London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version

[BobbyBubby]

London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#1

Posted: 11/27/07 at 3:31pm

Carousel-Nunn Revival
Secret Garden
City of Angels

[allofmylife]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#2

Posted: 11/27/07 at 3:38pm

Me and My Girl

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[jaystarr]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#2

Posted: 11/27/07 at 3:41pm

Chicago Revival with Ute Lemper & Ruthie Henshall.

[CATSNYrevival]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#3

Posted: 11/27/07 at 3:51pm

I second the Chicago revival. It has way more dialogue, the complete versions of the songs, Roxie's Soliloquy and the act one finale. If they had included some of the trial scene it would have been more than perfect, but there's barely any space left on the disc so I can see why they may have chose not to.

[BobbyBubby]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#4

Posted: 11/27/07 at 3:54pm

I like Ruthie and Ute but most of the other performances on that disc leave me cold.

[BigFatBlonde]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#5

Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:01pm

Promises, Promises

What great ones do the less will prattle of

[jondouglas]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#6

Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:02pm

CAROUSEL revival from the 90's.....love it. It's so beautiful...especially "If I Loved You." It's so haunting and so tragic....love the fact that they kept some of the spoken dialogue in the recording.

[jaystarr]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#7

Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:05pm

Bobby-

I thought the London's Mama Morton ( I dont know her name bec. when I transfered all my cast recording to my iTunes- I did not even bother to put their names ) was more brassier than Marcia Lewis.

I also enjoyed the Cell Block Tango more on the London Cast- the ensemble are more dramatic and over the top - which I really like !

J*

[TotallyEffed]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#8

Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:09pm

In my opinion, the London Cast Recording of Sunset Boulevard is far superior to the US/LA recording.

[jaystarr]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#9

Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:14pm

I happened to have the 3 cast recording of Sunset Boulevard-

London- Patti Lupone
LA/Broadway- Glenn Close
Canada-Diahann Carol

I actually like the US Version better bec. I like Glenn Close's over the top rendition,but definitely Patti has a better voice- I cant wait to see her in GYPSY (hopefully?)

I like Sunset Boulevard & Aspect of Love- probably the only two Lloyd Weber's Musicals - that I like !

J*

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Updated On: 11/27/07 at 04:14 PM

[Mealz1042]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#10

Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:14pm

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

<-- Gwen Stewart, SOLoist at the last show of RENT
Cages or wings? Which do you prefer? Ask the birds. Fear or love, baby? Don't say the answer Actions speak louder than words. (Tick, Tick... BOOM!)

[BobbyBubby]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#11

Posted: 11/27/07 at 4:22pm

Have you heard the OBC? Mary McCarty's Mama can't be beat!

I too, also prefer the Patti London Sunset.

[Theatrical Landladies]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#12

Posted: 11/27/07 at 5:36pm

IRENE with JULIE ANTHONY and JON PERTWEE. Great additional songs "I CAN DREAM CAN'T I" and "UP THERE ON PARK AVENUE".

"Your eyes..... they shine like the pants on my blue serge suit"

[WickedBoy2]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#13

Posted: 11/27/07 at 6:15pm

That London 'Irene' is on the top of my wish list for CD release.

A young actress with Noel coward after a dreadful opening night performance said to him 'Well, i knew my lines backwards this morning!'' Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'

[auzziek]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#14

Posted: 11/27/07 at 6:22pm

I prefer the London recording of Into the Woods if only for Our Little World (and yes I know it was added to the revival album). Also I enjoy the tempo of Giants in the Sky more.

[justagirl2]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#15

Posted: 11/27/07 at 6:25pm

I don't necessarily like it more than the Broadway version (nothing beats the brilliance of Bernadette Peters), but the London recording of Sunday In the Park with George is quite good.

[sanda]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#16

Posted: 11/27/07 at 6:37pm

Chess

[All_For_Laura]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#17

Posted: 11/27/07 at 6:39pm

Passion!

The London Recording is just glorious!

...What happened next, was stranger still, a woman breathless and afraid, appeared out of the night, completely dressed in white. She had a secret she would tell, of one who had mistreated her. Her face and frightened gaze, my mind cannot erase...But then she ran from view. She looked so much like you...

[Theatrical Landladies]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#18

Posted: 11/27/07 at 6:53pm

Wickedboy I have it on vinyl but it never gets played nowadays!! Too much hassle buying needles for my gramaphone!

"Your eyes..... they shine like the pants on my blue serge suit"

[chino]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#19

Posted: 11/27/07 at 6:58pm

Chicago, Les Miserables, Carousel

[Gothampc]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#20

Posted: 11/27/07 at 7:11pm

Chess (nobody beats Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson)

Les Miserables

If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

[FranklinShepard-Inc.]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#21

Posted: 11/27/07 at 7:11pm

I happen to love the OLC of "A little Night Music", the tempos are different, it's a bit lighter.
Plus I second City of Angels.
The OLC of "Stop the World..." has enormously more energy in it, probably because Tony Newley is even younger there.

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#22

Posted: 11/27/07 at 7:15pm

I would have to say:
Les Mis and Godspell. and with godspell, I mean London > OBCR

[ruthiefan_felix]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#23

Posted: 11/27/07 at 7:37pm

Chicago
Into The Woods
Joseph..Dreamcoat (mainly becuz of Linzi)
Judi Dench's Cabaret recording (the BEST recording of the show!)

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Updated On: 11/27/07 at 07:37 PM

[wonderfulwizard11]

re: London Recordings You Prefer to the Broadway Version#24

Posted: 11/27/07 at 7:52pm

I found the recent Sunday... recording far superior to the OBC.

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