Any great available recordings of "Ain't No Party"?

[soapguy17]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 7:12pm

Well, I enjoy Loretta's version, alot was cut when they made the move from stage to record. While, Heather Headley's version is more complete, I really just don't like it.

I think there might be and LA cast version, but I'm not sure if that's very easy for me to get ahold of.

[soapguy17]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 10:55pm

Bump! And while I'm here, is there anyone here that might have seen Loretta's original performace. Any idea why she didn't get a Tony nom?

[Kringas]

Posted: 11/24/06 at 11:07pm

I believe the only two available recordings of "Ain't No Party" are from the OBC and the concert recording. There was never an LA cast recording.

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 11/25/06 at 3:23am

I sympathize with you on this one. I've longed for a full, good recording of this song. Poor Heather cracks her way through it on the Concert, and while Loretta rips one out on the OBC, she sings about half of it.

I wonder if it will possibly be recorded on the movie soundtrack as a bonus track? I'd love to hear Anika belt the hell out of it.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 11/25/06 at 8:20am

Unfortunately, "Ain't No Party" was never written into the film script from the get-go, so it was never considered, therefore never recorded, etc.

So no, Anika Noni Rose never recorded it, nor filmed it.

The only 'official' recordings of the song are:

Loretta Devine's recording on the Original Broadway Cast Recording
Heather Headley's recording on the 2-disc Actor's Fund Concert Recording

There are 'live' recordings of Loretta Devine singing it, but we can't mention those here. Oops!