I looked back, and I was suprised nobody ever asked this. Anyway, I am looking for some great cast recordings and was wondering what are some of the best. I probably should have started this before the day before christmas and hannuka, but whatever. Deal.
Updated On: 12/24/05 at 06:54 PM
The Secret Garden
Les Miserables (The Complete Symphonic is my favorite)
and sooo many others
"I looked back, and I was suprised nobody ever asked this."
I don't know where you were looking, but there has been a billion threads on this.
I didnt see any. But I'm a bad looker, so yeah.
Last Five Years is the most amazing recording ever IMO of any show.
Thoroughtly Modern Millie is also a great recording.
Les Miserables
The Light in the Piazza
The Last 5 Years
The Secret Garden
Marie Christine
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Last Five Years
Secret Garden
Les Miserables
Tick, Tick...Boom is also equally amazing.
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Wicked
Jersey Boys
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Mary Poppins
The Producers
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hmmm I don't really know Last 5 Years, I might just have to take a listen.
My current favs right now:
Rent Soundtrack
DRS
Spamalot
Secret Garden
Dracula
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
A Tale of Two Cities
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The Last Five Years
The Secret Garden
Les Miserables
tick...tick...BOOM!
RENT OBC
John and Jen is a stunning recording as well.
Definitely Light in the Piazza...not a false moment on that whole disc...just sublime.
I totally agree with Composer9-it is such a perfect recording. Also,if you liked it, check out Floyd Collins (sp?) and Myths and Hymns....They're both great and underappreciated.
Lol- A NEW BRAIN just came on my shuffle and it is SUCH A GREAT recording. Buy this one as soon as you can!!!!!
Caroline of Change
Marie Christine
Bring In Da Noise
Dreamgirls In Concert
Carousel(Revival)
Everything Sondheim, of course- especially Sweeney, Assassins, SITPWG, and Follies
Spelling Bee
The Falsetto Trilogy
Mystery of Edwin Drood
On The Twentieth Century
Hair
Caroline or Change
Gypsy
Light in the Piazza
Oh and so many others!...
Sorry to get off topic but I have a question and I'm not sure where else to post it. What kind of stuff is in "The Last Five Years" booklet that comes with the Cd (ie pictures, lyrics, etc ) or is it just a front and back cover? Thanks!
Anyway I love Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Wicked : )
TL5Y booklet has lyrics and pictures, yeah (pictures where SRS looks absolutely STUNNING, let's not even pretend that she doesn't).
Can anyone tell me a little bit more about John & Jen? I asked for it for Christmas and totally didn't get it. I mean, I know I'm going to end up buying it anyway because even if people were saying it was terrible -- hello, Carolee, I need it anyway. But all I hear is great stuff about it. It's a two character show, right? I tend to be very hot and cold with Lippa's stuff, I don't know why...
Something that I think is fun to do to be a daring theatre freak is to go to the store and buy a CD of a musical you've never heard of or have heard little about and give it a listen to. So even if you just buy someone who LOVES musical theatre a random CD -- I think that'd make a cool gift.
But you can try:
Songs For A New World
Bat Boy
Once on this Island
Parade
Jane Eyre
Videos