1776: best recording???

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 12:54pm

I'm designing a production of 1776 and want to buy the cd...but which version is best?

[robbiej]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 12:57pm

I have and love both the OCR and the Revival recording. I think, perhaps, that the Revival recording is a little more complete (certainly some more dialogue is included). But the orchestrations and performances on the OCR are extraordinary. If you can afford to, get both.

[folkyboy]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 12:57pm

OBC

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 12:57pm

There's already a thread on this, but the OBC is definitely the best. I would also suggest watching the film.

Posted: 6/29/07 at 12:59pm

I'd recommend the OBC overall due to its strong performances, but robbiej is correct in saying that the revival's recording has more enjoyable orchestrations.

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 1:02pm

I much prefer the revival recording. I'm a Brent Spiner fan, and Linda Emond as Abigail is a dream.

[Wicked63]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 1:03pm

just stay away from the London one!! Be warned

[robbiej]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 1:04pm

I LOVED LOVED LOVED Emond in the show. And on the recording. But Virginia Vestoff's vocals are milk chocolatey delicious.

Posted: 6/29/07 at 1:13pm

OBC. And get the DVD too.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 1:16pm

If you're looking for a more complete representation of the show get the revival.

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 1:22pm

thanks for the advice everybody ---here is kinda a strange question...does the revival cd booklet have pics of the set inside??? I dont' like to see pictures of other sets for the show i'm designing (if i can possibly help it).

[folkyboy]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 3:50pm

a few of the sets are in the Revival. it's not completely thorough, though. i wouldn't be too worried

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 4:11pm

there's one picture of the main set on the back page of the booklet, but other then that the pictures inside are mostly close-ups of the actors and don't really show much of the sets.

[markypoo]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 4:24pm

Just curious to know why you don't like the London version

[markypoo]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 4:24pm

Just curious to know why you don't like the London version

[BrianIdol]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 4:28pm

i just got the original cast....all i can say is Betty Buckley is DIVINE.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 4:41pm

I didn't even know there was a London cast recording. Is this common knowledge?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 4:42pm

OBC

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 6:09pm

The London production was a fast flop. TYeh London cast album was issued by EMI on LP but quickly went out of print. A good friend of mine recently tracked one down on E-bay. He won't tell me what he paid for it though. It's a verry good recording.

The best is the film soundtrack (also ONLY on Lp) because it has Howard DaSilva as Franklin. DaSilva was in the original cast but missed the recording session due to a heart attack. The film soundtrack album, however, does not include Cool Cool Considerate Men which was cut from the original release of the film. It has been restored for the DVD, so you can hear it there. Maybe Sony will release the film soundtrack on CD and add the song.

[gymdudeva]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 7:09pm

Slightly off topic, but here is what IMDB says about why Cool Cool Considerate Men was removed from the film. Unbelievable!

President Richard Nixon was given a private screening of the movie before its release by his friend Jack L. Warner, the producer. The song "Cool, Considerate Men" offended Nixon, so Warner removed it at his request. The song was restored on the Deluxe Widescreen Presentation Laserdisc (and was included on the DVD).

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 7:13pm

i own both, but i play the revival one more often

[scot]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 7:23pm

the OCR with Betty Buckley
could not be better!

[cturtle]

Posted: 6/29/07 at 10:26pm

i don't believe that NIXON story. they don't mention any such thing on the DVD commentary.

[andyf]

Posted: 6/30/07 at 12:40am

If you don't pick the Buckley recording, you'll get your Gay card taken away.

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 6/30/07 at 12:44am

I love the woman who plays Martha Jefferson on the London recording. I think she sings it the best. Buckley's always been a little too belty for me. "AAND EVEERRR TWILL BEEEEEEEEEEEE-E-E-E-E!!!!!" As for the others, the film soundtrack is great (I've found recordings of the songs and burned a complete CD), but I'd always choose the OBC over the revival. I mean, Pat Hingle kills me. I also much prefer William Daniels' trumpeting to Brent Spiner's vibrato heavy classical sound, as well as Virginia Vestoff to Linda Emond. Molasses to Rum is endlessly better on the revival album but the best recording is John Cullum on the soundtrack.

Frontrow, I have a recording of Cool, Cool, Considerate Men from the film. Updated On: 6/30/07 at 12:44 AM