Selections from the Theatre Guild musical play "Carousel" featuring members of the original New York Production, or simply Carousel, is a 1945 album containing the original studio cast recording of that year's Broadway musical "Carousel". The album was released by Decca Records.
Release.
The album was originally issued as a set of five 12-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (cat. no. DA-400). The package included a synopsis of the musical's plot and a booklet with lyrics.
In 1949, the album was made available on LP (cat. no. DL 8003).
Reception.
The album spent several weeks at number one on "Billboard"'s Best-Selling Popular Record Albums chart.
Track listing.
Album of five 12-inch 78-rpm phonograph records (Decca DA-400)