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#1

Favorite 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)

#2

re: 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.

#3

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:35pm

Grey 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

#4

re: 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.

#5

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/23/08 at 8:55pm

Grey Gardens OBCR
Ragtime OBCR
Sweeney Todd NY Phillharmonic Recording

#6

re: 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

#7

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/23/08 at 10:04pm

rent

#8

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/23/08 at 10:10pm

re: Favorite Recordings

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.

#9

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/23/08 at 11:58pm

" The Light In The Piazza "

#10

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/24/08 at 12:06am

rent
spring awakening
wedding singer
billy elliot
xanadu
the little mermaid

#11

re: 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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#12

re: 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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#13

re: 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

#14

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/24/08 at 3:55am

In My Life
Good Vibrations
Carrie
Dance Of The Vampires

....but the world goes 'round

#15

re: 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.

#16

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/24/08 at 11:45am

I agree with Chess, that is a good album.

#17

re: Favorite Recordings

Posted: 2/24/08 at 2:27pm

There are SO many, but I would have to say "Caroline Or Change", "Ragtime", and "Hedwig" -

#18

re: 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

#19

re: 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)

#20

re: 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

#21

re: 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

#22

re: 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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