Your favourite musical theatre albums?

[onelovelysky]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 8:19am

What are your must-have musical theatre albums?
Trying to add to my collection
Thanks!

[After Eight]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 8:33am

Show Boat
Porgy and Bess
Oklahoma!
Carousel
South Pacific
The King and I
Kiss Me, Kate
Guys and Dolls
Annie, Get Your Gun
My Fair Lady
The Sound of Music
Hello, Dolly!

You can start with these and go on from there.

Actually, you can end with these. If you have these, you don't really need anything else.





Updated On: 3/3/13 at 08:33 AM

[Dave19]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 8:46am

Miss Saigon Original London Cast

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:11am

Actually, you can end with these. If you have these, you don't really need anything else.

This made me laugh!

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:13am

I've always loved GYPSY and WEST SIDE STORY.

[tazber]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:14am

All of the above, as well as these.

Just scratching the surface here:

Nine OBCR
Flower Drum Song (revival with the added songs)
Anything Goes (Lupone)
Follies (OBCR - remastered version from Kritzerland)
Sweeney Todd (OBCR)
1776(OBCR)
A Chorus Line (OBCR)
Falsettos
Ragtime (OBCR)
Ain't Misbehavin'
On The Twentieth Century (OBCR)
City of Angels (OBCR)
Avenue Q
Fiddler on the Roof (OBCR)
Company (OBCR)
Grey Gardens
Gypsy (OBC or Lupone)
Little Shop of Horrors (Off Bway cast)
Man of La Mancha (OBCR)
Mame (OBCR)

[Wynbish]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:20am

Love all the ones mentioned, especially Kiss Me, Kate (I prefer the revival myself), Carousel, and 1776.

I would also add Last Five Years, since it is gorgeous music and you get practically the whole story by listening to it.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:22am

I'd like to add PHANTOM to my list. Like Wynbish said with LAST FIVE YEARS, you kind follow the story of PHANTOM by listening to it.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:23am

I'll just add in one of my all time if not my favorite Original Broadway Cast Album...EVER:

PROMISES, PROMISES - ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST and ORIGINAL LONDON CAST Recordings

If you can get your hands on the Kritzerland re-masters, you are good to go with this one.

[tazber]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:24am

Me too Wynnie. I didn't list it because I was trying to keep my list manageable. But yea, definitely Last 5 Years and also Parade (JRB's - not Jerry Herman's)

No one mentioned Phantom? Wow, good catch.

[Wynbish]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:27am

I'd throw in at least one Forbidden Broadway, because they are pretty fun

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:30am

But the BURNING question is: Which recording of LES MIZ to include?

@Wyni: Yes! The FORBIDDEN BROADWAY series is always a fun listen.



Updated On: 3/3/13 at 09:30 AM

[Wynbish]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:36am

Which recording of LES MIZ to include?

I vote 10th Anniversary. It's not as complete, but it really was a dream cast with great performances

[After Eight]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:36am

Onelovelysky,

Perhaps you have the essentials already.

Since you asked what our own favorites were, here are those I find myself playing again and again:

Pal Joey
The Boy Friend
The Girl in Pink Tights
Can-Can
Little Mary Sunshine
Milk and Honey
Tenderloin
Dear World
The Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall

[Wynbish]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:44am

She Loves Me is a fun score

Out of my own curiosity (sorry, OP), would anyone recommend a movie version of what has already been said or something that has not been said?

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:59am

No one mentioned Phantom? Wow, good catch.

I mentioned PHANTOM......

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 9:59am

@Wyni: Yes, these:

THE KING & I
WEST SIDE STORY
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
Updated On: 3/3/13 at 09:59 AM

[Wynbish]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 10:15am

No one mentioned Phantom? Wow, good catch.

I mentioned PHANTOM......

And that's what taz referenced, your "good catch"


I love the West Side Story and Sound of Music movie albums, even with the dubbing galore. I cannot stand Kathryn Grayson in Kiss Me, Kate

Updated On: 3/3/13 at 10:15 AM

[tazber]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 11:36am

Yes GingerBread, the "good catch" was directed to you.


And just having read the Cabaret thread I have to add that the list.

I would suggest the Studio 54 recording only because it has the movie songs incorporated making it the most complete version.

[djb]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 11:55am

Updated On: 11/28/22 at 11:55 AM

[darquegk]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 12:29pm

I would argue, and have, that the OST of Little Shop is more worthy of essential preservation than the OOBC.

[Gothampc]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 12:43pm

I'll take a different approach from others:

Cleo Laine Sings Sondheim

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Gershwin Songbook

Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Songbook

[FishermanBob]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 12:49pm

Has Sunset Boulevard been mentioned? If not, it should be.

[all that jazz]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 1:16pm

I agree with all the others but the list wouldn't be complete without:

Aida
Chicago
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jekyll and Hyde
Mame
Legally Blonde
42nd Street
Oliver
Company
Into the woods
Sunset Boulevard


Some essential motion picture soundtracks:
Hello Dolly
Cabaret
Funny Girl
Moullin Rouge

Updated On: 3/3/13 at 01:16 PM

[djb]

Posted: 3/3/13 at 1:48pm

Updated On: 11/28/22 at 01:48 PM