Redhead, subtitled An Original Cast Recording, is an album containing a recording of the 1959 Broadway musical Redhead made by its original cast. The album was released by RCA Victor on February 13, 1959, eight days after the Broadway premiere.
Critical reception
Billboard chose the album as one of its "Spotlight winners of the week" for the issue dated February 23, 1959. The reviewer started off by noting that the musical "received smash reviews from the critics and has settled down for what promises to be a long run" and concluded: "This should be a big one."
In his retrospective review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann gave the album 2 stars out of 5, writing: "Redhead is [...] a show that was a success when it opened in 1959, but has been largely forgotten since. [...] The cast album reveals that, despite the singers' determination, it simply does not have a memorable score, and the attempted British accents don't help, either."
Chart performance The monophotic version of the album debuted at number 47 on the mono half of Billboards Top LPs chart for the week ending May 31, 1959.
Track listing LP – RCA Victor LOC-1048 (mono), LSO-1048 (stereo)
Orchestra directed by Jay Blackton
Awards Year Award type Categories Results 1960 Grammy Awards Best Broadway Show Album
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