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Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:24am

So I was looking today and noticed that only 1 of the orginial Billy's actually performed on the cd. How did they decide on just one?

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 5:46am

Really? It definitely sounds like there are several of them on "Electricity" if only because of the vastly different pronunciations of some words. Granted I just got it off iTunes, so I don't have a booklet to look through... Weird.

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:07am

Yes, as far as I know Liam Mower was the "lead" Billy, the consensus best, and he did most of the appearances that involved only one Billy (although many involved all of them), as well as doing the vocals.

I may be totally wrong, but almost all the youtube clips of appearences are of him, and it sounds like the same kid on the soundtrack to me.

re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 8:09am

I certainly enjoy listening to this. I wish it nothing but success for it on Broadway

It deserves it.

HMMM... I shall have to go back and look at the liner notes, but I agree with TonyVincent.

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:00am

They recorded all Billys but eventually, they just picked one best Billy for the cast recording.

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 10:58am

I've heard that there's one exception, which is that the vocal exclamations on Angry Dance are by George Maguire. He's the one I saw when I got to go to the show about a month after it opened, and he had a very open, refreshing personality. I have no doubt that Liam Mower was great, but George was wonderful too.

re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 11:28am

Liam Mower in person is PHENOMENAL. It is in my top three show experiences of all time, and I see shows a LOT. :) I can't wait for this to come next fall.

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 11:30am

On "Electricity" there are at least two different pronunciations and accents going on with Billy. So I don't know... but it definitely does not sound like the same kid all the way through.

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 12:49pm

Liam is just that versatile, jordan :)

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 1:14pm

Well if you look at the notes in the booklet it always names Liam as providing the vocals for Billy on every song...

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re: Billy Elliot Cast Recording ?

Posted: 3/4/08 at 3:30pm

I don't have the booklet as I got it on itunes.

He must be since he totally changes his voice. LOL

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