Follies, subtitled A New Musical and Original Broadway Cast,Album's covers and labels. is an album containing a recording of Stephen Sondheim's 1971 Broadway musical Follies made by its original cast. The album was released by Capitol Records in the same year.
Background The album was produced by Dick Jones.
Critical reception
In a contemporary review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann called the score "one of Sondheim's greatest", listing the songs "Broadway Baby", "Could I Leave You?", and "I'm Still Here" as some of its highlights.
Chart performance The album spent three weeks on the Billboard Top LPs chart, peaking at number 172.
Track listing LP – Capitol Records SO-761
Some numbers have been abridged for recording
Personnel Orchestra and chorus conducted by Harold Hastings Produced for records by Dick Jones
Charts Chart (1971) Peakposition US Billboard Top LPs 172
Awards Year Award type Categories Results 1972 Grammy Awards Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album
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