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#1

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:24pm

I'm seeing the show on Saturday, I have been lsitening to the music box frm chittythemusical.com for a while and I was wondering if the cd is worth $25 and if you could post reviews.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
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#2

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:26pm

Wait til you see the show, then decide.

I have it... it's alright, I guess. I wanted SOME recording of the music, as the songs are stuck in my head all the time, but the London cast isn't nearly as vocally diverse and talented as the Broadway cast, with the exception of Michael Ball. He's quite good.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#3

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:28pm

It's sad that the OBC won't be recorded.

#4

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:29pm

I know! I've never heard Raul sing and I'm so excited for the show to be able to see him and meet him. He seems like a really nice guy.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

#5

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:30pm

*not-so-quiet grumble* I wish the were, Bobby.

He's very, very sweet, but good luck meeting him. heh. He's been a little... elusive lately.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#6

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:34pm

I wish he'd do a solo album.

Yeah, Chitty's all about the car. No cast recording sadly.

#7

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:35pm

A solo album of showtunes. Oh, what a loverly thought.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#8

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:36pm

I really wish the Broadway cast would get recorded because of the changes in music from the OLC and the amazing, diverse cast on Broadway. The London recording is better than nothing and enjoyable at least. I agree, Michael Ball is the best part of the cd.

#9

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:36pm

Or even rock music or whatever he wants to sing. I'd listen to him sing the phonebook.

#10

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:38pm

Phonebook works, too. Definitely works.

Have you ever heard him sing "O Tannenbaum?" It's got some Spanish ad-libbing (and a B flat!). Ridiculous. People look at me funny when they see a Jewish girl playing a Christmas song in July.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 7/28/05 at 03:38 PM

#11

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:38pm

WickedGeek-- I'm seeing it on Saturday, too!!

It really is a shame that the OBC won't be recorded. They are just SO incredible. And to have a recording of Raul singing Chitty would just be fantastic.

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#12

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:44pm

Chitty is more of a product than anything. Have 2 recordings would confuse consumers and split the profits. They are safer, in their eyes, with just one recording. Have you been in that theatre? I felt like I was at Disneyland there were so many products and gimicks.

I think I paid 5 bucks for a bag of chips, which they, ewww, told me I could eat in the theater.

#13

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:50pm

Em, I think that just made my day...I'll have to find the song.

#14

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 3:54pm

It's freaking gorgeous. I can't remember the exact name of the CD it's on, though. I think it's Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure, but I don't remember which year.

Avatar: You and Raúl?

A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 7/28/05 at 03:54 PM

#15

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:00pm

Em, indeed that would be Raúl and I! This was back when the show was in previews...

I think I saw the cd listed on his website.

Updated On: 7/28/05 at 04:00 PM

#16

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:01pm

I just checked his website... 'O Tannenbaum' was on the 2003 Carols for a Cure.

I have my books and my poetry to protect me...

#17

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:02pm

Yeah, that was it BwayDiva.

#18

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:02pm

Are you going to the night show?

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

#19

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:04pm

Yep, I'm going to the night one. And I'm guessing that you are too?

I have my books and my poetry to protect me...

#20

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:05pm

Yeah, you can hear a partial clip on his site.

Gah. Nice picture, Johnny.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#21

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:06pm

I love the OLC. As has been said, Michael Ball is excellent. Also excellent is Emma Williams as Truly, who made her West End debut in Chitty. Richard O'Brien originated the role of the Child Catcher in London, and I thought he was quite creepy to listen to. Brian Blessed and Nichola McAuliffe were very funny as the Baron and Baroness, and this was especially clear in the beginning of the Bombi Samba.

One favorite part of the OLC is Me Ole Bamboo -- there's a bit of ad-libbing by Michael during the song. Also a favorite is "Think Vulgar," which was replaced by "Act English" I found the play on words in the former very amusing. The title song tends to give me chills, as I remember watching the car start to fly.

It's not the Broadway cast, but it is a good cd.

#22

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:08pm

Raúl's Me Ole Bamboo "ad-libs" are almost exactly the same as the ones on the CD, though. Could they be scripted lines?

You know, like -
"Just what I need, FOLK DANCING!!"
etc, etc.

A work of art is an invitation to love.

#23

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:13pm

I understand why you would want the OBC of Chitty. But I do love the London cd with Michael Ball and Emma Williams. She has a beautiful voice. And she was only 18 or maybe just 19 when they recorded that.

#24

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:13pm

Yes. I am planning on the night show, I'm doing student rush.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

#25

re: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang CD

Posted: 7/28/05 at 4:14pm

Emcee, that was scripted because Michael always said the same thing at the beginning of the song. The line I hear on the cd that I never heard in the show is "Watch where you're putting that pole!"

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