An MGM Records original Broadway cast recording of the musical Carnival! was released on LP in 1961 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Monaural LPs chart.
Recording The recording was done on Broadway in April 1961. The cast included Anna Maria Alberghetti as the main heroine, Jerry Orbach, James Mitchell, Kaye Ballard, and Pierre Olaf.
Release The album was originally issued on LP (cat. no. E-3946-OC).
Reception
The album reached No. 1 on the Billboards Monaural LPs chart.
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann rated the album 4.5 stars.
Track listing 12-inch LP (MGM E-3946-OC)
Charts Chart (1961) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs / Monaural LPs 1
Awards Year Award type Categories Results 1962 Grammy Awards Best Original Cast Show Album
See also List of Billboard number-one albums of 1961
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