God, aren't we all sounding like entitled theatre queens...
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
Sure, it could be a little better, but I'm just glad we get a recording since Bernie's was only 5 years ago.
"He found something that he wanted, had always wanted and always would want— not to be admired, as he had feared; not to be loved, as he had made himself believe; but to be necessary to people, to be indispensable."
-F. Scott Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise
I'm really thankful that they have recorded this. But as said, with the advancement of technology and compared to the other recent released cast albums, it's quite disappointing that some of the numbers on the CD have these distortions.
sondheimgeek, I totally agree with you that life is way too short to fret ourselves over distortions! I'm also thrilled that these fantastic performances are now preserved. It brings back wonderful memories of the night I saw the show.
But I have to respectfully disagree with you. I didn't start this thread for people to quibble over every small mistake. It was intended to see how many others were hearing the same things. I really don't mind a few mistakes here and there. On the studio cast recording of Jesus Christ Superstar and the OBC of West Side Story, for example, I can definitely hear noises in the background. It doesn't bother me, and I find it endearing. The problem with Gypsy is that it's distracting. Compared with other recording I've bought from recent broadway seasons, I simply find the distortions surprising for this day and age.
And I would definitely not start a thread about sound quality in a pre-1950 recording! It's expected and, therefore, not distracting.
Oh no, I understand what you mean. No harm here. I simply didn't know it was actually distracting. To be honest, I hadn't even noticed until it was brought to my attention.
Again, I didn't know it was distracting. Sorry!
"Light the candles! Get the ice out! Roll the rug up, it's today!"
'If Momma Was Married' is the only track when I can hear it, and only at the end.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
Don't ask any questions. But I have heard from Rob Sher the album producer. And he has said this about the distortion. It is an actual error, and will be fixed.
THERE WERE TRANSCRIPTION ERRORS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. TIME LIFE IS ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM. THE DISTORTION IS MINOR. THEY ARE FIXING THE PROBLEM NOW. IT IS NOT IN THE RECORDING ITSELF.
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