Cast recordings

[DottieD'Luscia]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:19pm

*counts pennies*

You guys are not doing this to me...

[sean martin]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:23pm

If 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]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 12:43pm

Sean,

I think ANYTHING with Robert Preston is worthwhile! :)

[sean martin]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 2:15pm

Now 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.

[mizzie]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:26pm

Phantom 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.

[BroadwayDiva]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:26pm

AIDA. 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]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:28pm

Beauty 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]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 4:42pm

DO I HEAR A WALTZ? is MONUMENTAL, but try and get the 2001 "new" recording with Alyson Reed--MUCH more complete.

[Mister Matt]

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]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:22pm

Oh man, yeah to ROMANCE/ROMANCE. Besides, it's Scott Bakula (oo baby baby)..... :P~~~~~

[chinkie azn jai]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:41pm

Hairspray. 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]

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]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:46pm

Kiss Of The Spider Woman.
Great score. Wish I had seen the show...

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 5:51pm

RAGTIME

[mallardo]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 6:17pm

Grand Hotel.

[sean martin]

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]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 9:09pm

IRMA LA DOUCE

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 10/25/04 at 9:41pm

What are cast recordings? You mean soundtracks?

[eslgr8]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 2:54am

The 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]

Posted: 10/26/04 at 2:57am

Wasn't that a joke?

[Fan Of Stage & Screen]

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!