Cast Recordings That Took You Years to Fall in Love WIth

What recordings did you dislike at first purchase but love years later?

For me: Mystery of Edwin Drood. Took me years to full appreciate this brilliant score. Now, I can't get enough of it.

It is taking me alot to love The Light In Th Piazza. i really only LOVE the music in the context of the show.

Most Sondheim recordings take some time to grow on me. Sweeney, Sunday, and Assassins are good examples.

Mamma Mia. I saw it a few months ago and didn't really get into the music, but my little sister did. It's been a few months, but i'm starting to come around to liking it.

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Wicked took my about a month....i HATED it at first....Then, well just look at my name!

Wild Party - off bway.

I couln't stand Julia Murney's voice. Can you believe that, 'cause frankly I can't.

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Well, more like a month, but Hair.

Also Light in the Piazza.

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Of all shows, Sweeney Todd. Several years ago when the concert version was aired on tv, I watched only a little bit of it before I shut the tv off. "This is CRAZY!" I said. And quite a few years laters, I really got into it.

I guess Assassins too. My friend lent me the cd, and I was like "how on earth could anyone like this musical? it's BORING!" Then I made myself go see the "revival" thinking I was going to be bored out of my mind. But it had a phenominal cast, and it was Studio 54, and I needed to braoden my horizens etc. I absolutely fell in love with the show. It was so clever, yet so entertaining at the same time. Every moment and every song was gripping. I guess it was then that I finally started to "get" Sondheim.

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Pacific Overtures

Someone gave me the OBC of Company five years ago. I took it out during the opening number. I found the CD again last month while I was packing to move and put it in. Now, I can't get enough of it. I've been singing City of Strangers in my head all afternoon.

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I couln't stand Julia Murney's voice. Can you believe that, 'cause frankly I can't.

Kind of beside the point, but you are the only other person I have ever heard that didn't care for Julia's voice. It's just not my cup of tea.

It still bothers me a lot. It's just the rapid and odd vibrato.

I don't mean to pile on the Julia hate, but I'm not a fan of her voice either. To be fair, I've only heard her in the Chess benefit. Her vibrato drives me up a wall.

Anyway, I'd probably say the Chicago revival recording took me a while to like. I still wouldn't say that I love it, but I absolutely hated it for a long time.

RENT took me a while. i loved seasons of love since the first time i heard it. but my aunt had given me a tape of it so i popped it in one day and it was all over the place so i couldnt really get into it. then i sat through it a few times and now i love it.

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