Shows where the original cast album is NOT the best recording? — Page 2

Cast recordings I prefer over the original:
Anything Goes (LuPone revival)
Gypsy (LuPone revival)
South Pacific (2008 Revival)
Sound of Music (Soundtrack - Not a cast album, but close enough, ya?)
Carousel (1994 Revival - Though I always keep John Raitt's "Soliloquy" on my iPod)
A Funny Thing... (Nathan Lane revival)
Cinderella (Tour cast with Lea Salonga - I heard this album before the original, so I have that bias)
Kiss Me, Kate (1999 Revival)
110 in the Shade (Audra revival)

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I second that the 10th ann. of Les Mis is better than the original.

but I do not agree with this statement: "Crazy for You Original London Cast > Crazy for You Original Broadway Cast."

CFY Broadway is so much better and the London cast doesn't have 'K-ra-z-y For You" song.

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"Most of them, to be honest. I usually prefer revival recordings because they're often more complete. Plus, a lot of the classic musicals have revival recordings with stellar leads like the Carousel recording with Audra McDonald and Oklahoma with Hugh Jackman."

Yeah, that's why I had a semi caveat about shows pre the mid 50s--or pre the stereo era around 1957. I have a huge soft spot for those 1940s R&H musical cast albums (as well as King and I), and probably still play them the most, but it's great to have the newer recordings (though, even though I saw Hugh in London in Oklahoma nad loved it live, the best recording for me is the 1979 revival). But it's still fair to list them...

I've never understood the love for the London Nine as well--the only one I like is the original cast (at least in its CD expanded edition). Someone mentioned Chorus Line--I think the original is unbeatable, but it's nice to have the full montage, etc (I assume they meant they prefer the revival and not the movie...)

The 1992 studio recording of Brigadoon with Rebecca Luker, Brent Barrett and Judy Kaye is my favorite recording of that show.

I also am slightly partial to the 1992 Guys and Dolls revival recording over the original, and I agree with those who listed the 1979 Oklahoma revival and the 1994 Carousel revival recordings.

Annie Get Your Gun -- Lincolm Center 1966 revival over original. It's a much more complete version, discards that stupid Who Do Love I Hope Number, and has the wonderful Old Fashioned Wedding. Plus, Merman sounds pretty much the same as she did in 1946, which makes her the Annie of all Annies as far as I'm concerned, whatever her age was at the time.

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I agree that Cook and Cassidy are great on the OBC of SHE LOVES ME. But the Roundabout revival recording benefits greatly from Sally Mayes and Boyd Gaines. Add the fact that the tempos of the latter are picked up a bit, I confess that I prefer it to the original.

This shames me, because as a rule, any recording with Barbara Cook is superior to any recording without her.

Can anyone help?!

Where can I get a copy of the Australian Cast Recording of Nine? I've searched and searched but can't seem to get it. I would LOVE to hear it! If it's allowed, could anyone please post a link to a place that has it?

Thanks!

Matt

I prefer the Roundabout version of Assassins to the original cast recording (although technically, it IS the OBC)

jay, I also still play the Sally Mayes/Comden & Green CD. Others do as well, as it was discussed in another thread. (Unless that you and I talking to one another.)

Updated On: 11/13/11 at 08:49 PM

temms wrote: I've always liked the London Concert recording of NINE with Jonathan Pryce the best - huge orchestra and male/female chorus. I know that's not the intention of the original production, but man does the score sound good.

I think that recording of the show is awful. Jonathan Pryce is a charisma vacuum as Guido and I think just about every female solo is bettered elsewhere. A big orchestra and huge chorus may augment the sound, but that's not at all where the appeal of this score lies for me.

Double Take December: NINE

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Updated On: 12/1/11 at 10:29 PM