Shrek Highlights CD?

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:44pm

My friend just sent this to me on Facebook, and I personally have no idea as to why this is even being released...

http://www.amazon.com/Shrek-Highlights-Original-Cast-Recording/dp/B002PJS39E/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1256006329&sr=8-16

Thoughts?

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:47pm

MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY,

[tking001]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:47pm

One last effort to make $ before they announce their closing the show

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:49pm

I mean, how would they make a profit off of this? They're putting a lot of money into publishing it, and people would much rather have the full version (or so I would think).
Could they possibly be adding some un-released tracks on?

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:50pm

I'm going to make the obvious "must be a blank CD then" joke before anyone else can.

And as for the disc itself? Inutil.

[blaxx]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:50pm

That's just another way to call a blank CD.

[DRSisLove]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:52pm

It's so that when tourists go up to buy the CD at the show they can say "$10" instead of "$20", and they will get the sale.

As stated before: money, money, money.

[saveusmike]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 10:54pm

Are they kidding? Shrek has like 15 songs and the regular cd is only 20 dollars.

I dont see why anyone would buy this. Maybe they can trick tourist into buying both CDs.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 11:21pm

It's probably going to have 5 or 6 songs on it and they'll sell it for half-price. That'll lure more people into buying the show recording.

[Rudy2]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 11:27pm

Why not just sell the original recording for $10 anyway? That's how much a standard CD should cost.

It's not like a significant amount of people who buy the highlights version will then spring for the full CD anyway, especially after they put it in and play it.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 10/19/09 at 11:55pm

They always inflate the prices of merchandise within the theater. I say $15 would be a fair price.

[emo_geek]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 12:11am

I see it as a parent might want to buy that for their younger child who just saw the show. The parent knows that the kid won't listen to the whole cd, so the parent buys the cheaper CD with just the popular songs on it.

[EponineThenardier]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 1:12am

I'll never get why highlight CD's exist anyway. If you actually like the sound of a show, why wouldn't you buy the whole thing because if you like it...you're gonna be wondering what you're missing anyway.

[tazber]

Posted: 10/20/09 at 5:24am

They probably want to add "I'm A Believer" to the cd, but realize that people who already own it won't pay full price for another copy. So here is a cheaper version with an additional song.

Still a silly idea though.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 10/30/09 at 10:17pm

Alright. Wal-mart posted the track listings on their website:

1. Overture/Big Bright Beautiful World

2. I Know It's Today

3. What's Up Duloc?

4. Who I'd Be

5. Morning Person

6. I Think I Got You Beat

7. Make A Move

8. When Words Fail

9. Freak Flag

10. I'm A Believer

I think these songs are actually really good, but I really don't like When Words Fail.

[dreamerjj]

Posted: 10/31/09 at 9:35am

Really useless... I don't buy highlights CDs usually, but it looks like the shortest tracklist. It makes no sense anyway, but wouldn't it be smarter to release a single with I'm a Believer and a couple of live versions of the best songs if the point is making money out of something new?

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 10/31/09 at 2:42pm

Hm, I like most of the song choices...

[Kad]

Posted: 10/31/09 at 2:50pm

Surprised Build A Wall isn't on there as opposed to When Words Fail.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 10/31/09 at 3:42pm

Kad, I was thinking the same thing.

[KirbyCat]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 5:38pm

*Bump*
So it comes out today...
Was anybody crazy enough to buy it? I'm very curious to hear if they've fixed the Who I'd Be glitch and added in the dance break to Morning Person (it was originally recorded, but later edited out.)

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 6:32pm

I want to hear "I'm a Believer". I guess it's cool that they recorded it, but the highlights CD idea still doesn't make a lot of sense to me. I agree that it should have been a single.

[AbbyNormal13]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 6:43pm

"I'm a Believer" is on Itunes now for $1.29

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 11:46pm

Has anyone heard it yet? Is it worth the $1.29?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 11:56pm

I liked it.

Though Brian d'Arcy James could sing the phone book (or even Frank Wildhorn) and I'd probably love it.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 12:38am

Does anyone know if they actually added the "Morning Person" dance break for the highlights CD?