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"selections from" CDs

Posted: 8/26/05 at 5:51pm

How are the "selections" chosen?

i.e. Cats- why is "Skimbleshanks" on the selections CD, but not "Bustopher Jones" ?

"what have we learned? Don't smoke... don't do drugs and don't sing 'Defying Gravity'." -CATSNYRevival

Updated On: 8/26/05 at 05:51 PM

re: 'selections from' CDs

Posted: 8/26/05 at 8:18pm

Maybe this'll make you bite...

Why isn't "You'll See" on the "Selections from RENT" CD?

"what have we learned? Don't smoke... don't do drugs and don't sing 'Defying Gravity'." -CATSNYRevival

re: 'selections from' CDs

Posted: 8/26/05 at 8:23pm

because it's more of a "scene song" than an actual song? I dunno...

re: 'selections from' CDs

Posted: 8/26/05 at 8:25pm

A highlights, or selctions from, cds usually include just enough songs to move the story along.

"You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view - until you climb into his skin and walk around in it."
To Kill A Mockingbird

I was going to say the same thing Cats said, in regards to Rent. Since two cds have to be shorn down to one, any songs that are more recitative-like would be the obvious choices to cut first. Looking at the track list for the Rent hightlights album, it looks like most of the more dialogue heavy songs are cut.

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

re: 'selections from' CDs

Posted: 8/26/05 at 8:35pm

I don't think it's all THAT dialogue heavy...

Also I think it should have been included because it gives Benny more of a character. Without it, he just seems like a stereotypical ass.

"what have we learned? Don't smoke... don't do drugs and don't sing 'Defying Gravity'." -CATSNYRevival

re: 'selections from' CDs

Posted: 8/26/05 at 9:06pm

Well, there's only a finite amount of room on a cd. It could have just been an arbitrary choice.

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

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