need help to find a good musical cd

im new to the boards. im a long time watcher first time poster. i was wondering if any of u can give me some really great broadway musical cds. so far i have:
wicked
avenue q
lsoh
hairspray
tmm
yagmcb
and seussical

your help will be greatly appreciated, thank you.

How about Aida.

And perhaps the OLC of Miss Saigon which is very good.

And the Symphonic Recording of Les Miserables with the magnificent Philip Quast as Javert and Anthony Warlow as Enj.

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Considering what you have so far, I would recommend:

The Full Monty
Once on This Island
Urinetown
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Ragtime
Crazy For You
42nd Street

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Anything by Jason Robert Brown
Bat Boy
tick, tick...BOOM!
I don't own Kristin Chenoweth's solo cd (collection of Broadway songs) but I've seen her perform some of the songs and it's great. I'm definately buying that.

Parade
Children of Eden (same guy who did wicked)
Is there life after high school



oh, whats the use.....

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RENT, JCS, Godspell, Pippin, Cabaret (revival), Tick Tick Boom, the Fantasticks, Cats, Evita, POTO, Les Mis, A Chorus Line, Miss Saigon, Zanna, Don't!

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A Chorus Line, Chicago, Cabaret, Rent, POTO

You have a great start! I would for sure invest in Ragtime, Rent, and Last Five Years...Oh, and Kristin Chenoweth's solo CD is amazing--sooo much fun! Everyone has had really good suggestions so far. If you stick with them, you won't go wrong. Good luck!

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zoran, it's "you're a good man, charlie brown"

Updated On: 6/14/04 at 06:32 PM

Here's a list that offers a WIDE vaiety of shows. Remember, never be afraid of something new! (OBC= Original Broadway Cast)

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (OBC)
ME AND MY GIRL (OBC)
MISS SAIGON (OLC)
GUYS AND DOLLS (The original OR the 1990 revival)
MY FAIR LADY (OBC- The one with the WHITE cover)
A CHORUS LINE (OC)
WEST SIDE STORY (OBC)
ON THE TOWN (Sony Broadway studio cast recording)
Any ENCORES Rodgers and Hart show (THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, BABES IN ARMS, PAL JOEY)
ON YOUR TOES (1983 Revival recording)
LIS MISERABLES (OBC 2-CD)
COMPANY (OBC)
THE FULL MONTY (OBC)
THE PRODUCERS (OBC)
INTO THE WOODS (OBC)
RENT (OBC 2-CD)
THE WIZ (OBC)
DREAMGIRLS (OBC)
NINE (OBC)
SWEENEY TODD (OBC 2-CD)

Of course any serious Broadway fan should have a copy of the Original Cast Recording of OKLAHOMA! Landmark recording.

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Updated On: 6/15/04 at 06:50 PM

I would try to find some older musicals since most of the ones you have now are current shows. Go for some classics - Gypsy, 42nd Street, My Fair Lady. You couldn't go wrong getting a CD that has songs from all different shows too. Some of the broadway compilations are great and that way you can see what songs you really like and by those CDs.

I thought there was only a OLC not OBC of LES MIS. Also, I would choose the concert recording (the one that aired on PBS) over the OLC. Too bad they don't have one with Peter Lockyear as Marius. Another really good one is the Madison Square Garden Cast of THE WIZARD OF OZ. Jessica Grove (sp?) is amazing!

Phantom and LesMis most definitely!!

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