Hair Revival Cast Recording

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 8/15/09 at 11:15pm

When I bought it I was so excited. Then I was going to listen to it so I took out the booklet it came with a was very annoyed that it came with no lyrics. I also found that the cd kept on sliding out the side.
Did anyone else find this annoying?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/15/09 at 11:18pm

Yes...but what good is complaining about it? The lyrics aren't all that hard to find.

[wendilin622]

Posted: 8/15/09 at 11:55pm

Some of those songs are hard to keep up with though.... I have yet to master the end of "Ain't Got No"....

[Maceman91]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 12:08am

I have the same issue with the CD falling out of the side. As soon as I removed the plastic wrapping the CD immediately fell out. The casing is so loose that I eventually had to put the case aside and put the CD in a case normally used for a blank DVD.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 12:29am

CDs?

I thought everyone now did everything digitally (iTunes, etc.).

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 1:42am

The cd, without the compression required of iTunes, has a much fuller sound. People don't ever really want to talk about that dirty little secret of MP3s.

[BroadwayBound062]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 2:47am

I haven't had a problem with the disc falling out at all of mine. And its so true that cds have a better quality to them and energy IMO. Its one of the big reasons I always buy cds and don't download.

[Love the Tussin]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 2:50am

My annoyance stemmed more from finding it inferior (energy, production quality) to the 2004 Actors Fund recording.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 2:50am

I so agree with namo and bwaybound, cds sound much better.

But yes, I don't care the packaging that Sh-k-Boom produces. Give me a jewel box, carbon foorprint be damned.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 3:21am

I respectfully disagree re the 2004 Recording. I find that recording to be almost painful to listen to, even if it does have some good tracks (the title number and Jennifer Hudson's incomparable "Easy to Be Hard"). But to me the new recording is simply heavenly, probably one of my favorite cast recordings ever. Basically the main problem with the '04 recording is that there are no characters performing this great show, just performers singing the song. Diane Paulus' cast is so unique and they get their roles so so so well, that each number is filled with the emotions that most of the '04 concert performers never manage to bring out of the songs. And who can stand Shoshana Bean's idea of singing during "I Believe in Love"?
Sad to hear that there are no lyrics in the actual hardcopy album. That's always incredibly disappointing.

[tazber]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 3:37am

I'm with you on that ray. I can't listen to the 2004 recording at all.

The best version is still the OBCR, at least to me. The new recording is more complete, but it feels too "perfect" to me. I prefer the slightly sloppy sound of the original. It feels more organic. Which is what Hair is supposed to feel like, IMO.

[binau]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 3:55am

"The cd, without the compression required of iTunes, has a much fuller sound. People don't ever really want to talk about that dirty little secret of MP3s."

Not that iTunes use MP3.

[chiuptown]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 7:18am

I believe all the recordings have their redeeming qualities, and listen to all for different favs, but i totally agree with Tazber re: the organic quality of the original, but I couldn't articulate that opinion prior to reading his post.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 8:47am

My personal favorite HAIR recording is (and always will be) the Original 1967 Off-Broadway Cast Recording.

Jill O'Hara.

Nothing more; nothing less.

[kristinchenofan570]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 11:29am

I have to also agree that my favorite is the 1968 OBCR. The new one definatly has a more professional sound to it, but IMO thats why I don't like it as much. It's also kinda nice because you can hear that it was made in the 1960's becuase of the teachnology they had then to record it which I think only adds to the CD.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 11:38am

I have yet to master the end of "Ain't Got No"....

A bombs, H bombs, P bombs, Q bombs
Chinese, Czechs, Hindus, Bindus
Italianos, Polacks, Germans
Youse, Jews, ups and downs
Vietnam, Johnson, high school, sex
Coffee, books, food, scissors, magazines, news, cigarettes
Hollywood, TV, Tuesday-Weld, Burton Taylor
Pop art, pop off, popcorn, popsicle
Andy Warpop, pop paper, pop up, Popeye
Poppers, ping pong, England, outer space
Astronauts, Jesus, air air air air
AIR, AIR, AIR

(Yeah... it takes some practice.)

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 2:49pm

Brody, I love Jill O'Hara. Who does she play in the Off-Broadway cast recording? (that is, if the character remained in the Broadway transfer or if the score even remained the same as I know there were changes made between the two).

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 4:03pm

Why, Ms. O'Hara played Sheila.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 4:08pm

Bean's "I Believe in Love" is one of the most painful recording of any song ever.

Don't get her appeal. Worst Elphaba ever. That she was chosen as the first Broadwday replacement is criminal.

[AndAllThatJazz22]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 5:37pm

I actually like Bean's rendition of "I Believe in Love" a lot. For the most part though, that entire 2004 recording is just...awful. There are a few good tracks here and there, but most of it is just a mess. Lillias White sang THE WORST rendition of Aquarius I have ever heard in my entire life. I can't listen to it without cringing.

Updated On: 8/16/09 at 05:37 PM

[wickedfan]

Posted: 8/16/09 at 5:42pm

I hate the Concert recording. First class example of vocal masturbation. Nothing but riffs. I do love the revival album, though. Some really great renditions of these fantastic songs. I still prefer the OBC, but that's probably because I grew up with it. It's difficult to break away from what you grew up with. Plus, Diane Keaton cameo-who could resist?!