An original Broadway cast recording of the 1978 musical Ain't Misbehavin', based on the life of Fats Waller, was issued the same year by RCA Records, peaking at number 161 on Billboards Top LPs chart and won the Grammy in the "Best Cast Show Album" category.
Background Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard,The album's back cover. the album was recorded in 1978 at the RCA Studio C, located in Manhattan.
Critical reception
In a retrospective review on AllMusic, Sarah Erlewine commends the album for "captur[ing] the cabaret feel of the show that made it so charming and refreshing" and concludes: "An excellent recording."
Chart performance The album reached number 161 on the Billboards Top LPs chart.
Track listing LP – RCA Red Seal CBL2-2965
Charts Chart (1978) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs 161
Awards Year Award type Categories Results 1979 Grammy Awards Best Cast Show Album
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