What Should I Nominate for the "Musical Show Album" Grammy Award--Help! — Page 2

#26

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 12:12pm

I say In the Heights. Best Broadway score I've heard in years.

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#27

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 12:18pm

Totally vote for In The Heights. It's a great score and the production qualities are amazing!

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#28

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 12:30pm

Id vote

Gypsy
Passing Strange
In The Heights
South Pacific
Xanadu

in that order

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#29

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 1:17pm

Don't leave out the incredible gem, ADDING MACHINE!

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#30

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 1:35pm

Um. Isn't this award for the PRODUCTION of the album, not the score.

I think some people are confused.

#31

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 1:48pm

Yes, ljay, it is.

In which case, GYPSY!

#32

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 4:17pm

IN THE HEIGHTS
PASSING STRANGE
SOUTH PACIFIC
ADDING MACHINE

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#33

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 5:01pm

Without a doubt, nominate "Gypsy". It's one of the best produced cast albums ever, let alone of the past year.

I'd also recommend "In the Heights", "South Pacific", and the anniversary "Annie"; three really wonderfully executed albums.


As for "Lovemusik" - Is it really eligible? It seems like that album was released quite a while ago. Regardless, it's a lovely recording.

#34

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 5:51pm

Gypsy and Passing Strange

#35

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 5:54pm

My top three choices would be:

Gypsy
South Pacific
Annie

Three incredibly well produced albums, and all with fantastic performances!

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#36

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 6:00pm

Passing Strange

#37

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 6:15pm

I agree with Foster's list. PS especially.

#38

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 6:16pm

Nice to hear that "Annie" DOES have some supporters!! I appreciate all the comments and conversation so far........

While the award goes to the producers, and to writers if more than half the material has never been recorded before, surely NARAS doesn't expect people to vote for borderline songs and performances just because the sound quality or the orchestrations are good. And that is true for any category, not just this one.

So, let's consider all the aspects that make a show recording a good one--ALL aspects, whatever that means.

And you guys are the best!

#39

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 6:31pm

South Pacific and Gypsy.

#40

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 7:31pm

Gypsy really should win by any fair measure of a good CAST ALBUM, but In the Heights will probably win because it's the hot new thing.

#41

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 7:50pm

In The Heights, 100%. The production on that recording is phenomenal.

#42

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 8:25pm

Gypsy and South Pacific for sure.

#43

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 10:53pm

Passing Strange
In the Heights
South Pacific
Gypsy
Xanadu

#44

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/25/08 at 11:34pm

In the Heights
Gypsy
South Pacific
Xanadu
The Little Mermaid

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#45

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/26/08 at 4:57pm

BUMP!

#46

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/26/08 at 6:45pm

Xanadu
Little Mermaid
In the Heights
Gypsy

#47

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/26/08 at 8:48pm

In the Heights
Adding Machine
Gypsy
Passing Strange
South Pacific

#48

re: What Recording(s) Should I Nominate for the 'Musical Show Album' Grammy

Posted: 10/27/08 at 11:47am

Why so little LoveMusik fans? I thought the cast recording was fabulous.

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Updated On: 10/27/08 at 11:47 AM