Violet Cast Recording! Thoughts?

Hello! I searched for a thread on this and did not find one. My apologies of one has already been made.

What are your thoughts on the new Violet Cast Recording?

In a nut shell: I find it very flat.

The performances vocally are fantastic, but there is just something that does not feel right to me. The opening was very weak compared to the original recording; I felt nothing from it. Maybe I am bias, because the original recording just really left a major impression on me--why I love the show so much. If I was to listen to this recording today, I would not listen it it again...but the original I can listen to it EVERYDAY!

I can't wait to see this next week. I'm waiting to buy the recording when I'm in the city. I've never seen the show or heard the music (except for the performance on The View) so I'm excited to hear Sutton Foster on a new recording.

@Sutton Ross...don't get me wrong, the recording is gorgeous, but maybe it's just because I can't get the original out of my head.

Yes, Joshua Henry's voice is smooth and stunning!

^^^ once you hear, please tell me what you think. Would love to know.

I actually really disagree that this recording is flat. I think it sounds very rich and full, and Sutton especially comes across as powerful.

While I love the show, there were a lot of sound issues at the early preview I attended so this is a treat to hear so richly preserved.

I agree that Let it Sing is a highlight. I love that some much dialogue is preserved, this is a great representation of the show.

Also, the packaging and booklet are beautiful. A great job in my opinion.

Joviedamian, I listened to the 1998 recording! I really enjoyed it, I preferred Amanda Posner's voice over Emerson Steele's, it was less shrill. I enjoyed Michael Park's voice, it has a bit more range than Colin's. I didn't realize Lauren Ward was the original Violet, her voice is quite beautiful. I prefer Joshua Henry over Michael McElroy, it's a bit more powerful and soulful. Both are great, but the original recording is a lot harder to get! I'm glad it's around the interwebs because I'm not paying 40 bucks on Amazon!

Wow, that's a bit crazy and fully explains why I had to go to three different websites to piece together the entire recording!

If anybody wants the OOBCR and doesn't want to shell out $40 or go on a scavenger hunt online I would be happy to send it to you. PM if you are interested!

I rarely find myself putting an album on and listening to it in sequence, just my old radio DJ mindset always kicking in when I listen to music, but this album is so crafted for continuous listening that I think this will quickly enter the pantheon of my favorite through-listening recordings.

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