THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Original Broadway Cast Recording Thread

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 6/13/24 at 9:09am

Producers Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell, and Kayla Greenspan along with Joy Machine Records announced that the Original Broadway Cast Recording of The Heart of Rock and Roll will be released on June 14. The album is produced by Huey Lewis, Brian Usifer and Will Van Dykewith Hunter Arnold, Tyler Mitchell and Kayla Greenspan serving as Executive Producers.
 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/13/24 at 10:09am

Music and lyrics by Huey Lewis

Very exciting News!

Updated On: 6/13/24 at 10:09 AM

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 6/13/24 at 12:57pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "Music and lyrics by Huey Lewis

Very exciting News!"

? Was this necessary? I think anyone who knows anything about this show knows that 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/13/24 at 1:01pm

hearthemsing22 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Music and lyrics by Huey Lewis

Very exciting News!"

? Was this necessary? I think anyone who knows anything about this show knows that"

I just like listing the composer and lyricist when a cast album thread is launched. It’s a habit. 

[AKarp2013]

Posted: 6/13/24 at 2:34pm

Music and Lyrics by Huey Lewis... and a few other people not worth mentioning right now.

(I kid.)

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 12:03am

Out now digitally! Who's listening?

Track listing:

• ACT I
• 1. Overture / Bobby's Daydream
• 2. Hip to Be Square
• 3. Be Someone
• 4. Don't Make Me Do It
• 5. Workin' for a Livin'
• 6. I Know What I Like
• 7. It's All Right (Preprise)
• 8. I Never Walk Alone / Finally Found a Home
• 9. That's Not Me
• 10. Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)
• 11. The Pitch
• 12. Do You Believe in Love
• 13. The Heart of Rock and Roll

 

• ACT II
• 14. Entr'acte
• 15. You Crack Me Up
• 16. It's All Right
• 17. I Want a New Drug
• 18. Doing It All for My Baby
• 19. Stuck With You
• 20. It Hit Me Like a Hammer
• 21. Back in Time
• 22. The Only One
• 23. Perfect World
• 24. Be Someone (Reprise)
• 25. If This Is It
• 26. Giving It All Up for Love
• 27. The Power of Love

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 12:09am

Which track is the sauna scene?

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 12:11am

Can someone post the Apple Music link? Its not coming up yet for me.

[bigbelterbaby]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 1:56am

Comparing the song list in the playbill, what happened to Jacob's Ladder and Do You Believe in Love ? 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 8:01am

CATSNYrevival said: "Which track is the sauna scene?"

I think it's "It's Alright (Reprise)"! 

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 8:36am

DiscoCrows said: "Can someone post the Apple Music link? Its not coming up yet for me."

I too can’t find it. So strange. 

[matty159]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 9:55am

I can't find it either.  Was hoping to listen to it on my commute this morning!

[quizking101]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 9:59am

bigbelterbaby said: "Comparing the song list in the playbill, what happened to Jacob's Ladder and Do You Believe in Love ?"

The latter is track 12. The former is sung for only a chorus, so it makes sense that it wasn’t recorded.

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 10:20am

Link to various platforms for the recording - https://ffm.to/horrobcr

Not sure why it’s so hard to find - it didn’t pop up on iTunes either for me when I just checked 

Edit : I went to play it and got the message it’s not available in the U.S. right now. 

Updated On: 6/14/24 at 10:20 AM

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 10:25am

I'm getting that it's not available on Apple Music in the US, though you can definitely find it on iTunes. I wonder if someone messed up and that'll be fixed later. 

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 11:21am

It’s appearing on Apple Music for me now if I search for it manually.

https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-heart-of-rock-and-roll-original-broadway-cast-recording/1750511460

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 11:28am

Thanks for that, DC! :)

[matty159]

Posted: 6/14/24 at 1:23pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Thanks for that, DC! :)"

I'll second that!  Thank you.  My commute home will be a delight!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/19/24 at 12:01pm

Finally got around to this after a hectic Tony and Father’s Day weekend - sounds brilliant. 

Some of the cast members have described this show as a “joy machine” and that’s precisely what this album is. Lewis’s catalogue is infectious at every corner and has been effectively re-orchestrated for the stage. A pair of a capella moments gave me some In Transit vibes. 

The new song he cowrote (with music supervisor Brian Usifer) was “Be Someone” sung early in the show, and although it won’t join the ranks of the best original songs written for jukebox musicals, it’s a solid addition to the Lewis discography.

This cast is LOADED with talent. Corey and McKenzie are both fabulous (and have been given some barn-burning second act solos) and Tamika Lawrence once again sings the bejesus out of her numbers. Solid work from Dossett, Tighe, and an underutilized Zoe Jensen. But we all know the real star of the show can’t be found on this album from what I’ve heard… ;)

Standing out in the ensemble, the always fantastic Tommy Bracco leads a frantic, “Whipped Into Shape”-esque second act opener and I can only imagine Latarro having a field day with it. Bracco will be joining Titaníque soon and I have to think he’ll be great there too. 

Prob won’t be able to catch this live before Sunday’s closing, but I’m glad to hear most of us that did had a fun time.