Track Listing

1. Sit Down, John
2. Piddle, Twiddle and Resolve
3. Till Then
4. Lees of Old Virginia
5. But, Mr. Adams
6. Yours, Yours, Yours
7. He Plays the Violin
8. Cool, Cool, Considerate Men
9. Momma Look Sharp
10. Egg
11. Molasses to Rum
12. Compliments
13. Is Anybody There?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18656 in Music
• Released on: 1997-12-16
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Customer Reviews

Better in some ways than the original, less in others...
I am a huge fan of the original play. Rather than review the play, I would like to compare the 2 recordings strengths and weaknesses.

The strength of the new cast recording is the quality of the singing. Every single performance is phenomenal and strong. There really isn't a weak or bad voice in the bunch. Brent Spiner suprisingly does a fine job as Adams.

Yet it's weakness is the very thing that makes this recording strong. Much of the charm of the original cast was that it was as much the performance behind the singing as the singing itself. Perhaps it's my bias from what I grew up to and am use to hearing, but I still prefer the original.

Still, I think more people may find this recording more enjoyable, especially if they haven't seen the play. I guess it's personal preference which you would choose. So if you prefer better singing, this is the album for you.

From Skeptic to Fan in one listen
I was surprised at how much I liked "1776." The concept (a musical about the signing of the Declaration of Independence) seems so ludicrous at first, that I was sure it must be a bad musical. I was wrong, wrong, wrong.

The CD hooked me first, with the musicals elegant tunes and poignant lyrics. The excitement of this period is fully captured in the characters and story. "1776" manages that rare blend of comedy, drama and romance. Historical characters that I had never thought much of come alive, without mockery.

I have no particular attachment to Brent Spiner or Pat Hingle, and I have never heard the original recording. I felt that both men sang proudly and well. Their voices did justice to the songs and the story.

After loving the CD so much, I had the chance to see "1776" performed. Wow! It's a great musical.

Excellent!!!!
This is my absolute favorite musical, ever! The characters are wonderful interpretations of the members of the 2nd Continental Congress, and the history in the show is surprisingly accurate. I have both this version and the original, and it's hard to decide which one is better. I must admitt, John Cullum is the best Edward Rutledge, even though Gregg Edleman does a wonderful job, and Ronald Holgate will always be Richard Henry Lee to me. William Daniels and Brent Spiner are almost equal. All in all, this is a wonderful CD, for anyone interested in the history of our nation, or just in a funny and thought-provoking musical.