ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING (1976)
THREEPENNY OPERA

THE ORIGINAL LP PS 34326 (1976) STEREO/QUADRAPHONIC

1 Overture

ACT I

Prologue: Ballad of Mac the Knife
Roy Brocksmith, Tony Azito, Robert Schlee, Jack Eric Williams

2 Peachum’s Morning Hymn
C K Alexander

3 “No They Can’t” Song
C K Alexander, Elizabeth Wilson

4 Wedding Song for the Less Well-Off
Gang and Beggars

5 For That’s My Way
Caroline Kava

6 Cannon Song
Raul Julia, David Sabin, Gang

7 Liebeslied
Caroline Kava, Raul Julia

8 Barbara Song
Caroline Kava

9 First Threepenny Finale: Concerning the Insecurity of the Human State
Caroline Kava, C K Alexander, Elizabeth Wilson, Louis Camilleri

ACT II

10 Polly’s Lied
Caroline Kava, Raul Julia

11 Ballad of Sexual Obsession
Elizabeth Wilson

12 Pirate Jenny
Ellen Greene

13 Ballad of Immoral Earnings
Ellen Greene, Raul Julia

14 Ballad of Gracious Living
Raul Julia

15 Jealousy Duet
Blair Brown, Caroline Kava

16 Second Threepenny Finale: What Keeps Mankind Alive?
Raul Julia, Ellen Greene, Chorus

ACT III

17 Song of the Insufficiency of Human Endeavour
C K Alexander

18 Solomon Song
Ellen Greene

19 Call From the Grave
Raul Julia

20 Ballad in Which Macheath Begs All Men for Forgiveness
Raul Julia

21 Third Threepenny Finale: Appearance of the Messenger on Horseback
David Sabin, Glenn Kezer, Roy Brocksmith, Jack Eric Williams, Elizabeth Wilson, C K Alexander, Raul Julia, Caroline Kava, Blair Brown, Ellen Greene, Chorus

22 Ballad of Mac the Knife (reprise)
Roy Brocksmith

THE CAST
Jonathan Peachum (C K Alexander)
Samuel (Peachum’s Assistant) (Tony Azito)
The Ballad Singer (Roy Brocksmith)
Lucy Brown (Blair Brown)
Matt (Ralph Drischell)
Jake (William Duell)
Jenny Towler (Ellen Greene)
Walt (Max Gulack)
Mac the Knife (Raul Julia)
Polly Peachum (Caroline Kava)
Smith (Glenn Kezer)
A Constable (John Ridge)
Tiger Brown (David Sabin)
Jimmy (Robert Schlee)
Ned (Paul Ukena, Jr)
Messenger (Jack Eric Williams)
Mrs Peachum (Elizabeth Wilson)
Bob (K C Wilson)
Charles Finch (Ed Zang)
Beggars and Policemen (Pendleton Brown, M Patrick Hughes, George McGrath, Rick Petrucelli, John Ridge, Craig Rupp, Armin Shimerman, Jack Eric Williams, Ray Xifo)
Whores (Penelope Bodry, Nancy Campbell, Gretel Cummings, Brenda Currin, Mimi Turque)

THE THREEPENNY ORCHESTRA
Musical director/conductor: Stanley Silverman (assistant: Dan Schreier)
Joel L Kaye (soprano sax, alto sax, baritone sax, clarinet, piccolo, flute)
Ronald A R Janelli (soprano sax, tenor sax, clarinet, bassoon)
William Kerr (soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet)
Danny Cahn, Andrew Ulyate, James Morreale (trumpets)
Charles W Sharman (trombone)
Amy D Rubin (piano, harmonium, celeste)
William Schimmel (accordion, celeste)
Stanley Silverman (banjo, guitar, Hawaiian guitar)
Steven Little, Mark Bellair (percussion)
Lawrence Lenskie (cello)
Michael Willens (bass)

Music: Kurt Weill | Lyrics: Bertolt Brecht
English translation: Ralph Manheim & John Willett
Recorded: Columbia 30th Street Studios, New York, 21 June 1976
Recording engineers: Stan Tonkel, Ted Brosnan
Editing engineer: Marty Greenblatt
Mixing engineers: Larry Morton, Arthur Kendy
Mixing date: 18 August 1976
New stereo mix from the original analogue multitrack tapes by Michael J. Dutton
Quadraphonic remix engineer: Don Young
Additional quadraphonic remixing from the original analogue multitrack tapes by Michael J. Dutton
Producer: Larry Morton
Executive producer: Marvin Saines

Remastered from the original analogue tapes by Michael J Dutton

Multi-Channel/Stereo
All tracks available in stereo and multi-channel

SACD
This Hybrid CD can be played on any standard CD player

CDLX 7402