Putting it Together

So I popped in Putting It Together in the DVD player last night since I haven't watched it in a while, and was again blown away by it, especially Ruthie Henshall and John Barrowman. Both have such incredible voices, and their duet on Unworthy of Your Love (despite the incredibly lamely forced but I guess ultimately necessary "darling, darling") is like - well, like Buddy Fisher says in City of Angels - like your ears getting laid. And Ruthie - wow is she gorgeous. Not to detract from the other three performers who are all great, but the highlights for me are clearly Ruthie and John.
Why didn't they release this on CD? It's different enough from the Julie Andrews version - different songs, different "plot" as it were. I'm glad they put out the DVD, but I watch that WAY less than I would listen to the CD! Does anyone have the ability to make a transfer from DVD to CD who's done this that I could get a copy of it? I wouldn't think that would be considered illegal since I have the DVD, and the music is not available anyway (and if I had the ability, I'd do it myself...)

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You just use DVD audio ripping software, like e.g. "DVD Audio Ripper" from Xilisoft. There's nothing to it, and it's not illegal. Good luck!

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I agree with you, LucilleAndLeoFrank. Rachel and Julie are sensational on that recording. I've driven many a mile in my car listening to that recording

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I got to see it live (ironically, I saw it the same day I saw Kiss Me Kate - one of the only other shows preserved on DVD like this -- well, ever) and LOVED it, though Bronson Pinchot was out that day.

Anyway, yes, there is a blooper of Carol losing her skirt, but to be honest, John Barrowman's reaction to it is what makes it so funny.

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It was on HBO or Cinemax a while and I watched it and thought it was great, but is it a common British singing style to never open your mouth and only smile while singing anything, or is Ruthie just weird?

BYW, Julie's "Could I Leave You?" on the CD is my favorite recording of that song!

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I took my iPod and put an audio out cable into a recorder for the iPod and got the audio that way. Turend out perfect CD quality.