West Side Story Recording Is Official...I Mean, "Es Oficial"- Page 2

[emo_geek]

Posted: 4/3/09 at 8:24pm

They will twitter while recording. Does that mean we will hear the click click of keyboards??

[vlegra]

Posted: 4/3/09 at 8:38pm

I love TSS(If you know what I mean) But i don't think you should be telling about tss on broadwayworld.com just in case we get f'd up like the score blog (If you know what I mean as well)

[choitoy]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 11:26pm

Amazon now has the artwork for the West Side Story CD up. It looks like the outer cardboard slipcase cover judging by the dimensions of the artwork.

It looks a little boring (kinda like the playbill) with just the West Side Story lettering, but weird with the Story going up the side vertically.

Amazon Link

Updated On: 4/15/09 at 11:26 PM

[choitoy]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 11:31pm

The West Side Story twitter feed also posted up a picture of the "matchprint", which looks like a slipcase cover. Looks like it lists 16 tracks, with the Spanish versions of "I Feel Pretty" and "A Boy Like That" listed.

Knowing that they also recorded these two songs in English (as per their twitter feed), I am assuming that the English versions will probably be an exclusive on a separate disc like the Barnes & Noble release of "South Pacific", or iTunes exclusive tracks (or both) if they decide to release them (which I hope they do.
Twitter Pic

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 11:48pm

Thanks for the info! Can't wait for June 2! A great "last day of school" gift. haha.

Looks like every song except the Entr'Acte and the Taunting score. Updated On: 4/15/09 at 11:48 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/16/09 at 12:16am

If any extra material that has not been recorded before is included than there might be more interest, but no one in this revival can come close to the multitude of singers who have recorded it before.
That said, any recording of this brilliant score is viable.

[choitoy]

Posted: 4/16/09 at 1:02am

Well, there is the new Lin-Manuel Miranda Spanish translations of the two songs (and I assume parts of the Tonight section). Has there really been any officially released Spanish version of WSS before?

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/16/09 at 11:47am

Well, my DVD of the movie has Spanish subtitles, including Siento Hermosa, lomg before Lin Manuel was probably born.
There also seems to be a Spanish translation but it doesn't play.

I'm sure there are Spanish versions of these wonderful songs on Spanish Artist's CDs.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/16/09 at 11:51am

Unfortunately this revival doesn't use the "taunting" music, so that's why it wasn't recorded. I believe the mambo on the jukebox plays for the entire scene. The orchestra never comes in with America. I understand why Laurents cut it. It makes the scene more "real." But I miss that incredible music.
Updated On: 4/16/09 at 11:51 AM