Calling all collectors of bizarre musicals and corporate memorabilia! This is the legendary 1969 American Standard industrial musical LP “The Bathrooms Are Coming!” – an ultra-rare promotional record that was never sold in stores. It was given out as a “souvenir album” at American Standard's 1969 distributor conference and features a full-blown original Broadway-style musical about bathroom fixtures! If you've seen the documentary Bathtubs Over Broadway or caught Dave Letterman joking about odd records, this is THAT album!It's an infamous piece of pop culture history – hilarious, campy, and nearly impossible to find today.
Track Listing (Side I & II):
Side I: 1. It's a Revolution – 2. The Distributors – 3. Bring Back Those Glorious Years – 4. Behind Every Man Is a Woman – 5. Proximatics – 6. Ultra Bath Dream
Side II: 1. The Time For Change – 2. Look at This Tub – 3. My Bathroom – 4. The Ultra Bath – 5. Spectra 70 – 6. Couldn't Be Done – 7. It's a Revolution (Reprise)
(Yes, these are all songs about bathtubs, sinks and toilets – brought to life with genuine showtune flair!)
Original 1969 Liner Notes (from jacket):
“The Bathrooms Are Coming premiered a new decade of bathroom fixtures born out of exhaustive human and product research by American-Standard. The story began with the introduction of a mythical Greek goddess Femma, the epitome of all women's attitudes, reflections and desires and the leader of all women's movements. In the play, Femma is called upon by other women to start a bathroom revolution – ‘Join the fight for bathroom safety, Femma… the fight for beauty and luxury. We need freedom from bathroom oppression. Join the fight for better bathrooms.'wfmu.org
And so it was that Femma led the story. It began with a declaration that “plumbing” is a feminine business, sharing a profile of the “woman of the '70s,” and the case for change against the status quo. She carried the audience through the Cornell research, to a view of markets in terms of people. Then, the Revolution unfolded in terms of new attitudes, new programs. Then one by one, the real stars of the show were revealed – Economy Wall Surround, Proximatics, Ultra Bath, Bone, and Spectra 70
We sincerely hope that this delightful music helps you to recapture the excitement, color and laughter of the original show.”
The Original Cast: (as printed on jacket)
BARBARA LANG. Barbara Lang was the star of the national company of “Anything Goes” and headlined the show at the Sherman House in Chicago.
DICK GJONOLA. Dick Gjonola has been in numerous industrial shows and films.
DAVID SHELLEY. David Shelley has appeared in “Brigadoon,” “Carousel,” and others.
SANDI FREEMAN. Sandi Freeman has appeared in summer stock with the St. Louis Muny Opera, and with Lou Breese and David Le…{text continues}.
STEVE STRONG. Steve Strong, a veteran of professional theatre, has appeared opposite Vivian Blaine, Susan Oliver, Art ...{text continues}.
PATRICIA SMITH STANTON. Patricia Smith Stanton is a new face on the musical scene, making her debut in “The Bathrooms Are Coming.”
SUELLEN ESTEY. SuEllen Estey, a former Miss Iowa candidate for Miss America, has performed in the national tours of “The Sound of Music” and “Oklahoma!”
(Each cast member above performed songs in this show – for instance, Patricia Stanton delivers the cult-favorite number “My Bathroom”)
Production Credits (from jacket):
An original musical created by Don Higgins and Tedd Determan
Production Director: Michael Miller
Stage Director: Jay J. Sheridan
Music & Lyrics: Sid Siegel
Book by: Jerry DiPeggo, Paul Dreibke, Tedd Determan
Executive Producer: Don Higgins
Produced by: Fred A. Niles Communication Centers, Inc. (Chicago)
Supervised by: C. Merrill Halverson
Don't miss this opportunity to own “The Bathrooms Are Coming!” – a truly unique piece of Americana. Whether you're an LP collector, a fan of theatrical oddities, or just intrigued by the idea of a musical about bathrooms, this record will be the highlight of your collection. Bid now and let this delightfully quirky soundtrack recapture the excitement, color and laughter of the original showfor you!
Happy Bidding – and remember, “My bathroom is a private kind of place”!
