Cast recordings
Cast recordings
#0Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 11:46am
What cast recordings have you not listened to in ages, but recently re-discovered?
I for one listened to the revival recordings of both "Hello, Dolly!" and "Kiss Me Kate" over the weekend.
sean martin
Broadway Star Joined: 7/4/04
#1re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:10pm
The London cast of NIGHT MUSIC, which actually has a slightly sweeter sound than the original.
And a friend sent me FLAHOOLEY, which I hadn't heard in years. Fun, fun score, really screaming for a revival, even as a concert piece.
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#2re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:11pm
Some may find CARNIVAL "sticky-sweet," but I have recently rediscovered the lovely Bob Merrill Score, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and those cute little puppets!
And remember: "Love Makes The World 'Go Round." :)
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#3re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:14pm
Sean,
I agree. I find the West End cast recording of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC to be VASTLY superior to Broadway OBC.
Better vocals, more instrumentals, and you STILL have the always enchanting Hermione Gingold! :)
Plum
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/4/04
#4re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:19pm
*counts pennies*
You guys are not doing this to me...
sean martin
Broadway Star Joined: 7/4/04
#5re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:23pmIf you're looking for another rare little gem, track down BEN FRANKLIN IN PARIS. It was just re-released and well worth it.
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#6re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:43pm
Sean,
I think ANYTHING with Robert Preston is worthwhile! :)
sean martin
Broadway Star Joined: 7/4/04
#7re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 2:15pmNow I had to go into the archives and find old favs not listened to in a long time. GRASS HARP. CARNIVAL (definitely!). HENRY SWEET HENRY. DO I HEAR A WALTZ. BAJOUR. Damn, there's a lot of stuff.
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mizzie
Featured Actor Joined: 9/30/04
#8re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:26pmPhantom of the Opera. I haven't listened to it in ages, but with all the stuff happening around- I've become re-obsessed if anyone counts that as a word.
#9re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:26pmAIDA. I've had it for over 2 years, maybe listened to it 3 times at the most. Then, 2 months ago, I picked it up again and became obsessed with it.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#10re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:28pmBeauty and the Beast. It was my first cast recording, and at first didn't care for much of the songs, so I rarely picked it up. Recently I picked it up again because I will be seeing it Wednesday.
Mary_Ethel
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/6/04
#11re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:42pmDO I HEAR A WALTZ? is MONUMENTAL, but try and get the 2001 "new" recording with Alyson Reed--MUCH more complete.
#12re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:18pm
Romance/Romance
I haven't listened to it in a while, but when it was originally released, I was obsessed with the score. I learned all the lyrics and bought the sheet music. Listening to it now, it still holds up. The songs are solid and the performances charming. Though such a small show was probably doomed in a Broadway house from the start, I'm surprised it hasn't been revived yet Off-Broadway.
sean martin
Broadway Star Joined: 7/4/04
#13re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:22pmOh man, yeah to ROMANCE/ROMANCE. Besides, it's Scott Bakula (oo baby baby)..... :P~~~~~
#14re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:41pmHairspray. I use to listen to it all the time, but then i forgot about it. So, now its been in my cd player a few times.
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#15re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:42pm
West End ALNM better than the Broadway version??
*adds London cast recording of A Little Night Music to Amazon wish list*
Sant
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#16re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:46pm
Kiss Of The Spider Woman.
Great score. Wish I had seen the show...
#17re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:51pmRAGTIME
#18re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 6:17pmGrand Hotel.
sean martin
Broadway Star Joined: 7/4/04
#19re: Cast recordings
Posted: 10/25/04 at 8:20pm
>> West End ALNM better than the Broadway version??
Yep. The British know how to play those waltzes...
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
eslgr8
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/04
#22re: Cast recordings vs Soundtracks
Posted: 10/26/04 at 2:54amThe term soundtrack is (I believe unfortunately) used by some people to refer to Original Cast Recordings, but they are not one and the same. Soundtracks are from movies, not from stage productions. They are recorded from the actual soundtracks of the film, and can be orchestral, a collection of background (pop) songs, a combination of both, or in the case of musical films like Chicago or the upcoming Phantom of the Opera, songs from a musical film. Original cast recordings are of Broadway/Off-Broadway/London, etc. musicals, recorded in a studio especially for release as a CD (or in years past on vinyl). Cast recordings are later recordings of a show, but not with the original cast.
andyf
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/12/04
#23re: Cast recordings vs Soundtracks
Posted: 10/26/04 at 2:57amWasn't that a joke?
Fan Of Stage & Screen
Swing Joined: 10/19/04
#24re: Cast recordings vs Soundtracks
Posted: 10/26/04 at 8:01am
I like the Canadian cast recording of SUNSET BOULEVARD with Diahann Carroll and Rex Smith.
They do a great job!
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