I Do! I Do!, subtitled The Original Broadway Cast Recording, is an album containing a recording of the 1966 Broadway musical I Do! I Do! made by its original cast consisting of Mary Martin and Robert Preston. The album was released by RCA Victor on December 1, 1966.[1]
| I Do! I Do! | |
|---|---|
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| Cast recording by the original Broadway cast | |
| Released | 1966 |
| Genre | Show tunes |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Producer | Andy Wiswell |
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
In his retrospective review for AllMusic, William Ruhlmann rated the album 4.5 stars out of five, writing: "The main draws to this two-character musical are the two stars: Mary Martin and Robert Preston. [The show] traces 50 years of a marriage, and [its] relative banality is overcome by the strong performances of the principals."[3]
Back in 1966, Billboard picked the album for its "Spotlight" section. The magazine's reviewer noted: "The cast of two comes across the wax as a full chorus. They beautifully interpret the music and lyrics [...]."[2]
Chart performance
editTrack listing
editLP – RCA Victor LOC-1128 (mono), LSO-1128 (stereo)
All lyrics are written by Tom Jones; all music is composed by Harvey Schmidt.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All The Dearly Beloved; Together Forever; I Do! I Do!" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Goodnight" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 2:13 |
| 3. | "I Love My Wife" | Robert Preston | 2:00 |
| 4. | "Something Has Happened" | Mary Martin | 1:39 |
| 5. | "My Cup Runneth Over" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 2:10 |
| 6. | "Love Isn't Everything" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Nobody's Perfect" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 5:48 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Well Known Fact" | Robert Preston | 2:37 |
| 2. | "Flaming Agnes" | Mary Martin | 3:42 |
| 3. | "The Honeymoon Is Over" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 1:55 |
| 4. | "Where Are the Snows?" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 2:39 |
| 5. | "When the Kids Get Married" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 2:10 |
| 6. | "The Father of the Bride" | Robert Preston | 2:56 |
| 7. | "What Is a Woman?" | Mary Martin | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Someone Needs Me" | Mary Martin | 1:49 |
| 9. | "Roll Up the Ribbons" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 1:23 |
| 10. | "This House" | Mary Martin and Robert Preston | 1:53 |
Personnel
edit- Mary Martin
- Robert Preston
- Orchestra conducted by John Lesko
Charts
edit| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs[4] | 84 |
Awards
edit| Year | Award type | Categories | Results | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Grammy Awards | Best Score from an Original Cast Show Album | Nominated | |
References
edit- ↑ "I Do! I Do! – Original Broadway Cast Recording 1966". The Official Masterworks Broadway Site. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 "Album reviews". Billboard. December 24, 1966.
- 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "I Do! I Do! – Original Broadway Cast Recording". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- 1 2 "Original Cast". Billboard.