Cast Recordings

[timote316]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:32pm

ok, I have a $100 gift card to Borders, and plan to use it to better my collection of cast recordings (lol, only don't tell my mother. textbooks? who needs em?). Any suggestions?

I like contemporary stuff. For example, my favs include Wicked, Copacabana, Urinetown, '03's LSOH and Rent. Anyone know of any others I would like?

EDIT: I realize Copa isn't exactly popular lol. Its the London cast recording, and it toured here in the the States, never made it to Broadway. A theater group I'm in performed this earlier in the summer. Updated On: 8/20/04 at 11:32 PM

[jonartdesigns]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:34pm

nine (revival)
hairspray
chicago (revival)
avenue q
thoroughly modern millie

Updated On: 8/20/04 at 11:34 PM

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:35pm

Well, start off by making a list of what you have.

[MyNameInLights]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:38pm

tick, tick... BOOM!

[timote316]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:42pm

good point, millie lol. i thought of this only after i posted. it must be getting closer to my bedtime lol. ok...

Aida (OBC)
Avenue Q (OBC)
BARE (CD Sampler)
Beauty and the Beast (OBC)
Blue Man Group - Audio
Caroline, Or Change (OBC)
Chicago (OMPS)
Copacabana (Orig. London Cast)
Grease (OMPS)
Grease (1994 Bway Cast)
FOTR (Orig. London Cast)
FOTR (OBC)
FOTR (OMPS)
FOTR (2004 Bway Cast)
Footloose (OBC)
Guys and Dolls (1992 Bway Cast)
JCS (OBC)
Joseph... (1993 US Cast)
Little Shop... (Original Cast)
Little Shop... (OBC)
Moulin Rouge (OMPS)
The Producers (OBC)
Rent (OBC)
Scarlet Pimpernel (OBC)
Urinetown (OBC)
Wicked (OBC)

My abbreviations: OBC=Original Broadway Cast, OMPS=Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

I know there's more, but I can't think of any. EDIT: remembered a couple more lol
Updated On: 8/20/04 at 11:42 PM

[little_sally]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:49pm

Caroline, or Change

[timote316]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:50pm

I knew there was more. That one (Caroline) is in my car. I've updated the list.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:53pm

Where's your "Thoroughly Modern Millie" CD, honey?

Hairspray
Chicago (revival) -- what's OMPS?
Cabaret (revival)
42nd Street (revival)
Oklahoma (1998 London Cast)
Gypsy (revival w/ Bernadette Peters)
Boy From Oz

[timote316]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:55pm

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:55pm

Thanks.

[timote316]

Posted: 8/20/04 at 11:57pm

np, i abbreviate a lot of things that people don't understand. Sorry bout that lol

[Taryn]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 12:06am

Ragtime and Parade, definitely.

[SamIAm]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 4:34pm

Sunday in the Park with George, Sweeney Todd or Assassins (original is my favorite)

[ljay889]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 4:38pm

You need the Broadway Revival album/ Or the Original London Cast of Chicago! Either one will be great in your collection.

Also, check out "The Last 5 Years" and "The Wild Party" (Lippa Version, Idina and Taye star in it)

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 4:40pm

Buy some music you don't like at Borders than bring that stuff to Best Buy and get store credit for it. Best Buy charges a LOT less than Borders, so you'll be able to get more CD's by doing it that way.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:30pm

Best Buy (at least here) is in a heap-a trouble, for exchanging used things and restocking them as brand new. Stupid stock boys! haha, anyway my list would go as follows:

The beautiful Game
Songs for a new world
the last 5 years
bounce (yeah, i liked it so sue me)
the boy from oz
ragtime
the civil war (complete work, not the nashville sessions)
wonderful town

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:33pm

I never said anything about used things. Keep them shrinkwrapped and go exchange them out.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:35pm

I know Matt...I just meant that I wouldn't trust to do any business with the Best Buys around here until they get their legal problems sorted out. The rest of the world can follow your exchange plan.

[Prettylittlepicture]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:46pm

Oooh, definately buy The Lion King! ^__^ And, if you're the kind of person that likes squeaky-clean, peppy fun, buy the 1999 recording of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
Roger Bart is delightfull in that, as is the rest of the cast. Just a lot of fun.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 5:47pm

Roger Bart is delightful most of the time...=)

[Mythus]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:32pm

Roger Bart is delightful all the time!

But, I agree with Prettylittlepicture (hi, Ali). Get TLK and YAGMCB.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:39pm

not to be argumentative...but I didn't really get into the musical version of TLK. I saw it, and I just kept thinking "the movie part was better than this..." *shrugs* might be just me.

Updated On: 8/21/04 at 06:39 PM

[Matt_G]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:44pm

No, it's not just you. It's MANY people. The stage version is good for the first and last 10 minutes only.

[Guido Contini]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:45pm

good, glad i'm not alone on this then. *wipes sweat from brow*

[musicaltheatreman]

Posted: 8/21/04 at 6:47pm

what does FOTR stand for??? thanks :)