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13 (Double Disc Including Karaoke)
Original Broadway Cast
13 (Double Disc Including Karaoke)
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
 
  •  Track Listings (18) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (15) - Disc #2

A grown-up story about growing up, featuring the only all-teenage cast ever to hit Broadway! With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last 5 Years, Songs ForA New World), 13...  more »

     
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All Artists: Original Broadway Cast
Title: 13 (Double Disc Including Karaoke)
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Razor & Tie
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 11/23/2009
Album Type: Cast Recording
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Karaoke, Musicals
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 791558131321

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A grown-up story about growing up, featuring the only all-teenage cast ever to hit Broadway! With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (The Last 5 Years, Songs ForA New World), 13 is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it. PLUS Bonus CD with Karaoke tracks and other material: 11 Karaoke tracks, 4 Bonus tracks of cut songs and original demos by the composer!

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CD Reviews

Great stuff!
Dawn Helene | New York, NY USA | 10/18/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Extremely talented kids. The voices of Patrice and Eddie are completely phenomenal, and Lucy (although she's a bad girl) can sing a rumor like nobody's business. My nine-year-old was a little freaked out by the "scary movie" scene, but it was overall a high-energy, upbeat, enjoyable show. Enjoy!"
Unpretentious Fun
Steven Valenti | Cleveland, OH | 12/05/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I'm still waiting for Jason Robert Brown to write a musical as worthwhile as his "Parade," but in the meantime, "13" is a fun diversion. It's not really ambitious, and it's a tad gimmicky (an ALL TEEN cast! WITH an ALL TEEN band!), but I'm thankful it's not pretentious, like his overrated "The Last Five Years."



The recording is solid from beginning to end, with no real clunkers-- it's a good score with smart lyrics, adding some freshness to what are really the usual teen cliches-- geek going for the popular girl, mean girls, sweet outcast girl who likes the new kid, everyone trying to "fit in," etc. When the jock character sings about giving the popular girl "the tongue" you can't help but smile--feels so quaint in comparison to the sexed up teens of "Spring Awakening"(and come to think of it, quaint in comparison to REAL LIFE 13 year-olds!).



Instead of the angst of "Spring," what we get here is a bunch of catchy, mainly upbeat songs sung by some very capable, and even charming, young performers. To be sure, a cd full of teenage singers (YOUNG teenagers at that) is not one I would expect to be replaying often. But what can I say? They won me over.



Surprising personal sidenote: According to my itunes, my most played song on the cd is "Opportunity," an infectious pop-rock tune sung with great style by the recording's vocal standout Elizabeth Egan Gillies. And wouldn't you know? Cut from the show."
Great Production
M. Read Devine | Sydney, Australia | 03/05/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"My Broadway obsessed teenager requested this CD, and since listening to it several times, I am quite impressed with the production. Good for 13 year olds and 43 year olds! It has now got me wanting to see the show."