It's normal for Broadway Records. Supposedly the track list will be released tomorrow with the digital download but you're right in that most other labels would have released a track list by now.
1. Two Worlds 2. Komarovsky's Toast 3. Who is She? 4. It's a Godsend 5. When the Music Played 6. Watch the Moon 7. Forward! 8. Somewhere My Love 9. Now 10. Forward! (Reprise) / Blood on the Snow 11. Komarovsky's Lament 12. Yurii's Decision 13. In This House 14. Women and Little Children / He's There 15. No Mercy at All 16. In This House (Reprise) 17. Love Finds You 18. Nowhere to Hide 19. It Comes as No Surprise 20. Ashes and Tears 21. On the Edge of Time 22. Now (Reprise) 23. Blood on the Snow (Reprise) 24. Finale / On The Edge of Time (Reprise) 25. He's There (Piano Rendition) 26. When the Music Played 27. You're There (Cabaret Version)
For the bonus tracks the "He's There" piano rendition is by 13 year old piano prodigy Emily Bear, "When the Music Played" is sung by opera singer Sharon Azrieli Perez and Kelli Barrett sings the cabaret version of "You're There."
My only real gripe is that they didn't record the opening dialogue in the prologue and maybe a little more dialogue in the opening number over all. There's so much that happens in the first ten minutes of the show, mostly exposition, but it would have helped the listener at home to follow along. The opening eulogy bit would have helped to bookend the recording as it does the show. To reduce that ten minute opening to 5:26 is a bit of a shame BUT I think it only bothers me because I love the show so much and just wanted them to record everything which is an unrealistic expectation. They recorded so much elsewhere it's really not fair to complain. They recorded almost every little reprise and the sound quality is excellent. It truly sounds exceptional. I know not everyone will love it, but I hope people who didn't get to see the show listen to this recording and love what they hear and maybe question why they didn't make more of an effort to see it.
^ Agreed, I would have liked them to have the opening eulogy as well, but it's really the only minor gripe I have. Kelli Barrett and Tam Mutu both sound exceptional.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
Don't overexcite me, my cantilevered bustier may cause me to topple over. I've ordered the disc.
Why don't you go? Why don't you leave Manderley? He doesn't need you... he's got his memories. He doesn't love you, he wants to be alone again with her. You've nothing to stay for. You've nothing to live for really, have you?
"Love Finds You" is a standout too. The cast is in great voice and its invigorating to hear a properly mastered studio recording with the orchestra and vocals so carefully blended versus a bootleg or the video from the press event which I was listening to before this.
Why don't you go? Why don't you leave Manderley? He doesn't need you... he's got his memories. He doesn't love you, he wants to be alone again with her. You've nothing to stay for. You've nothing to live for really, have you?
""Love Finds You" is a standout too. The cast is in great voice and its invigorating to hear a properly mastered studio recording with the orchestra and vocals so carefully blended versus a bootleg or the video from the press event which I was listening to before this."
It's a shame the quality of the press event audio is so poor. It probably dissuaded people (not everyone because Zhivago's numbers were just not great) from seeing the show and contributed to the bad word of mouth.
Anyway, I can't wait for the album to come in the mail.
I remember from the show there being a sweet reprise of Watch the Moon sung in the second act. I didn't hear it on the recording when I listened through today, but admittedly I was doing other stuff while listening. Did anyone catch where/if it is in the recording?