this when it came out...
  • Shoot, Shoot!
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Batmobile
Manufacturer: Nervous
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1993-01-24

Tracks:

  1. Kiss Me Now
  2. Magic Word Called Love
  3. Can't Find My Way Back Home
  4. Mystery Street
  5. Calamity Man
  6. Shoot Shoot
  7. Gorilla Rock
  8. Gates of Heaven
  9. Girls Girls Girls
  10. Hang On
  11. 100 Pounds of Trouble
  12. Ace of Spades

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars I loved this when it came out..........2005-03-15

...and I still dig it out all the time. In fact, I just bought it on CD so I could give my tired old record a rest. Batmobile really stood out on Nervous when this was first released because it was so frantic but did not come off as over the top. Great stuff that kind of falls into a very fast rockabilly mode rather than psychobilly if you compair it to some of the music other Nervous acts were doing at the time. Some of the stuff they did later on left me sorta flat, but this one I do recommend with four stars.

5 out of 5 stars Shoot, Shoot!.......2004-06-14

A very good album. "Mystery Street", "Kiss Me Now" and "Ace Of Spades" (originaly written and recorded by Motorhead) have always been my favourites! A Little darker album than previous. Nice slapping bass!

4 out of 5 stars Bail Was Set At $ 6.000.000.......2003-04-12

Strange title, I always wondered about it and write it with mistakes. If you ask me about the music, I should say that this is not the best Batmobile album for me.
The sound's a bit dark and more oustanding from the previous two albums. But I think every Batmbile fan should buy this record. Note an interesting version of Motorhead's "Ace Of Spades".
This is the only Batmobile release on English "Nervous Records" label. After that they returned to their own "Count Orlock", which is based in their homecountry of Holland.

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