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Worst cast albums
#25Worst cast albums
Posted: 11/29/17 at 10:17am
And for me, I can't take Close's break. The leaps across her head and chest voices drive me nuts (as well as her hysterical sobbing). And I really like Kevin Anderson's take on Joe, which sounds much more natural and in character to me. I find Alan Campbell's weird open vowels and affectation of accenting every syllable grating (but I did enjoy seeing Bryan Batt's take on it in Forbidden Broadway).
#26Worst cast albums
Posted: 11/29/17 at 10:30am
Mister Matt said: "I find Alan Campbell's weird open vowels and affectation of accenting every syllable grating"
Admittedly, Mr. Campbell has some odd emphasis, i.e., "We're not helping her, feeding her LIES, more LIES". 
"Michael Riedel...The Perez Hilton of the New York Theatre scene"
- Craig Hepworth, What's On Stage
saxpower
Featured Actor Joined: 9/14/16
#27Worst cast albums
Posted: 11/29/17 at 12:48pm
The CD version of the OBC recording of Annie. The original LP was fine but the mixing on the CD version is horrible. The primary singers of each song come out fine, but if there is dialogue or a brief solo from someone else (for example the line about making "this dump shine like the top of the Chrysler Building" in Hard Knock Life or the Cabinet members singing in the reprise of Tomorrow) you can hardly hear them.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#28Worst cast albums
Posted: 11/29/17 at 1:44pm
Mister Matt said: "And for me, I can't take Close's break. The leaps across her head and chest voices drive me nuts (as well as her hysterical sobbing). And I really like Kevin Anderson's take on Joe, which sounds much more natural andin character to me. I find Alan Campbell's weird open vowels and affectation of accenting every syllable grating (but I did enjoy seeing Bryan Batt's take on it in Forbidden Broadway)."
I loved the Forbidden Broadway version of Sunset. I'm also not entirely happy with either recording of the show and have cobbled together my own playlist that goes back and forth between the two. I actually prefer Meredith Braun's Betty over Judy Kuhn's for the fact that Meredith Braun does have a sweetness and youthfulness to her voice that I didn't get with Judy's on the recording (Judy sings the role superbly, but I still couldn't buy it even on the recording when she says she's 22).
#29Worst cast albums
Posted: 11/29/17 at 5:24pm
The Danish tour cast recording of Chess. AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL. I was so excited to finally get a "complete" Chess recording, in English! And then to hear those orchestrations, voices (especially Freddie) and accents, I think I got through it twice and never attempted to listen to it again.
#30Worst cast albums
Posted: 11/30/17 at 5:50amSomeone earlier mentioned that the LCT South Pacific was a 2-disc set. Mine is just 1 disc. Was there an expanded recording too?
#31Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/1/17 at 1:27am
There were special limited releases of the LCT SOUTH PACIFIC and the LuPone GYPSY available through Barnes & Noble- CD 1 being the standard recording and CD 2 having bonus material. I think these were the only two recordings receiving this treatment.
MWShapiro
Swing Joined: 12/1/17
#32Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/1/17 at 9:36am
Worst cast album?
"Aspects Of Love". I almost fell asleep (several times) listening to it, and when I'm at work, that's generally frowned upon...
brox22
Chorus Member Joined: 9/15/14
#33Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/1/17 at 9:52pm
I have a hard time listening to OBC of Disney's the Lion King. It's a fine recording and the actors are good but I just feel like they're off somehow but I can't place it.
Was not a fan of CHESS in Concert recording.
The London Cast Recording of Sweeney Todd staring Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton.
I have tried to listen to it fully but I find myself skipping a couple of tracks which is sad for me since Sweeney Todd is my top favorite musical.
The recording is good but it's missing something and once again I can't put my finger on it however I just feel like it could have been made better but was too compromised to not sound like a mere copy of the original cast recording and so it trapped itself with those odds.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#34Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/2/17 at 8:42am
chewy5000 said: "The performances on the COCO album aren't the issue. It's the constant hiss, the inconsistent volume levels and the inexplicable train sound effect.
Although I'm not a fan of the way Ms. Hepburn sings "who the devil caaAARES...""
I'm wondering I'd we're judging the vinyl and CD versions of this recording. I have the vinyl version and the sound quality is atrocious. I remember going back to the record store (we had them in those days!) and exchanging the record because I thought it was defective. The replacement was no better.
#35Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/2/17 at 12:13pm
Which vinyl version of COCO are you referring to? Like Sammy Davis, Jr. and GOLDEN BOY, there were two. Evidently, Miss Hepburn was so unhappy with the first version after it was released, she insisted on a re-recording, and, it seems, not of just her tracks. Even some of the dance arrangements between the two are different (I once had them both). The main problem is, that on the re-recording, Miss Hepburn's tracks are so electronically manipulated and filtered, it's rather like an aural version of the Lucille Ball film of MAME- there's just too much aural filter to get through.
#36Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/2/17 at 8:29pm
Lot666 said: "Sunset Boulevard is one of my favorite musicals, and after owning the American Premiere Recording with Glenn Close for some time, I bought a used CD of theWorld Premiere Recording with Patti LuPone. Let's just say it was disappointing."
I agree. For me, though, it's because they left so much out of the recording, compared to Close's version. I realize the LA production was redone, but it would have been nice to hear the London cast get to record it. I prefer the London cast over the LA cast. (And yes, Close overdoes it with the dramatics- especially the sobbing!).
#37Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/3/17 at 4:17pm
Some cast albums I didn't enjoy AT FIRST were American Psycho & The Wild Party (LaChiusa). I could see why they became flops. But I have listened to them more and enjoyed it. Now for cast albums I don't like at all, On Your Feet! wasn't really my favorite. I wish they would've done a studio recording rather than a live one. It just doesn't sound right.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#38Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/3/17 at 5:06pm
justoldbill said: "Which vinyl version of COCO are you referring to? Like Sammy Davis, Jr. and GOLDEN BOY, there were two. Evidently, Miss Hepburn was so unhappy with the first version after it was released, she insisted on a re-recording, and, it seems, not of just her tracks. Even some of the dance arrangements between the two are different (I once had them both). The main problem is, that on the re-recording, Miss Hepburn's tracks are so electronically manipulated and filtered, it's rather like an aural version of the Lucille Ball film ofMAME- there's just too much aural filter to get through."
This is the first time I've heard about COCO'S 2nd recording.
#39Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/4/17 at 9:47am
The cuts made for the original Broadway cast recording of THE GOLDEN APPLE are just as painful as the ones made to FOLLIES. How I wish this year's Encores production had been recorded. I tried to listen to the recent full recording of a college production of THE GOLDEN APPLE, but the tempos and some of the voices were too off-putting for me.
Alex Kulak2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/16
#40Worst cast albums
Posted: 12/4/17 at 9:56am
The West End Passion recording. I don't remember who played Fosca, but it's one of the worst performances I've ever heard. Every line was over the top and mugged, it made the show into a damned comedy. And I'm one of those people who genuinely like Passion.
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