Infinite Joy: The Songs of William Finn (Live at Joe's Pub)

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Recorded live at Joe's Pub in New York in January 2001, this collection is a wonderful treat. William Finn is best known for In Trousers, the award-winning Falsettoland, and the criminally underrated A New Brain. This CD includes excerpts from all those shows along with some rare gems and even some tantalizing bits from the upcoming The Royal Family of Broadway. Performed with Vadim Feichtner at the piano, the versions are sometimes wacky (in "The Baseball Game," Stephen DeRosa sings all the roles as if auditioning for an amateur production of Falsettoland), but they're always beguiling. Guests include Liz Callaway, Carolee Carmello, and Mary Testa, and Finn himself handles a few tunes. While he's not a traditionally good singer (think craggy enthusiasm), the least you can say is that he knows the material inside out. As with all good live recordings, this one makes you wish you had been there. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Infinite Joy: The Songs of William Finn (Live at Joe's Pub)
William Finn , Liz Callaway , and Carolee Carmello
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005IAG3
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

Mister Make Me a Song
How Marvin Eats His Breakfast
The Music Still Plays On
Republicans
I'd Rather Be Sailing
Hitchhiking Across America
That's Enough For Me
And They're Off
Anytime
Falsettos At the East Milford Community Center (Finn & DeRosa's spoken
The Baseball Game
The Bitch and the Madonna (Finn welcomes Mary Testa & Carolee Carmello)
All Fall Down
When The Earth Stopped Turning
Tannis Root (Bill & Mary discuss parenting)
Set Those Sails
I Have Found
Infinite Joy
Stupid Things I Won't Do
Infinite Joy (reprise)
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Recorded live at Joe's Pub in New York in January 2001, this collection is a wonderful treat. William Finn is best known for In Trousers, the award-winning Falsettoland, and the criminally underrated A New Brain. This CD includes excerpts from all those shows along with some rare gems and even some tantalizing bits from the upcoming The Royal Family of Broadway. Performed with Vadim Feichtner at the piano, the versions are sometimes wacky (in "The Baseball Game," Stephen DeRosa sings all the roles as if auditioning for an amateur production of Falsettoland), but they're always beguiling. Guests include Liz Callaway, Carolee Carmello, and Mary Testa, and Finn himself handles a few tunes. While he's not a traditionally good singer (think craggy enthusiasm), the least you can say is that he knows the material inside out. As with all good live recordings, this one makes you wish you had been there. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Music, Wonderful Fun!.......2006-01-19

I had always been aware of William Finn but had never got around to listening to his music. This was my first introduction to it. I loved every second of this cabaret act. I will definetely be checking out more of his shows. I was thouroughly entertained as if I were actually in the audience. A real winner! I think Mr. Finn's performance is wonderful. Yes, he isn't a polished performer, but so what? He knows how to perform the music, he wrote it. Don't miss this one!

Fantastic.......2005-08-02

An absolutely wonderful LIVE compilation of William Finn songs by him and his friends who happen to be wonderful musical theatre performers....

A must buy for lovers of William Finn's music.

Buy this CD now........2002-06-29

The only gripe I have about this CD is that every time I pop it in, it drives me absolutely crazy that I'd missed out on actually being there.

As a young actor and a contemporary music theatre enthusiast, this recording is a prime example and a constant reminder of why I'm in this business. Hearing the soaring voice of Carolee Carmello, the rich tones of Norm Lewis and the absolutely hysterical Mary Testa (some of the random dialogue is classic) makes me break out in goose bumps upon every listen.

Personal highlights are: Carolee singing, "I Have Found," Liz Callaway's rendition of "Sailing," and everything out of Wanda Houston's mouth. Mr. Finn, while not exactly a pleasing vocalist, breaks up the night (and the audience) with a classic rip on "Republicans" and "Stupid Things I Won't Do."

I couldn't think of a better title than "Infinite Joy" for this recording.

FINN's newest finn.......Joes' pub.......2002-05-11

absolutely brilliant..and a great idea...

we get to hear the voice of Bill....behind the songs...

we have his actors performing his numbers...

there are old songs..new songs...and all great songs...

this album is a treasure...feel lucky if you have a copy...

I have two copies..

real lucky!

Finn is in.......2002-04-09

In a sentence: I liked this CD. A lot.
Of course, one does have to be in the know of the NY musical theatre at the time to understand some of the in jokes, and while Bill Finn isn't exactly the best interpreter of his own work, there is such an earnestness and beauty to the music, I wish I was actually there to enjoy it.

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