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| Lyricists Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman Audio Mixer Lawrence Manchester Liner Note Authors Marc Shaiman Scott Wittman Recording information Avatar Studios New York NY Jungle City Studios New York NY MSR Studios New York NY Over At Marc amp Scott s New York NY Sound Decisions Austin TX Spin Recording Studios Long Island City NY Sugarbox Studios New York NY NBC s musical-within-a musical TV series Smash kicked off its second season by releasing the original cast recording of Bombshell the Marilyn Monroe-inspired production the show s characters struggled to get off the ground in the first season That was a smart move since the Bombshell songs that were included on the season one soundtrack were among the most vibrant capturing the passion that fuels staging a Broadway show Bombshell plays like a true original cast recording tracing the show s plot in its liner notes and separating its songs into acts While the competition between Karen Katharine McPhee and Ivy Megan Hilty over who would be Bombshell s leading lady was one of the main plot points of season one the cast recording features both wannabe Marilyns allowing each performer to play to her strengths whether they re singing together as on Let Me Be Your Star or separately While both actresses sing ballads and rousing songs McPhee s more delicate voice works especially well on vulnerable numbers like Never Give All the Heart and Hilty s playful Monroe impersonation sizzles on The National Pastime and I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn t Love to Howl As with the tracks that premiered on the season one soundtrack Bombshell was written by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman who bring the same wit to the rest of these songs The slick brassy Smash Public Relations and Dig Deep examine the star system and publicity machine that Marilyn used and was sometimes abused by with clever lyrics while Don t Forget Me is exactly the kind of showy finale expected from |
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