Anything Goes (1989 cast album)
The Anything Goes (1989 cast album) is a recording of the music from the 1987 Broadway revival of the musical Anything Goes, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and original book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse, revised by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman. The album was released in 1989 by RCA Victor.
The cast on the album features Patti LuPone as Reno Sweeney, Howard McGillin as Billy Crocker, Bill McCutcheon as Moonface Martin, and Kathleen Mahony-Bennett as Hope Harcourt. The album includes most of the major songs from the score, including "I Get a Kick Out of You," "You're the Top," "Friendship," "Anything Goes," and "Blow, Gabriel, Blow."
The 1987 revival, and consequently this cast recording, is considered to be a significant interpretation of the musical, updating it for a modern audience while retaining the charm and wit of the original. The album was well-received and is considered a classic cast recording, showcasing LuPone's acclaimed performance as Reno Sweeney.