ANASTASIA OBC Digital Release?

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 5/17/17 at 9:22am

Is the cast recording for Anastasia going to be released early on iTunes or is the digital/physical release date going to be the same thing?

[reginula]

Posted: 5/17/17 at 9:46am

I was hoping they'd do that, but there's not even a single. Guess it depends on the record label? 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 5/17/17 at 10:50am

I know. I thought we would have Journey to the Past right now

[reginula]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 9:52am

I was really hoping something would be released today.

I thought it was more common to release a single ahead of the release than save the whole recording. I guess it's the other way around. 

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 9:56am

I keep checking iTunes every couple days hoping they'll set a pre-order option up, but nothing. I feel like we've been spoiled with the way a lot of shows have dropped a song or two to get you to pre-order. 

Updated On: 5/19/17 at 09:56 AM

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 9:58am

Broadway Records is hopelessly behind the times. We'll be lucky if it's even up on iTunes on the release date.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 11:50am

neonlightsxo said: "Broadway Records is hopelessly behind the times. We'll be lucky if it's even up on iTunes on the release date.

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Broadway Records is the exact opposite. It may have something to do with the title, not something on the label's part.

[BroadwayRox3588]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 11:53am

Hoping they pull a Beyoncé and just randomly drop one night.

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 1:25pm

^That would be amazing, but I doubt it'll happen. I'm going to see the show next weekend so I might check and see if the physical copy is available at the theater by then. 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 4:23pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "neonlightsxo said: "Broadway Records is hopelessly behind the times. We'll be lucky if it's even up on iTunes on the release date.

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Broadway Records is the exact opposite. It may have something to do with the title, not something on the label's part."

 

I'm not sure what you mean. I can vividly recall several release days of Broadway Records albums where it wasn't on iTunes for several days after the release. No other label has those problems. They may blame iTunes but...

 

[reginula]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 5:44pm

In the meantime, to calm my curiosity, I'm listening to this video on FB from Billboard-on-Broadway. ICMYI, It's Once upon a December, My Petersburg and In a crowd of thousands. https://www.facebook.com/Billboard/videos/vl.790027624493407/10155248142884581/?type=1

(Hope I shared this properly)

[ClumsyDude15]

Posted: 5/19/17 at 6:20pm

For anyone who has ordered a pre-order through BroadwayRecords - about when do they generally ship orders and do you tend to receive them before the release date? 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 7:54am

It's now available to pre-order on iTunes and you get 4 songs!!!

[curel1]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 8:14am

Woo! Time to listen to Journey to the Past over and over.

For anyone wondering, the four songs are A Rumor in St. Petersberg, Still, Journey to the Past, and In a Crowd of Thousands

[jonahke]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 9:44am

Sadly the songs aren't available on Apple Music and Spotify.

[reginula]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 10:03am

jonahke said: "Sadly the songs aren't available on Apple Music and Spotify.

 

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Hopefully it'll be there tomorrow. Spotify adds most of its stuff (if not all of it) on Friday, because of the new releases. 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 10:10am

Does Broadway Records ever post to Spotify? I'm not sure they do.

Glad to be proven wrong about their relationship with iTunes, though I'm still not BR's biggest fan. The quality leaves a bit to be desired.

[reginula]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 10:20am

neonlightsxo said: "Does Broadway Records ever post to Spotify? I'm not sure they do.

Glad to be proven wrong about their relationship with iTunes, though I'm still not BR's biggest fan. The quality leaves a bit to be desired.

 

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If I'm not mistaken, Groundhog Day OCR was released by them and it is on Spotify, so I'm really hoping this one will be there as well. 

[reginula]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 10:22am

So, yeah, there's another new topic where there is a link to preview the whole album.  That's two weeks early!

"Stream the entire Anastasia The Musical cast album from Broadway Records NOW on Entertainment Weekly!

http://ew.com/theater/2017/05/25/anastasia-broadway-cast-album-exclusive/"

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 10:26am

Anyone think Christy sounds almost like she's holding back in JOURNEY TO THE PAST? The final verse doesn't sound as powerful as it does live. Almost like it was recorded TOO intimately? I had the same issue with some of the COLOR PURPLE recording.

[CT2NYC]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 10:28am

The entire album is available to stream here, 2 weeks early, courtesy of Entertainment Weekly;

http://ew.com/theater/2017/05/25/anastasia-broadway-cast-album-exclusive/

 

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 11:07am

IdinaBellFoster said: "Anyone think Christy sounds almost like she's holding back in JOURNEY TO THE PAST? The final verse doesn't sound as powerful as it does live. Almost like it was recorded TOO intimately? I had the same issue with some of the COLOR PURPLE recording."

I think you and I are getting at the same issue, though I don't think the issue is with Christy, it's with BR. They all sound muted...canned, for lack of a better word. Like they were recorded in a closet.

 

[lambchop2]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 11:17am

Definitely agree re: Journey to the Past during certain parts of the song, it sounds like she was not as powerful as what we've heard in videos so far.

Gosh, it's good to hear "Stay I Pray You" in professional quality finally.

[ForB4]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 11:22am

neonlightsxo said: "IdinaBellFoster said: "Anyone think Christy sounds almost like she's holding back in JOURNEY TO THE PAST? The final verse doesn't sound as powerful as it does live. Almost like it was recorded TOO intimately? I had the same issue with some of the COLOR PURPLE recording."

I think you and I are getting at the same issue, though I don't think the issue is with Christy, it's with BR. They all sound muted...canned, for lack of a better word. Like they were recorded in a closet.

 

 

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Yeah its such a great score but I wish it was more full sounding.

 

Alright time to listen to In My Dreams over and over.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 5/25/17 at 11:30am

I have to agree with JTTP. I'm very disappointed that the raw emotions and the power that she commands on stage are not there. It's too pretty. Christy nailed In My Dreams vocally and emotionally, so I don't know what happened with Journey. 

Updated On: 5/25/17 at 11:30 AM