Cast Recordings you regret buying — Page 3

I am currently cleaning, and I am sorting out the Cast Recordings I should take to F.Y.E and sell back. I am having a hard time doing so, arghhh! I don't know why. I know I should get rid of them because they are taking up too much space and I rarely listen to them and besides they're all in my iPod.

I dont know, its hard to see them go... crazy right.

Alright, I'll get over it, and slap myself.

If anyone has some unwanted CDs, pass them this direction please! I'll take all kinds of trash if I don't already have it.

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By Jeeves

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A-men!
I listen to those, too, Ahmelie! (don't have album) Any surprise, though?
Also-
Color Purple-I listened less than 1 time to this (didn't buy, so I didn't waste money.) It made me fall asleep, literally.
I have both versions of The Wild Party, only listen to LaChiusa's (and that's hardly ever!)
Selections from Sunset Blvd. with Glenn Close-listened a few times, then my ears hurt too much from her horrific singing.
Jesus Christ Superstar anniversary recording-do like the Mary Magdalene on there
Stopped listening to Cats ages ago

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By Jeeves (I don't think I have listened to the whoe thing through)
The Likes of Us
Sherry! (musical version of The Man Who Came To Dinner)

and I actually really like I Love You Because. I really wish I could have seen it.

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While I have plenty of cast recordings that I no longer listen to on a regular basis, there is only one I that I returned - Grey Gardens. Maybe I don't have an appreciation for that time period or the interpretation of the material, but when you are not enjoying on stage, in-context, you know it won't be a regularly played CD.

I must have known not to open it before my trip to NY. I generally rip into cast recordings as soon as I get them, but I didn't open that one before my trip.

Generally, my favorites or most recently seen shows are the ones that get the most play. Then I'll move on. So while I haven't listened to Hairspray in forever - it got a good amount of play after I had a chance to see the tour.

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I've been battling with my INTO THE WOODS original cast recording since early 2005. I just can't get it to stick. But I don't regret buying it; I know that Sondheim's difficult to get into, so I just keep trying. It took me six months to click with COMPANY and I still only really get on with act one of SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE. But I keep trying. I'll learn to love INTO THE WOODS one day. ^_^

So yeah, if I ever do completely give up on a recording, I promise it won't be for want of trying.

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I'm going to see it at the Royal Opera House this summer, so I'm figuring that'll help a lot. I can think of other shows I didn't get on with so well until I saw them onstage, so many of my hopes are pinned on this trip.

I did find ASSASSINS easy to get into. It only took one listen and I was hooked. SWEENEY only took a couple. I'm possibly just an awkward person. ^_^

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I will never listen to the Bernadette Peters revival of Gypsy again.

why not mauriposa? that one is on permanent rotation in my ipod.

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"I only listen to Marry Me a Little from the 95 revival of Company and totally regret buying the 96 london revival of company! Horrible! "

The 96 London is worth seeing on TV (the filmed version) but as a listening experience I agree it doesn't offer much.

the 95 one has great vocals but just comes off as so clinical -- Tunicks' tiny new orchestartions not helping. Too bad cuz I love Monk, LaChanze, etc, etc but ya... (then again it's near impossible to top the OBCR of COmpany excepting maybe Larry Kert's new recordings for London)

Someone mentioned the film soundtrack of Night Music--I know i'm in the minority but this is actually one of my fave recordings of the score! The voices are all excellent with DIana Rigg being definitive IMHO and Len Cariou being even better with his role than he was on Broadway. I prefer Henrick/Erick being in his new key. Of course many great songs are cut but the new order of Now/Soon/Later works better for me and I *love* the new Glamorous Life. And Tunick has refined hi sorchestrations (the added strings in Little Death are particularly gorgeous)

All of my phantom of the opera cast recordings, the phantom cast recordings, sunset boulevard, all of my evita recordings, many more...

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