1776: A New Musical (1969) Vinyl LP • Original Broadway Cast Soundtrack

Catalog Number: BOS-3310

Record Grading: Very Good Plus (VG+), Sleeve Grading: Very Good (VG)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. '6-eye' gray Columbia label. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

• 1776 (Overture)
• Sit Down, John
• Piddle, Twiddle And Resolve; Till Then
• The Lees Of Old Virginia
• But, Mr Adams
• Yours, Yours, Yours
• He Plays The Violin
• Cool, Cool, Considerate Men
• Momma Look Sharp
• The Egg
• Molasses To Rum
• Is Anybody There?
• Finale

About The Record:

1776: A New Musical released by Columbia Masterworks, captures the essence of the Tony Award-winning musical by Sherman Edwards and Peter Stone, which dramatizes the events leading to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Featuring standout performances by William Daniels as John Adams and Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin (with Rex Everhart substituting on the recording due to Da Silva’s illness), the album is noted for its witty dialogue and innovative score, which avoids traditional A-A-B-A song structures for a fresh, revolutionary sound. Historically significant for its portrayal of the Second Continental Congress, the musical takes creative liberties, such as condensing the vote for independence and the Declaration’s approval into a single dramatic event, and depicting the signing on July 4, 1776, rather than the historically accurate August 2. The album, available on LP, cassette, and CD, includes memorable tracks like Sit Down, John, Piddle, Twiddle, and Resolve, and He Plays the Violin, though none were released as hit singles in the traditional pop chart sense, as the album’s focus was on theatrical storytelling rather than commercial radio hits. Its enduring popularity is evidenced by its influence on later revivals and the 1972 film adaptation, cementing its place as a beloved piece of American musical theater history