New Chorus Line Recording...

Okay, this is one of the all time classic OBC recordings. Those of you who grew up with the original, have it ingrained in their head, can't imagine it any differently...
Who will buy the new cast recording?

I am not pre-judging the quality of the revival, but it will be so hard to hear it any other way. (Of course, I am in the minorty who feels it is a bit too soon to revive it anyway.)

I felt the same way about Sweeney until I heard the amazing new orchestrations, but I can't imagine them reworking ACL all that much...

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I probably will buy it but I love the OBCR so I might not like it at first. I'm one of those OBC whores, as some like to call me. I just really get attached to my OBCR's, since Broadway is all I listen to. The new ACL cast looks amazing though so I'm sure the recording will be wonderful.

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I have to admit, there are very few "Revival Cast" recordings that supplant the OBCs in any significant way. I enjoy the various DOLLYs and SUNSETs because of the star performances, and often London Cast recordings shed a different light on the show. But Molina is a snore on the otherwise beautifully recorded new FIDDLER, the Applegate CHARITY's bonus tracks are the only thing of interest, and the more-complete LITTLE SHOP is sorely missing an Audrey. I have wracked my brain to think of a revival cast recording that betters the original, and I am stumped. Anyone have any ideas?

There are some small musical pieces that weren't preserved on the original recording, so it will be nice to have a "more" complete recording - but it will be hard to top the OBC.

I find the 1980 revival recording of "Oklahoma" far more enjoyable than the original.

I enjoy the revival of H2$ so much more than the original.

oh, and I have high hopes for the new ACL recording.

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I really, really, really want a complete montage out of this.

Badly.

Whether we get one or not... that's probably up in the air.

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I wouldn't mind a slightly modern spin on the orchestrations. That funky electric guitar stuff during "I Hope I Get It" and a lot of "Music and the Mirror" could sound less dated. I would also love a more complete recording, but if it is given the antiseptic lifeless studio-in-a-vaccuum recordings as many new revivals have (Company, Sound of Music, Music Man, Sweet Charity, Little Shop, Nine, etc.), then forget it.

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"I have wracked my brain to think of a revival cast recording that betters the original, and I am stumped. Anyone have any ideas?"

Well, The new Pajama Game recording comes to mind.

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oh no no no. the funkier the better.

I would like "and..."

I want full montage with "gonorrhea" and all the random lines they previously dropped. Also Connie's "king and I" verse, Don's section... Judy's "Dead Body"... Gregs "gee I'll never get to wear nice clothes!" <- cause its a great line.

and would it be too much to ask to have "Nothing" put back into the montage. It can be its own track but as long as its where it should be sequentially.

Id like to have the tap combination... which german cast album has - except the german one does not include the "adlibs" like Sheila's "When it's over do i needa drink!"

and would it be too much to have the underscores... yeh - like that would happen. -Sheila's underscore is the best.. and Kristines is the cutest thing, fits her personality perfectly. Oh well.

I am excited for the recording - and I am anticapting very little cutting. I think since the first album experienced a lot of cutting they will want to preserve the whole show- may be. At least thats how i think Bayoork would feel.

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Updated On: 5/10/06 at 02:26 PM

I'm excited about the new recording, but I grew up with the original recording, so it will be an interesting comparison.

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