SWEET CHARITY 1986 cast CD to be reissued

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SWEET CHARITY 1986 cast CD to be reissued

Posted: 10/1/05 at 11:30pm

In November, DRG will reissue the 1986 Broadway revival cast album of SWEET CHARITY starring Debbie Allen and Michael Rupert.

Originally issued by EMI in 1986, the disc was deleted in 1988 and has since become a very expensive and hadr-to-find item.

DRG currently as the new Broadway cast in their catalogue. ALso available are the 1966 OBC (Sony/Columbia Broadway) and the 1969 movie soundtrack (Decca.) Sony UK had the original London cast with juliet Prowse at one time but it has been deleted.

Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!

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re: SWEET CHARITY 1986 cast CD to be reissued

Posted: 10/1/05 at 11:31pm

Are they going to remaster it too?

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Posted: 10/1/05 at 11:40pm

I hope so!

Sound on the old EMI issue was horrible!

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Posted: 10/1/05 at 11:49pm

Hah. I just payed 42 bucks for the original edition several months ago.

Oh well atleast I can say I have the original edition that is printed as "soundtrack."

I hope the new one is remastered, and has a better insert!

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 3:44am

Wow neat. I finally will get the chance to listen to it.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 8:13am

Great. I only have it on vinyl.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 8:43am

I only have it on cassette. Personally, I like the re-write of Bravest Individual and adore Mike Rupert's rendition of the title theme. Looking forward to having it in a digital version. Bravo!

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 9:22am

The last time I played the CD I was surprised at how short it was. I didn't care for the sound of the pit orchestra either. I'll stick with the OBC and the London Prowse version. I also found the complete JAY version rather lackluster. As for the current revival, only played it once since seeing the show which I have to admit I surprisingly enjoyed.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 12:38pm

Verdon and Prowse are the way to go, I agree. Debbie Allen was great in the theatre and the production was top-notch, but the recording is pretty disastrous.

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 1:33pm

I love this recording of SWEET CHARITY...It's got a nice 80's sound to it...Love Bebe Neuwirth and Michael Rupert...Also like Debbie alot...Do hope they do more with the booklet then the original release though.

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 1:38pm

frontrowcentre2---Fantastic news! Thanks for sharing. I have great memories of seeing this production when it first opened.

And I've worn my old cassette tape to a frazzle.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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Posted: 10/2/05 at 2:51pm

I'm embarrassed to say this THIS recording is the one that got me hooked on the show.

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