Fiddler on the Roof [Original Broadway Cast]

1	Fiddler on the Roof/Prologue - Tradition / Cast 6:54
2	Fiddler on the Roof/Matchmaker / Cast 3:42
3	Fiddler on the Roof/If I Were a Rich Man / Zero Mostel 4:56
4	Fiddler on the Roof/Sabbath Prayer / Cast 2:26
5	Fiddler on the Roof/To Life / Michael Granger 4:11
6	Fiddler on the Roof/Miracle of Miracles / Austin Pendleton 2:02
7	Fiddler on the Roof/The Dream / Cast 6:08
8	Fiddler on the Roof/Sunrise, Sunset / Cast 3:33
9	Fiddler on the Roof/Wedding Dance / The Orchestra 2:12
10	Fiddler on the Roof/Now I Have Everything / Bert Convy 2:04
11	Fiddler on the Roof/Do You Love Me? / Maria Karnilova 3:08
12	Fiddler on the Roof/The Rumor / Ensemble 1:52
13	Fiddler on the Roof/Far from the Home I Love / Zero Mostel 3:30
14	Fiddler on the Roof/Anatevka / Cast 3:09

Barnes & Noble

What a score! "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," "To Life," "Sunrise, Sunset," and "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," not to mention such gems as “Far from the Home I Love,” “Do You Love Me,” and “Now I Have Everything” testify to the inspiration of composers Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock. With a dream cast including Zero Mostel as Tevye, Bea Arthur, Bet Convy, and Austin Pendelton, the 1964 Broadway smash translated beautifully when originally recorded. The exuberance and poignancy of this great show were fully captured, making this an essential for any lover of Broadway at its best. William Pearl

All Music Guide

Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical Fiddler on the Roof opened on September 22, 1964, in New York. Based on Sholom Aleichem's stories, it tells the tale of Tevye, a Jewish milkman who lives in Russia with his family (including five daughters). The Broadway production originally starred Zero Mostel, who got to sing such songs as "Tradition," "If I Were a Rich Man," and "To Life." Anti-Semitic notions abound as Tevye and his family find themselves being forced from their village. Tevye's daughters break from their village's tradition as they marry for love, not for prosperity. Throughout all of this, a symbolic fiddler lingers over them. Fiddler on the Roof was the most successful musical up to its time, running for over 3,000 performances. It was also the origin of several famous and now-standard songs, such as "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Matchmaker, Matchmaker," in addition to those mentioned above. The music is beautiful, and haunting at moments. The original Broadway cast not only boasted a strong performance from Mostel, but also had Beatrice Arthur as Yente, the matchmaker. A Top Ten, multi-platinum-selling hit, this is the quintessential Fiddler on the Roof recording, disappointing only to those who consider Topol the definitive Tevye. Those who do would be advised to seek out either the London cast recording or the film soundtrack, where they can find "Topol"'s classic performance. ~ Sarah Erlewine & William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide