Oliver - which recording?

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Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/25/07 at 4:38pm

Hi, I am directing Oliver later this year and was wondering which of the recordings is closest to the stage show that is licensed?
I know some of the recent recordings are considerably different.

re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/25/07 at 4:59pm

OLC-more complete.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:02pm

Yeah, OLC... whoops. Forgot.

re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:13pm

OLC is the most complete...but the voices greatly annoy me on it.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:22pm

OLC is wonderful.

the 1994 recording is very complete as well and with darker and more modern arrangements. which is nice to have in comparison with the raw and beautiful first recording.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/25/07 at 5:44pm

The 1994 London Palladium Cast Recording.

I own every Oliver! recording and that is by far my favorite. It has a much darker/scarier tone to it.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/25/07 at 7:20pm

But is the 1994 recording the same as the show that is licensed? I thought there were changes.

re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/26/07 at 3:45am

Any experts on the recordings out there before I go and order it?

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WE did the show last summer, and as memory serves, they did add a few reprises (cause the show needed more) for the 94 Revival that are either now integrated to the original or are available at additional cost (like "I Have Confidence" in Sound of Music). That would be my pick.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/26/07 at 9:30am

The London cast starring Jonathan Pryce is great.

In particular, this recording has the best version of "Where Is Love". The kid with the title role sings beautifully.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/26/07 at 10:30am

I know you are trying to get a recording that is close to the stage version, but I just have to say that from an artistic viewpoint any recording that does not include Georgia Brown is a waste of money. She is the definitive Nancy, tough yet vulnerable. Lionel Bart wrote "It's A Fine Life" with her in mind. They had known each other as children and he had always been impressed by her gracefulness.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/26/07 at 10:47am

The Original London Cast is my favorite!

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/26/07 at 4:46pm

This doesn't really answer the original question, but I have to be the dissenter about the 1994 Palladium production. I think the orchestrations are a travesty and make the score far less interesting and appealing.

Stick with the Original London or Broadway recordings to get a sense of what OLIVER! should be.

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re: Oliver - which recording?

Posted: 7/26/07 at 4:51pm

I prefer the 1994 London recording.

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