For whatever reason, whether it is because of its rarity or because of sentiment.
Mine would be:
"Sweeney" OBC and Barcelona Cast recordings "The Capeman" OBC - LOVE THIS SHOW!!!! What an unfortunate disaster it turned out to be. "Follies" - OBC "A Little Night Music" Royal National Theater Recording - Judi Dench's "Send in the Clowns" still gives me chills. "Edwin Drood" OBC - Cleo Laine's "Wages of Sin" always makes me sad for some reason.
'A Little Night Music' Royal National Theatre - for the reason above. Moby Dick OLC - my first West End musical Witches of Eastwick OLC - this CD (and show) bouyed me up during a particularly difficult time, for which I'm thankful Follies OBC LP - bought at a car boot sale for £1.50 ($2.60), only to find afterwards that it was signed by Sondheim!
Add another vote for RNT's Night Music. Also the 1991 Paris cast recording of Les Mis is my favorite recording of the show. I'll also never regret buying the Reprise Musical Theatre series...South Pacific, Guys & Dolls, Finian's Rainbow, and Kiss My Kate, all sung by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Keely Smith, Rosemary Clooney, Debbie Reynolds etc.
i like my French language "Les Mis" and my London "Follies" - but the most treasured is the LEGALLY downloaded (from pay Napster) live SF tryout of "Wicked" - thrilling, too bad when i saw it on Bway it wasnt as good.
Don't f*ck with me fellas. This ain't my first time at the rodeo.
I treasure my Sweeney Todd Recordings, and my OBC recording of Edwin Drood....such a blessing to have. I also treasure my 2-CD Jay Complete Recording of Guys and Dolls.
Cheers,
The Balladeer
"Someone tell the story...Someone sing the song...."
I love my Assassins recordings. They're still in print, but I love them (goes to hug CDs about shooting presidents) (realizes she should be in mental institution).
If Percy Blakeney were in Les Mis....
Percy: Sink me! If it isn't Javvurt!
Javert: Zsah-vair, it's pronounced Zsah-vair.
Pecry: But it's spelled J-A-V-E-R-T Javvurt.
Javert: Repeat after me Zsah...Zsah....
Percy: Oh! Zsa-Zsa! Like the Gabor sister! Well I personally have always prefered Eva.
Javert: (Looks for gun)
The Wiz OBC Guys and Dolls 1992 New BCR Les Mis LCR Miss Saigon w/ Lea Solanga RENT OBC
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