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Fiorello! [Original Broadway Cast Recording] Review by Marjorie Ellen Ruhlmann Based on the life and times of New York City's most beloved mayor, Fiorello La Guardia, this show won the 1959 Pulitzer Prize for drama, a rare feat for a musical. It was the first success for the composer/lyricist team of Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick, and was Tom Bosley's Broadway debut in the title role. "Fiorello!" Original Broadway Cast – Fiorello! (A New Musical) Label: Capitol Records – SWAO1321, Capitol Records – SWAO-1321 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Orange label, Gatefold Country: US Released: 1977 Genre: Stage & Screen Style: Musical A1 Overture A2 On The Side Of The Angels Vocals – Bob Holiday, Nathaniel Frey, Patricia Wilson A3 Politics And Poker Vocals – Howard Da Silva A4 Unfair Vocals – Tom Bosley A5 Marie's Law Vocals – Nathaniel Frey, Patricia Wilson A6 The Name's La Guardia Vocals – Tom Bosley A7 The Bum Won Vocals – Howard Da Silva A8 I Love A Cop Vocals – Pat Stanley B1 'Til Tomorrow Vocals – Ellen Hanley B2 Home Again B3 When Did I Fall In Love Vocals – Ellen Hanley B4 Gentleman Jimmy Vocals – Eileen Rodgers B5 Little Tin Box Vocals – Howard Da Silva B6 The Very Next Man Vocals – Patricia Wilson B7 Finale Vocals – Patricia Wilson, Tom Bosley Record Company – Capitol Records, Inc. Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles Liner Notes – Miles Kreuger Lyrics By – Sheldon Harnick Music By – Jerry Bock Photography By – Eileen Darby Producer – Andy Wiswell, Dick Jones (5) Orange label pressing GOLDMINE GRADING MINT ---- It should appear to be perfect. No scuffs or scratches, blotches or stains, labels or writing, tears or splits. Mint means perfect. NEAR MINT ---- Otherwise mint but has one or two tiny inconsequential flaws that do not affect play. Covers should be close to perfect with minor signs of wear or age just becoming evident: slight ring-wear, minor denting to a corner, or writing on the cover should all be noted properly. VERY GOOD PLUS ---- The record has been handled and played infrequently or very carefully. Not too far from perfect. On a disc, there may be light paper scuffs from sliding in and out of a sleeve or the vinyl or some of the original luster may be lost. A slight scratch that did not affect play would be acceptably VG+ for most collectors. VERY GOOD ---- Record displays visible signs of handling and playing, such as loss of vinyl luster, light surface scratches, groove wear and spindle trails. Some audible surface noise, but should not overwhelm the musical experience. Usually a cover is VG when one or two of these problems are evident: ring wear, seam splits, bent corners, loss of gloss, stains, etc. GOOD ---- Well played with little luster and significant surface noise. Despite defects, record should still play all the way through without skipping. Several cover flaws will be apparent, but should not obliterate the artwork. POOR ---- Any record or cover that does not qualify for the above "Good" grading should be seen as Poor. Several cover flaws.