PERFECT Cast Recordings — Page 2

Ragtime (Broadway Cast)
Sunset Boulevard (Patti LuPone)
South Pacific (OBC)
Cabaret (OBC)
Miss Saigon (Complete Symphonic - Now that says something)
King David

Basically every OBC of a Sondhem show.
I'm not even kidding.
Stand outs include Merrily, Sweeney, Sunday, ITW, Passion, Pacific Overtures, Follies, A Little Night Music.

Ya know, all of them.

LaChiusa's Wild Party
Light in the Piazza
Myths and Hymns
Bernarda Alba
Ragtime
Many more.

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These make my list

1. Wicked: Kristen and Idina together with a little bit of Norbert/Joel Grey. This was one of the best recordings I have ever listened too.
2. The Last 5 Years: I am not sure what was more beautiful on this, his or her voice which is strange because I really always lean towards one character. LOVED LOVED IT.
3. Rent (OBC and Movie Recording): Pascal, Menzel, Martin, Rapp...all together and add some Tracy Thoms. Amazing recordings both of them. Look forward to listening to it for another 10 Years.
4. The Wedding Singer - This was a huge surprise to me how much I loved this album. I play it at least twice a day, very catchy and comon SPANGER AND FINNLEY. Its bound to be a hit.
5. See What I Wanna See: This was an amazing recording. Very clean and precise. And by god, the performers were all marvelous galour.

Thats my top 5. I have others that I love, but these are in my obsessed column.

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The Last 5 Years- I don't think there is a more perfect cd in existence.

tick, tick... BOOM!

Lippa's The Wild Party- I literally cannot skip any song on this cd.

See What I Wanna See- Just... wow.

I just realized those are all off-Broadway shows. Weird.

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HAIR, Actors'Fund recording
Aida
Great American Trailer Park
Little Shop (original Off Broadway, NOT the recent one)

Note for note, the best singing all around on the above mentioned.

The only two recordings I can honestly say that I never skip songs from are Sweeney and L5Y. As much as I love Wedding Singer, I do skip songs sometimes.

Well, actuallly, tha't snot true anymore. I used to skip songs. Ever since I actually saw it onstage I don't anymore. But that's not merely based on the recording, so it doesn't count.

Even the RENT OBCR I skip most of the voicemails, in SWIWS I skip most of the second act, and I never cared for "Real Life" from TTB. Lippas TWP only has a few stand-out songs so I find myself skipping rhough more often than not skipping. Wicked I usually skip about half of it, especially Act 1 (and as much as I hate to say it I always skip both "A Sentimental Man" and "Wonderful"...I just don't like the songs).

But the most IMperfect recording, in my eyes, is probably Spelling Bee. In fact, I think I've just reverted to skipping through the whole thing at this point.

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Caroline, or Change. I listen straight through.

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The Wedding Singer

The Wild Party (Lippa)

They are CAST RECORDINGS, Mark E. Not soundtracks!

Jeez ..Why do people keep doing that? Is it on purpose of just ignorance? You'd think people involved in theatre would know the difference between a play and a movie.

There are some soundtracks that are better than the cast albums. Evita. JC Superstar. Grease. Sound of Music. Carousel. King and I.

I just got the cast recording of Wedding Singer. I can see why it would be cheezy on stage but as a recording it's very entertaining.

the past 5 years
the woman in white
ragtime
jesus christ superstar
hairspray
fosse (not sure if it counts)

and not hello, dolly! aaahh

The Last Five Years and The Light In The Piazza, really. Not the most original response, but certainly the truest. XD

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The Last 5 Years and tick, tick...BOOM! OOBCs immediately come to mind.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
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SEE WHAT I WANNA SEE

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