Your Cast Recording Collection?

[catsuit]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:28pm

I apologize profusely if this has been done before, but I searched and couldn't find another board. Feel free to reprimand me. =)

I'm interested to know what you all have in your collection of broadway cast recordings. Mine is fairly limited, and I want to know what I should get next so maybe some of you can inspire me...

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:41pm

Tell us what you have, we'll tell you what to get.

[rickydrummer]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:42pm

Tell us a little about your tastes so we can help you out better.

[Wow, I totally didn't intend to write the same thing] Updated On: 5/5/06 at 03:42 PM

[JustABroadwaybaby2]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:47pm

The Producers.
Hello, Dolly!
Hair (I don't like it, but it's a good thing to have)
Rent OBC (not movie!)
how to succeed in buisness without really trying
the Light in the piazza.
42nd street.
SWIWS.
Gypsy.
Fiddler on the roof.
The Color Purple

[catsuit]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:47pm

Oops, sorry, I spaced out there.

Into the Woods, Little Shop of Horror, RENT, Phantom of the Opera, SWIWS, Avenue Q, Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, A Chorus Line, Evita, Sweeney Todd (Original), Chicago, The Wiz, Wicked, Caroline or Change, Sweet Charity, Jesus Christ Superstar, Spelling Bee, Les Mis

That's all I can remember right now, but you get the idea. I like a lot of different musicals.
Updated On: 5/5/06 at 03:47 PM

[C is for Company]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:51pm

Maybe check out Ragtime or branch into more sondheim with Company or Sunday in the Park with George!

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:53pm

Frontrowcentre2 started a thread several months ago with a list he has provided to libraries with the top ~100 cast albums to get, decade by decade. I'll try to find it for you.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:55pm

Definitely check that thread out, it was great.

Check out HELLO DOLLY, FUNNY GIRL, OLIVER, THE PAJAMA GAME, etc - all the classics that everyone should have.

Also check out some Sondheim.

[Ourtime992]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:55pm

I recommend reading through this thread for an idea of the what to get to achieve a fairly comprehensive collection. Now if you're just looking at what your next 2-3 shows should be, that's another whole discussion we'd be happy to have.
Frontrowcentre2's list

[catsuit]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:56pm

Yeah, I definetely want more Sondheim, I don't have much there, and I really love his work. And I'm seeing a production of Ragtime tomorrow in Boston, so I'm sure I'll want it right away!

Wow, that thread is great! Thanks so much! Updated On: 5/5/06 at 03:56 PM

[C is for Company]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 3:58pm

I'm pretty certain you will wind up loving the music of Ragtime.

[Jud Faginsky]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 4:34pm

I recommend you listen to BWW radio a lot. Also accuradio.com has a really good broadway channel, which allows you to sort through it's different subchannels to listen to only shows currently on Broadway, or only shows in certain decades, or only certain composers - you get the idea, there are a lot of subchannels.
Then when you hear several shows from one show, you'll have a better idea if you should buy the whole album. That's how I bought Amour and A Man of No Importance for example, which both have terrific scores but I would never have heard of them otherwise.

[catsuit]

Posted: 5/5/06 at 6:08pm

Thank you, this is really great! You guys have helped me out a lot. =)