Cast Recording Suggestions

This has probably been discussed many times before, but does anyone have anyone have any suggestions for cast recordings I should get? I don't have very many because I have just recently began to listen to musicals. These are the ones I have:

[In the Heights]
[Urinetown]
[Rent]
Fame
Wicked
Seussical
Thoroughly Modern Millie

The first three are my favorite. Any suggestions?

Gypsy
Jekyll & HYDE
Ragtime
Legally Blonde

Once On This Island is lots of fun. Since you like Rent, Tick, Tick...Boom! is a good one. Avenue Q is funny. There are SO many, it's tough to make suggestions. I'd go to the Accuradio Broadway channel (http://www.accuradio.com/broadway/) and listen to that a while. Then buy the albums that have songs you like. :)

Check them out at the public library and discover for yourself what you like.

Uncageg - That CD of ALLEGRO is indeed a "cast recording" - just that instead of being cast from a particular production, it was assembled in studio for that particular recording.

Many shows from the 1930s and earlier did not get proper original cast albums and are preserved in later studio cast discs.

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Well, you leave the door wide open -- why not pick a genre for now: Classics? Fluff? Hits? Groundbreaking? Contemporary?

Here's a few of my favorites:
Next to Normal
South Pacific
Guys and Dolls (NOT the recent revivial)
Hair
Oklahoma
Follies
Company
The King and I
A Chorus Line
Les Miserable
Ragtime
Sunday in the Park with George

Happy Hunting!

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I think you should get:

"St. Louis Woman" Encores! cast to get a flavor for Harold Arlen.

If you want to be overwhelmed with beauty and good feelings get the OBC recording of "The Most Happy Fella"

"Company" is a good entry into Stephen Sondheim, get the OBC recording.

"The Rink" is a good Kander and Ebb score that I think would be suited to your tastes.

"The Human Comedy" is a lovely score by Galt Macdermot (Hair) and I think fits with your tastes. Like "The Rink" we are lucky to have cast recordings as both musicals were 80's Broadway flops. For that matter, you would probably like the OBC of "Baby."

If you can still get your hands on the remastered Kritzerland reissue of "Promises, Promises" OBC recording it is a must and a great example of contemporary pop sounds mingling with theater sounds.

"In Trousers," "March of the Falsettos," and "Falsettoland" comprise the Marvin Trilogy and all are very good if a bit esoteric at times. I think you will be take aback by these scores. If anything you must get the latter two which comprise the Tony winning Broadway musical "Falsettos."

"Happy Hunting," sure, but get "Gypsy" OBC first. =)

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Company (recent revival with Esparza is my favorite)
Gypsy (LuPone revival)
Sweeney Todd (LuPone revival)
Spring Awakening (you'll probably really like this one based on your current favorites.)
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The Last 5 Years (my absolute favorite!)
A Chorus Line (recent revival)