What should I get now !!!!!!!!!!- Page 2

[jczelyph]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 1:47am

It all depends on which of the CD's that you already own are your favourites.

You can tell which CD's are going to be most suited to your tastes.

Some notes:

MAMMA MIA is an awful recording, of a fairly dire show. I have it and rarely listen to it, even now that I have seen the show.

ALL SHOOK UP is fun, very upbeat and represents some fantastic arrangements of Elvis songs. I really love this recording.

COMPANY is OK. It has some interesting songs but isn't to my tastes really, 'Being Alive' excepted. This is more of a CD that I feel it's kinda implied you have to own to be a credible MT fan, but screw that.

MISS SAIGON and PHANTOM are both excellent. I recommend the Complete Recording of Saigon (although the OLC is also lovely, so it's really a case of listen and decide) - I have both. Phantom is another must have show. I have only heard the OLC, and I simply love Michael Crawford's performance as Phantom. IMO, you have to own both of these recordings.

SWEET CHARITY is a fantastic update of a classic show. I guess whether you like the new orchestrations is a matter of taste, but I really think they add to the show, and the recording quality of this is excellent. I would also recommend this CD.

URINETOWN is a bit of a white elephant. There are one or two good songs, the rest is just bland exposition. And it's seriously not that funny once you've heard it a few times.

The rest are all a bit blah IMO.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/14/05 at 1:52am

^ Agree with what he said about Charity. It's a fun recording. The new orchestrations aren't that much different, the only major change is "The Rhythm of Life." Now the 86 Revival recording has some odd orchestrations.


Updated On: 7/14/05 at 01:52 AM