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Fiddler on the Roof (original Broadway cast recording)

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For the 1971 film soundtrack, see Fiddler on the Roof (soundtrack).
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Fiddler on the Roof: The Original Broadway Cast Recording
Cast recording by
the original Broadway cast
Released1964 (1964)
Recorded1964 (1964)
GenreShow tunes
Length49:37
LabelRCA Victor
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Fiddler on the Roof, subtitled The Original Broadway Cast Recording, is the album containing the original studio cast recording of the 1964 Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof. The album was released in the same year on RCA Victor.[2]

The album peaked at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs chart for two consecutive weeks in January–February 1965[3] and finished 1965 as the fifth best-selling album of the year in the United States according to Billboard.[4]

In 2020, the recording was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5]

Track listing

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LP (RCA Victor LSO-1093)

Side 1
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Tradition"Zero Mostel and chorus6:50
2."Matchmaker, Matchmaker"Joanna Merlin, Julia Migenes and Tanya Everett3:39
3."If I Were a Rich Man"Zero Mostel4:52
4."Sabbath Prayer"Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova and chorus2:22
5."To Life"Zero Mostel, Michael Granger and men4:08
6."Miracle of Miracles"Austin Pendleton1:58
Side 2
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Tevye's Dream (The Tailor Motel Kamzoil)"Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova, Sue Babel, Carol Sawyer and chorus6:07
2."Sunrise, Sunset"Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova and chorus3:30
3."Now I Have Everything"Bert Convy and Julia Migenes2:00
4."Do You Love Me?"Zero Mostel and Maria Karnilova3:04
5."Far from the Home I Love"Julia Migenes and Zero Mostel3:25
6."Anatevka"Zero Mostel, Maria Karnilova, Beatrice Arthur, Michael Granger, Leonard Frey, Paul Lipson3:05

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Fiddler on the Roof [Original Broadway Cast Recording]". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Fiddler On The Roof - Original Broadway Cast 1964". The Official Masterworks Broadway Site.
  3. ^ a b "Billboard 200™". Billboard. 2 January 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Albums - The Billboard 200 (1965)". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  5. ^ "National Recording Registry Class Produces Ultimate 'Stay at Home' Playlist". Library of Congress. March 25, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Musical – Fiddler On The Roof". Hung Medien.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – Fiddler on the Roof". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
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