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More of a pocket opera than a conventional musical, Caroline, or Change is the work of playwright Tony Kushner and composer Jeanine Tesori. The plot, which concerns a black maid in a Jewish home in Lake Charles, LA, in the fall of 1963 and her relationship with the family's eight-year-old son who absent-mindedly leaves change in his pockets, might more appropriately have been applied to a short story. But Kushner, who needed two separate, very long plays to encompass his Angels in America, doesn't write miniatures. So, the slight story is made to bear the burden of American race relations and the trauma of the Kennedy assassination. Tesori, who wrote the new songs for the stage production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, sets Kushner's lyrics and dialogue to familiar styles of the period. This is a show in which inanimate objects -- a radio, a washing machine, a dryer, a bus, the moon -- are all alive and singing, and Tesori gives them each a genre. The radio, for example, personified by a female trio, sings in early-'60s girl group style, sometimes recalling Motown Records acts like the Supremes or a Phil Spector creation like the Crystals ("Santa Comin' Caroline," which begins the second act and the second disc, would fit on Spector's A Christmas Gift to You LP). The washing machine sounds like Aretha Franklin, while the devilish dryer is a blues singer in the mold of Bobby "Blue" Bland. Caroline herself, forcefully portrayed by Tonya Pinkins, sings in gospel tones as if channeling Mahalia Jackson. The Jewish family, on the other hand, with father Stuart (David Costabile) fingering the clarinet, is given klezmer music to sing to. Encompassing the entire sung-through show, the two-hour, two-CD cast album reflects the overblown nature of the stage production. There are many moments of lyrical wit and musical enjoyment, but Caroline, or Change is an enormous project built upon a small subject that cannot support its weight. ~ William Ruhlmann

Composer: Jeanine Tesori.

Lyricist: Tony Kushner.

This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.
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List Price $13.95 (You save $1.36)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs, Cast Recordings, Musical
Label Hollywood
Orig Year 2004
All Time Sales Rank   10105  
CD Universe Part number 6739189
Catalog number 162436
Discs 2
Release Date Jun 29, 2004
Studio/Live Studio
Recording Time 120 minutes


Caroline, Or Change: A New Musical Soundtrack CD Track Listing



Caroline, Or Change: A New Musical Soundtrack CD DISC 1:
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2.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 1. Washer / Dryer. The Radio
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6.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 1. Washer / Dryer. Laundry Finish
7.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 1. Washer / Dryer. The Dryer
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 2. Cabbage. Caroline, There's Extra Food$0.99
10.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 2. Cabbage. There Is No God, Noah
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12.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 3. Long Distance. Long Distance
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample14.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 4. Moon Change. Moon Change$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample15.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 4. Moon Change. Moon Trio$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample16.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 4. Moon Change. The Bus$0.99
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample18.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 4. Moon Change. Noah and Rose$0.99
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Caroline, Or Change: A New Musical Soundtrack Songs DISC 2:
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 7. Ironing. Little Reward$0.99
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 8. The Chanukah Party. A Twenty Dollar Bill and Why$0.99
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15.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 8. The Chanukah Party. Moon, Emmie and Stuart Trio
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample19.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 11. Lot's Wife. Sunday Morning$0.99
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21.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 12. How Long Has This Been Going On? Salty Teardrops
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample22.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Scene 12. How Long Has This Been Going On? Why Does Our House Have A Basement?$0.99
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24.Caroline, or Change, musical play: Epilogue. Epilogue


Customer Reviews




Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

5 stars staggering...
This is a musical of rare quality of intense vocals, compelling lyrics and a heartbreaking story I found especially Tonya Parkins creation of Caroline to be one the most moving pieces of musical theatre ever. I strongly recommend this double cd musical for anyone serious about strong performances and a staggering story full of sorrow and beauty.
Submitted by jeconomus (Gurnee, IL, USA) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Caroline surprises
As I was listening I was desparing the fact that there were no "take home tunes" This is NOT your typical musical. It is another attempt, and I think a successful one, to stretch the boundaries of Musical Theatre. The score is solid and all of the performances are wonderful. I was left with an overwhelmming emotional satisfaction at the end. This is a carefully crafted musical theatre piece. Maybe short on longer, mores sustained melodic passagtes, but there is melody and some love things are in the show. I hope to see the show in New York this weekend.
Submitted by encoreplay (SLC Utah) Verified Buyer
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5 stars Takes no prisoners
Listen to this CD with a strong heart, and stay well hydrated. There is almost too much content to absorb. The performance of Cut 20, "Lot's Wife," is such an overwhelming and thrilling experience that even the careful build-up of tension and the musical foundation cannot prepare you for its impact. Pinkins portrays the richness of Caroline's dominance-in-despair with almost unbearable energy. This is a performance not to miss.
Submitted by Sim (Washington, DC)
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