haha...my roommate thinks I'm a complete weirdo for having to put on headphones every night to get to sleep. I'm glad I'm not alone.
Anyway, my top picks are:
Evita (the last 5 or 6 songs are plenty...very soothing)
Jesus Christ Superstar (the first act...I tried listening the second act once and had nightmares of being flogged, hanged, and crucified)
A New Brain (I actually burned a special disc that only contains the songs from "In the Middle of the Room" through "The Music Still Plays On." It's pretty much the bomb...)
Chess
Caroline, Or Change
Oh, and RentBoy...you're not alone. I ALWAYS think about how I would stage a show when I listen to the recording at night. I've even stayed awake for hours at a time and had to grab a notebook and jot down ideas. I figure it will come in handy some day...
"Art is always in crisis: you must work fast to write in the breath on the window."
-Edward Bond
Updated On: 3/20/06 at 09:07 PM