Mamma Mia! : the Musical Based on the Songs of Abba.

Locations
Call Number: CD Musicals Andersson Mamma
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Music and lyrics by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus; some songs by Stig Anderson; book by Catherine Johnson.
Originally released by Polydor in 1999.
Compact disc.
Lyrics in booklet.
Overture/Prologue -- Honey, honey -- Money, money, money -- Thank you for the music -- Mamma mia -- Chiquitita -- Dancing queen -- Lay all your love on me -- Super trouper -- Gimme! gimme! gimme! -- The name of the game -- Voulez-vous -- Entr'acte -- Under attack -- One of us -- S.O.S. -- Does your mother know -- Knowing me, knowing you -- Our last summer -- Slipping through my fingers -- The winner takes it all -- Take a chance on me -- I do, I do, I do, I do, I do -- I have a dream.
Original cast; instrumental ensemble; Martin Lowe, conductor.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Thank You for the Musical submitted by Meginator on August 4, 2018, 10:36pm "Mamma Mia!" may be little more than an excuse to cover a run of ABBA songs, but it is just self-aware enough to work. The tracks on this album provide just enough supporting narration to convey the basics of the (admittedly threadbare) plot, and the reinterpretation of classic 1970s pop with voices and orchestrations from musical theater backgrounds brings out unexpected elements in some of the tracks. The male voices are nearly indistinguishable, which can be confusing, but the cast is strong and does justice to the original tunes. Any way you slice it, the fact that the musical's creators could take such a group of unrelated songs- including both mega-hits and, um, less memorable tracks- and spin some kind of narrative is incredibly impressive, and this soundtrack provides a nice alternate listening experience to ABBA Gold.

good music, different from movie submitted by umich.reader on June 17, 2022, 6:16pm A good musical soundtrack. In my opinion the music in the musical has a darker and richer feel that the music in the movie.