Prologue/I Put My Hand In/It Takes A Woman/Put On Your Sunday Clothes/Ribbons Down My Back/ Motherhood/Dancing/Before The Parade Passes By/Elegance/Hello Dolly/It Only Takes A Moment/So Long Dearie/Finale
The Broadway musical Hello Dolly! starred Carol Channing as Dolly Levi, a meddlesome widow interfering in the romantic alliances of her friends. It opened at the St James Theatre in January 1964 and ran for 2,844 performances. Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. (US:1)
"Hello Dolly! is not the best musical Broadway has ever produced. It was not even the best musical of the 1960s - but it has that brassy Broadway sound that many people associate with the 'great white way'. Jerry Herman's score remains a delight and the cast delivers the songs with gusto."
"When I first listened to Carol Channing I thought she sounded like a frog, her voice wasn't very pleasant to listen to, and I preferred to hear Barbra Streisand instead. But after a while I started to like Carol, even on the soundtrack you could sense her charm and feel her natural stage presence. I realized that Dolly needed a character, not just a voice."
"Carol Channing and Dolly Levi are inseparable images in the American psyche. This is her great tour-de-force role, and this classic recording preserves all of the fun and melody for everyone to enjoy. A sublime performance and recording."
"Hello Dolly! remains one of those pinnacles in the Broadway musical theatre where you ask yourself: does it get any better than this? Probably not."
"This is still regarded as the best recording of the score; the original Broadway cast headed by the best-ever Dolly - Carol Channing. She is supported by a dreamlike ensemble."
"The exuberance of the performances is astounding. As for Carol Channing not being able to sing, in the role of Dolly: no-one can or ever will be able to top her. Carol Channing rules. The Jerry Herman songs are jewels, and with the music tailored to her eccentric talents, star Carol Channing works wonders with them."
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