Les Mis Cast Recording Question

[wickedfan11]

Posted: 12/5/09 at 4:47pm

I am going to buy a cast recording of Les Mis, and I don't know which version to buy. I have narrowed it down to 2: Original London Cast and 10th Anniversary. Any opinions on which one I should buy would be greatly appreciated.

[Pgenre]

Posted: 12/5/09 at 4:52pm

10th.

Henshall, Salonga and Quast will never be topped.

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[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 12/5/09 at 4:53pm

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https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=898841&boardid=1

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardid=1&thread=885408

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Updated On: 12/5/09 at 04:53 PM

[Hest882]

Posted: 12/5/09 at 4:53pm

10th. Definitely.

[Neverandy]

Posted: 12/5/09 at 5:22pm

if you can find the complete symphonic recording that is the most complete

[eatlasagna]

Posted: 12/6/09 at 2:53am

holy jeebus this question gets asked way too much around here... i know the poster didn't sign up today but it sure feels like people sign up on this site just to ask this question!

[Weez]

Posted: 12/6/09 at 6:39am

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO NOT BUY THE ORIGINAL LONDON CAST RECORDING. Complete Symphonic is my favourite, despite the lack of chemistry some people like to complain about, but of the two you've shortlisted, you simply MUST got the 10th anniversary one.

[StageManager2]

Posted: 12/6/09 at 7:51am

10th Anniversary, definitely, even though it's abridged. But the Complete Symphonic Recording is just dreadful! Apart from Philip Quast and Michael Ball (who are also featured in the 10th Anniversary), the rest of the singers make me cringe.

P.S. Ruth Henshall's "I Dreamed A Dream" is one of the best renditions, and my personal favorite.

[Revolutionary]

Posted: 12/6/09 at 1:56pm

Tenth Anniversary Cast, most definitely! It's my favorite official recording.

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 12/6/09 at 2:30pm

I think I'm in the minority, but I personally prefer the OBC, for Randy Graff and Terrence Mann, with "On My Own" taken from the OLC (Frances sounds less whiny on it)

[EVIE]

Posted: 12/7/09 at 12:35am

The 10th.