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#1

Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:49pm

Congrats to Spring Awakening. The nominees were:

A Chorus Line, 2006 New Cast Recording, Masterworks Broadway
David Caddick, producer (Marvin Hamlisch, composer; Edward Kleban, lyricist)

Company, 2006 Cast Recording, Nonesuch Records/PS Classics
Tommy Krasker, producer (Stephen Sondheim, composer/lyricist)

Grey Gardens, Original Broadway Cast, PS Classics
Steven Epstein, producer (Scott Frankel, composer; Michael Korie, lyricist)

Spring Awakening, Original Broadway Cast, Decca Broadway
Duncan Sheik, producer (Duncan Sheik, composer; Steven Sater, lyricist)

West Side Story, Decca Broadway
Nick Patrick, producer (Leonard Bernstein, composer; Stephen Sondheim, lyricist)
#3

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:51pm

Congrats! I'm happy for them.
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#5

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 4:58pm

Actually, SA's the only one of those that I've listened to. I don't think SA should have won, it's not a good CAST Album. It's a good album, but not a good representation of the show, just the music (which I think is what they were going for). What should have won?
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#7

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:01pm

It's a good album, but not a good representation of the show, just the music (which I think is what they were going for).

But I don't think it even shows off the music itself particularly well. Where's the energy? Where's the life? It's totally blah. It all sounds better live. The CD doesn't capture that rock quality well at all.
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#8

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:04pm

True, I'm just saying that its produced more like regular album and only focuses on the music, not trying at all to incorporate the actual feel of the show.
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#11

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:30pm

What a disappointment.

GREY GARDENS was robbed.
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Updated On: 2/10/08 at 05:30 PM

#14

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:44pm

Say what you will about the original "A Chorus Line" album being the best (which I can't disagree with), the revival one is well-produced. It has great energy, the orchestrations are alive and rich, and it represents the show well.

Also, the "Company" recording is very, very good.

I would say that "Spring Awakening" was possibly the best music, but definitely not the best recording.
To quote the "Curtains" recording (which I think is great):
"The song is lackluster. It lacks...luster."
#16

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 5:54pm

Good for them, even though I do NOT agree.
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#17

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:01pm

I agree with what everyone is saying in that the production of the recording was not great, and actually the live show is SO SO much better. But I absolutely adore the score, and think it's the best (from what I've heard) of all the choices, so yay! :)
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#20

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:25pm

Spring Awakening is better than Sondheim?

Cool.

(Ohhh dear.)

DUHH, didn't you know that?


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#22

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:34pm

Double post. My real posting is below.
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Updated On: 2/10/08 at 06:34 PM

#23

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:34pm

Surprise surprise. Personally, I think Grey Gardens was the better score. I think they're both great scores and kinda wish that the Tony for Best Score was a tie this year.
Butters, go buy World of Warcraft, install it on your computer, and join the online sensation before we all murder you. --Cartman: South Park ATTENTION FANS: I will be played by James Barbour in the upcoming musical, "BroadwayWorld: The Musical."
#25

re: Spring Awakening Wins Grammy for Best Musical Show Album

Posted: 2/10/08 at 6:42pm

Can I just state that words are not enough to describe how furious I am that I did NOT get to see Grey Gardens on Broadway. You don't have to tell me I missed out. I know I missed out big time.
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