The Cast Album Challange!
The Cast Album Challange!
#1The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 11:54am
www.castalbums.org
This wonderful collaborative website is a source of endless info about cast (and film soundtrack) albums. The main database holds 3,807 recordings in all formats: Lp, CD, 45, 78.
AND .. You can create an account there and check off all the titles YOU have, create a wish list of titles you are seeking and its fun to see what other collectors have.
So, my challenge to all you collectors is to get your collection listed and we'll see who has the biggest one.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#2re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 11:59am
Oy! That's a task even my assistant Stacey refuses to do. I just asked her and she just gave me one of her "are you kidding me?" glances.
Sorry, fella. That's one task NO ONE in their right mind has any time to notate.
#2re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 12:25pm
It takes a little time but not much...you just go down the list and click on the ones you have.
I dd most of mine on Sunday afternoon but I am going back and adding in some of teh Lp's they are missing.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
philcrosby
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/04
#3re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 2:02pmThe database is a blast to use -- I may stop using my in-home list!
BSoBW2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/8/04
#4re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 2:09pm
Do we REALLY need another game that will end in "mine is bigger than yours."
Isn't this enough?
#5re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 2:10pm
Mine isn't bigger than anyone's, and I have some recordings that didn't show up on their list at all, but I still enjoyed compiling it.
http://www.castalbums.org/users/54/collection
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#6re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 2:57pm
I listed my cast recordings ONCE- and I'm NEVER going to do that again. thank you very much :) but it IS a really good site.
check out:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=p7V7NdMdZLwYgbke0JEfRRQ
http://musicalkid.multiply.com/
gumbo2
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/21/05
#7re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 2:59pmThis is an awesome way to discover albums you've never heard of that have your favorite performers on them. I could waste so much time searching for albums...
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#9re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 3:10pmIs there some way on the site to automatically check all items and then just remove the checks for the few things I don't have. That would be quicker.
#11re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 4:50pm
here's mine!
http://www.castalbums.org/users/79/collection
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#12re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:01pm
Wow! This seems like fun. I'm starting right now. I will post my collection by the end of tonight.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#13re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 5:49pmWith CD'S, Cassettes & LP'S (remember them), I have over 500 so it would take too much time. It sounds fun though
Yero
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/29/06
#14re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:04pmThis is mine.. not a lot, but I never realized how many I had! http://www.castalbums.org/users/91/collection
#15re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:06pmIT took me too long to get through A, so I gave up.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#17re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:29pmI don't even want half the things on that list.
Fenchurch
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/16/06
#18re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:39pmI have faaar too many to do this with, but it does sound fun
"Fenchurch is correct, as usual." - muscle23ftl
#19re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:41pmWhy are Disney cartoons on this list? Soundtracks based on stage shows I get, but Disney cartoons?
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#20re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:51pm
It takes less than a second to click on each recording that someone has. I don't see the "way too much time" problem that some do. It would give a well-deserved break from reading and posting on this list 
#21re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:53pm
My paltry list. It's small, but I'm proud of it (and keep trying to make it bigger).
My Cast Albums
coolphantom919
Broadway Star Joined: 6/6/06
#22re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 6:56pm
http://www.castalbums.org/users/103/collection
this is wat i got so far!! Wa-hoo!! this is So fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-0
kinda
NathanLaneStalker
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#23re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 7:14pm
http://www.castalbums.org/users/89/collection
There's mine! It's not complete because, I couldn't find some cast albums on the site and I might have some more lying around the house that I forgot about, but anyway, there ya go!
SNLMedia
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/6/05
#24re: The Cast Album Challange!
Posted: 3/7/07 at 7:29pm
http://www.castalbums.org/users/118/collection
A meager collection, but a collection nonetheless. I also have "The Great American Trailer Park Musical", which they don't list, but the interface doesn't make it very easy to add to their database.
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