MEET JOHN DOE – A CD Review

[Jorge21]

Posted: 12/1/13 at 3:29pm

This isn’t the kind of score that’ll conquer you at a first listening, but give it a chance and it might grow on you. The cast sounds is first-class and there are good songs here, but I couldn’t help wonder what someone like Kander & Ebb would have done with this material. You can read my review at the blog The Musical Chronicles.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 12/1/13 at 3:36pm

The cast was what initially interested me. I love Heidi Blickenstaff, Robert Cuccioli and Andrew Keenan-Bolger, but after one listen I can't say that I really "get it." I haven't seen the movie so maybe that's part of it and the synopsis is a bit confusing, but there are some good songs on the CD. I agree that it will probably grow on listeners after repeated listenings. I'm curious to see the movie now.

[Jorge21]

Posted: 12/1/13 at 3:40pm

For me it's one of Frank Capra best movies. As for the score, at the first listening I found it kind of uninteresting, but the second time it began to catch my hears. Give it another try.

[tazber]

Posted: 12/1/13 at 4:32pm

I liked it very much on first listen. I agree everyone sounds great, but I also thought the music was very engaging. I also thought the period orchestrations were praiseworthy.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 12/1/13 at 5:14pm

Waiting for Amazon to deliver my copy.