CAST RECORDING
CAST RECORDING
#0CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:41pmI am in a big mood to buy a musical Cast Recording tomorrow to add to my collection. In your opinion, what would be the best choice?
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#2re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:42pm
If you don't already own it, Taboo (Broadway).
And yay!!! You got it right!!! *pats spider on the back*
#3re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:45pmThank you. Thank you. No money please......well, if you insist. and no, I do not have Taboo. I might need to give that a try
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GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#4re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:46pm
Parade is a great choice too. I recommend that to everyone. 
BWayBoy88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
#5re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:47pmI second the suggestion for Taboo. It is still in CD player. I can not stop listening to it.
#6re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 9:49pmJust to emphasize, TABOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#8re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 10:09pm
May I suggest something completely different?
FINE AND DANDY from PS Classics. Bought it three weeks ago and I STILL haven't been able to take it off of my CD player!
Praying Decca Broadway will put "Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope" on CD!
FinnFanatic
Stand-by Joined: 6/21/04
#10re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 10:24pmI would say Prodigal, tick tick BOOM or Zanna, Don't!
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#11re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 11:42pmOk, I always have trouble picking out a new cast recording. Could someone suggest something based on some shows I like. Some favorites include: Chicago, Cabaret, Gypsy, Rent, Wicked, Taboo, Ave Q. Thanks.
#12re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 11:44pmChenofano, get WILD PARTY by Lippa (off-broadway version) it is Chicago meets RENT
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#13re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 11:51pmForgot to add that to by list. I already have it and love it. Thanks for helping though.
Songof theShoebox
Understudy Joined: 6/24/04
#14re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/27/04 at 11:53pmAnything by Stephen Sondheim. Unless you own everything, in which case I am jealous.
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Pinky
Broadway Star Joined: 3/31/04
#15re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/28/04 at 12:57amLast Five Years...it's great!!!!!
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#16re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/28/04 at 6:42amTaboo London & B'Way casts, both are wonderful!
Seven and a half cents doesn't buy a hell of a lot!
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#17re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/28/04 at 9:14am
If you're going to get a Sondheim (which I highly recommend), the OBCs of Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, Company, and Sunday in the Park With George are real standouts.
Falsettoland is one of my favorite contemporary recordings. Or you could get a classic like the OBC of My Fair Lady. And...I'll stop right there. :)
#18re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/28/04 at 9:26amThe Frogs/Evening Primrose. Neil Patrick Harris is orgastic in it.
"And it's mean and ugly..." NPH describing the world in 'Take me to the world' from Evening Primrose
#19re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/28/04 at 9:58amThere's also a great new re-release of No Strings - a really beautiful score.
"I don't really get the ending,all i can go with is when after several months,Judith saw Pat sang,and later she kissed him on the toilet,after that the story back to where Pat went down from the stage after he'd sung,and he went to the italian lady.I just don't get it,what Judith exatcly meant when he kissed Pat that she had seen,and did Pat end up together with The Italian Lady?Please help me,thank u very much!"
Quote from someone on IMDB in reference to a movie he/she didn't understand. Such grammar!
FinnFanatic
Stand-by Joined: 6/21/04
#20re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/28/04 at 9:59amHow about Merrily We Roll Along (the 1994 New Broadway Cast recording with Malcolm Gets and Michelle Pawk). It's my second favorite Sondheim show (second to Assassins), and is really overlooked (in my opinion). It's got some great stand-out numbers like "Franklin Shepard, Inc." "Old Friends" "Not A Day Goes By(Parts 1 and 2)", "Good Thing Going" and "Our Time".
#21re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/28/04 at 10:29am
I am looking forward to adding Assassins to my collection, but I would also recomend "Zanna Don't", "Taboo", "Wonderful Town" and anything "Forbidden Broadway".
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#22re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/29/04 at 7:33pm
Here is a list of the CDs I have that I like, and I recommend to you. (*) means it is revival.
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Hairspray
The Producers
Oklahoma * (Hugh Jackman one)
Gypsy *
Phantom of the Opera
Wicked
Fiddler on the Roof *
Boy From Oz
I want to buy Ave. Q next.
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jo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#23re: CAST RECORDING
Posted: 6/29/04 at 8:04pm
As technology has allowed remastering many cast recordings of the past, why not build a collection based on what are representative recordings ( maybe from 1-5) of shows from each of the last 5-6 decades.
Start with OKLAHOMA! ( although I would rather Hugh sing the part of Curly ;:)... that would the late 1940's...
And end up with the current decade.
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