Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording

Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording featuring the songs of ABBA
Cast recording by Mamma Mia! musical cast
Released November 1, 1999
October 17, 2004 (Anniversary Edition)
Recorded 1999
Genre Pop
Cast recording
Label Decca Records (US)
Polydor Records
Producer Benny Andersson (executive)
Björn Ulvaeus (executive)

Mamma Mia! Original Cast Recording is the original cast album for the 1999 English stage musical Mamma Mia!. The album was released in 1999 and it reached No.56 in the UK album chart, with 2 weeks on the chart. Mamma Mia! reinvigorated the popularity of ABBA (the film soundtrack was the best-selling album of the week and several songs made the top #75 in the UK singles chart). The re-interest in this 1999 Original London Cast album caused it to reach #12 in the UK Album Chart, having charted at #16 a week earlier. It features performances by the original London cast of the musical including Lisa Stokke, Siobhán McCarthy and Hilton McRae. The album was produced by the two male members of ABBA, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus

The album featured a number of ABBA's best known songs, including the title track, "Dancing Queen", "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" and "Thank You for the Music".[1]

Track listing

Original release

  1. "Overture / Prologue" - Lisa Stokke—2:56
  2. "Honey, Honey" - Lisa Stokke, Eliza Lumley, and Melissa Gibson—2:02
  3. "Money, Money, Money" - Siobhan McCarthy, Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, Neal Wright, and Company—3:01
  4. "Thank You for the Music" - Lisa Stokke, Hilton McRae, Paul Clarkson, and Nicolas Colicos—3:03
  5. "Mamma Mia!" - Siobhan McCarthy and Company—3:21
  6. "Chiquitita" - Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Siobhan McCarthy—2:27
  7. "Dancing Queen" - Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, and Siobhan McCarthy—3:44
  8. "Lay All Your Love on Me" - Andrew Langtree, Lisa Stokke, and Company—3:34
  9. "Super Trouper" - Siobhan McCarthy, Jenny Galloway, Louise Plowright, and Female Company—3:56
  10. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" - Female Company—3:34
  11. "The Name of the Game" - Lisa Stokke and Nicolas Colicos—3:22
  12. "Voulez-Vous" - Company—3:29
  13. "Entr'acte" - Musical cast—2:17
  14. "Under Attack" - Lisa Stokke and Company—3:11
  15. "One of Us" - Siobhan McCarthy—2:20
  16. "SOS" - Siobhan McCarthy and Hilton McRae—2:44
  17. "Does Your Mother Know" - Louise Plowright, Neal Wright, and Company—3:21
  18. "Knowing Me, Knowing You" - Hilton McRae—2:42
  19. "Our Last Summer" - Paul Clarkson and Siobhan McCarthy—2:42
  20. "Slipping Through My Fingers" - Siobhan McCarthy and Lisa Stokke—3:36
  21. "The Winner Takes It All" - Siobhan McCarthy—4:08
  22. "Take a Chance on Me" - Jenny Galloway and Nicolas Colicos—3:33
  23. "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do" - Hilton McRae, Siobhan McCarthy, and Company—2:29
  24. "I Have a Dream" - Lisa Stokke—2:58

5th anniversary edition

Mamma Mia Original Cast Recording: 5th-anniversary edition

The album was re-released in 2004, five years after its initial release to commemorate the musical's 5th anniversary. The new edition contained the original 24 tracks as well as three bonus tracks: the encore versions of "Dancing Queen", "Mamma Mia", and "Waterloo".[2]

Another 5th anniversary release, which debuted in 2006, commemorates the Broadway production, which debuted in 2001.[3]

Also included is a deluxe souvenir booklet complete with lyrics and glimpses of Donna Sheridan in international productions, and a bonus DVD that basically gives a behind-the-scenes look at the musical as well as glimpses of international productions of the musical. An additional bonus feature includes clips of the West End cast singing "Money, Money, Money" and "Dancing Queen", as well as fond memories from original Broadway cast members Joe Machota and Tina Maddigan, who play the roles of Sky and Sophie, respectively.

Bonus tracks

Cast

Reception

Chart performance

Chart (2001–05) Peak
position
European Top 100 Albums[4] 52
US Billboard 200[4] 169
US Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums[4] 12

Accolades

Award Ceremony Category Nominee Result
Grammy Award Best Musical Theater Album Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus; Original Cast Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Track listings for soundtrack". Amazon.
  2. ↑ "5th anniversary edition information". Amazon.
  3. ↑ "Broadway 5th anniversary edition information". Amazon.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mamma Mia! (Original Cast Recording) - Original London Cast". Nielsen SoundScan. Retrieved July 18, 2010.

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