Favorite Recordings
Favorite Recordings
#1Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/23/08 at 7:17pm
Overall what would you say your favorite recordings of a musical are? This is strictly based on the music of a show, not the quality of the show itself.
I'd love answers with explanations for your choices, if you'd like.
My choices would have to be:
Hair OBC
Jesus Christ Superstar OLC
Tick, Tick, Boom
Company (2007)
luvcaroline
Broadway Star Joined: 10/19/05
#2re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:10pm
Sweeney Todd OBC (Cariou & Lansbury edition)--This is the greatest CD I own of any genre. It's a magnificent recording, and includes everything you would want from this show.
Caroline, or Change--practically the entire musical on 2 CD's. It's exactly as I remembered the show when I saw it. Just amazing performances all around. Their are no pauses between any of the songs, it is like one single piece. The only drawback is you can't listen to individual songs, because the cuts between songs are made at weird times (so you often lose the ends of some songs).
Evita--Two words: Lupone / Patinkin. Nuff said.
Rent--I think that the audio could be a little better, but it's great because it preserves almost the entire show.
ashley0139
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/3/05
#2re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:35pmGrey Gardens (Broadway)
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
philly03
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/07
#3re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:52pm
Defantely agress with the Broadway EVITA!
Also, I really like THE WOMAN IN WHITE recording becuase it's the entire show, everything..so for those who never got the chance to see it (me!), you know what it is like.
#4re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:55pm
Grey Gardens OBCR
Ragtime OBCR
Sweeney Todd NY Phillharmonic Recording
#5re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/23/08 at 9:49pm
I didn't get to see Grey Gardens, but I bought the cast recording and have yet to give it a good listen through. I should probably do that....
Updated On: 2/24/08 at 09:49 PM
#7re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/23/08 at 10:10pm
RENT, because it's also a lot of the entire show. Also I kinda like that the audio isn't perfect, it works for it. And I also like how there are some vocal slip-ups...its like you're there.
Hunter: Your teeth need whitening./ Heidi: You sound weird./ Jeff: You taste funny.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.
-Jeff Bowen's worst onstage line flub.
kooky
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/12/05
sgv123
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/16/06
#9re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:06am
rent
spring awakening
wedding singer
billy elliot
xanadu
the little mermaid
#10re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:21am
Cats (OBCR)
Phantom(OLC)
JCS(original concept lp)
Rocky(original roxy cast & london cast)
Les Mis(OBCR)
Miss Saigon(OLC)
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#11re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:02am
Gee how many? These are a few that I just never get tired of....
CAROUSEL
PETER PAN
MY FAIR LADY
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
GYPSY
CABARET
COMPANY
CHICAGO
SWEENEY TODD
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
LES MISERABLES
INTO THE WOODS
ASSASSINS
PASSION
RAGTIME
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
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#12re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:48am
UM. The Last Five Years.
Also, RENT is beautifully preserved.
Debbie Does Dallas
See What I Wanna See
Evita (OBC)
Spelling Bee
Sunset Boulevard (OLC)
Xanadu
#13re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:55am
In My Life
Good Vibrations
Carrie
Dance Of The Vampires
....but the world goes 'round
#14re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 7:45am
Chess concept recording
It’s the best the show has ever been. No full staging, concert, rewrite, whatever has ever compared to how brilliant the concept album is.
#16re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:27pmThere are SO many, but I would have to say "Caroline Or Change", "Ragtime", and "Hedwig" -
#17re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:04pm
spring awakening
cabaret
rent obc
guys and dolls (1976 revival)
aida
tick tick boom
chess
Updated On: 2/24/08 at 03:04 PM
tdl83
Stand-by Joined: 1/28/08
#18re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:08pm"RAGS", "SUGAR BABIES","FOLLIES" (PAPERMILL CAST 2CD SET)," SHERRY!" "EVIL DEAD", "RING OF FIRE", "WIZARD OF OZ" ( MICKEY ROONEY, EARTHA KITT)
#19re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:43pm
It changes with my mood, but some consistents are:
Hallelujah, Baby!
Pacific Overtures OBC
Mame
1776
Promises, Promises OLC
A Little Night Music 0BC
What great ones do the less will prattle of
#20re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 6:04pm
The Light in the Piazza OBCR
My Fair Lady OBCR
Into the Woods OBCR
Camelot OBCR
#21re: Favorite Recordings
Posted: 2/24/08 at 6:43pm
In order of how much I listen to them:
Jersey Boys
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Last Five Years
Wicked
Sweeney Todd (OBC)
Little Shop of Horrors (OBC)
Sunday in the Park With George (OBC)
A Chorus Line (Revival)
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