Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album
Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album is the cast album for the original Broadway production of the musical "Dreamgirls", which debuted at the Imperial Theatre on December 20, 1981. Issued by David Geffen, a co-financier of the musical and later producer of its 2006 film adaptation, the album was released by his Geffen Records label on April 14, 1982. The cast album features performances by the show's performers, including Jennifer Holliday, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Loretta Devine, Ben Harney, Cleavant Derricks, Obba Babatundé, and Vondie Curtis-Hall. Album information. The cast album includes highlights from  the musical's score; many numbers were truncated or excised in order to fit onto one long-playing vinyl record. A 2006 special edition remastered version, issued to tie-in with both the musical's 25th anniversary and the DreamWorks/Paramount-produced "Dreamgirls" feature film adaptation, adds three previously unissued tracks from the original recording sessions. Also included is a bonus disc featuring instrumental mixes (prepared for personal appearances by the cast) and a dance version of the musical's signature number, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going". Pop music producer David Foster served as producer of  the cast album, which peaked at #11 on the "Billboard" 200, while peaking at #4 on Billboard's Black Albums Chart. It is the highest charting Broadway Cast Recording in history on the Billboard 200. In 1983, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, and Jennifer Holliday received the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going". In 1993, the album was certified gold by the RIAA, and to date has sold over 500,000 copies in the US. The special edition version of the cast album  was issued by Decca Broadway and Hip-O Records on November 21, 2006. The dance remix of "And I Am Telling You..." was produced by Craig C. Track listing. All songs written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen. 2006 "Special Edition". All songs written by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen. Disc two. Notes