#1
Posted: 4/15/12 at 5:30pm
which recording has the best sung narrator? the narrator is my favorite part in this musical.
which joseph and the amazing technicolor dream coat cast album should i buy?
#2
Posted: 4/15/12 at 5:30pm
You can't go wrong with Laurie Beechman.
#3
Posted: 4/15/12 at 5:31pm
When in doubt always buy Laurie Beechman...
#4
Posted: 4/15/12 at 7:41pm
Laurie Beechman is without peer, but the arrangements have changed so much over time that the recording featuring her sounds almost like a different show. Personally, of the three "coat hanger" casts, I like Kelli Rabke on the L.A. cast best.
#5
Posted: 4/15/12 at 7:43pm
Kelli Rabke rocks the narrator. You can also catch her on the Childen of Eden cast recording as Yonah. - What ever happened to her anyway?
#6
Posted: 4/15/12 at 7:50pm
Linzi Hateley.
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#7
Posted: 4/15/12 at 8:23pm
Whoever the narrator was in the production with Donny Osmond. I really like her voice.
#8
Posted: 4/15/12 at 9:14pm
You mean Maria Friedman or Janet Metz?
Updated On: 4/15/12 at 09:14 PM
#9
Posted: 4/15/12 at 9:32pm
LINZI HATELY if you're all about the narrator. Janet Metz does a nice job on the Donny Osmond Canadian recording, but Linzi's clear distinct vocal is really my favorite. She was amazing live - truly great at making a pretty thankless role work.
#10
Posted: 4/15/12 at 11:19pm
how many cast recordings are there?
#11
Posted: 4/16/12 at 12:19am
Janet Metz is on the Toronto recording with Donny Osmond. I do not know if they ever released a CD of the video cast (Osmond/Friedman).
#12
Posted: 4/16/12 at 12:42am
If you can find a rip of the video audio, choose that. You can't buy it, I don't think, but Maria Friedman is my favourite Narrator
#13
Posted: 4/16/12 at 2:02am
^The movie soundtrack with Maria Friedman was available to purchase on the really useful website prior to the west end revival. Now they just sell the Palladium remaster with the two bonus tracks. You can still buy used copies on Amazon.co.uk. It's my favorite recording simply because it includes the dance music for "One More Angel" and "Canaan Days."
Amazon Link
Amazon Link
Updated On: 4/16/12 at 02:02 AM
#14
Posted: 4/16/12 at 3:43am
London with Linzi Hateley.
#15
Posted: 4/16/12 at 6:10am
I don't even know how many recordings there are anymore. I lost count somewhere around 5.
I have the Beecham one (which is the OBCR) and one of the "coat hanger" versions.
Which one is Linzi Hateley on?
I have the Beecham one (which is the OBCR) and one of the "coat hanger" versions.
Which one is Linzi Hateley on?
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#16
Posted: 4/16/12 at 10:42am
The Laurie Beechman one.
It was also my favorite production of this show that I've seen.
Stay away from the Osmond one, he is awful.
It was also my favorite production of this show that I've seen.
Stay away from the Osmond one, he is awful.
#17
Posted: 4/16/12 at 10:58am
Linzi is on the London Cast Recording (the first of the "coat hanger" productions) with Jason Donovan as Joseph. I think it's from '91. The Donny Osmond/Janet Metz recording is the "coat hanger" production with the white/deep blue artwork (easily my favorite art treatment for Joseph); the Michael Damian/Kelli Rabke recording uses the black artwork again.
The most interesting thing about these recordings is they all use the Robin Sellars production tracks, instead of each being recorded separately. I know Lloyd Webber has done this since (along with other recordings), but had any shows done this prior? Although Joseph isn't high art with dramatic differences in interpretations among actors, but it always struck me as kind of odd that each of the new casts would have to retrofit their performances to the Palladium recording for preservation.
The most interesting thing about these recordings is they all use the Robin Sellars production tracks, instead of each being recorded separately. I know Lloyd Webber has done this since (along with other recordings), but had any shows done this prior? Although Joseph isn't high art with dramatic differences in interpretations among actors, but it always struck me as kind of odd that each of the new casts would have to retrofit their performances to the Palladium recording for preservation.
#18
Posted: 4/16/12 at 1:54pm
Laurie Beechman for the best narrator. Toronto w/Donny Osmond for best overall revival recording.
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#19
Posted: 4/16/12 at 5:00pm
The Laurie Beechman is great, but I love the original London production with the male narrator. It's more rock oriented and less annoying than the over-amplified 90's revivals.
#20
Posted: 4/16/12 at 5:04pm
^Just turn the volume down, Patti. 
#21
Posted: 4/28/12 at 8:44pm
The LA Cast
#22
Posted: 4/28/12 at 11:15pm
pattie is the orginal cast recording with the male narorator avaliable to buy? i would love to hear a male take on the role
#23
Posted: 4/28/12 at 11:45pm
Maria Friedman and Laurie Beecham are in my opinion, the best narrator's the show has had. I love Laurie who has a stunning voice, and Maria as she brings such a great depth to the role. (Tim Rice said that Maria playing the role was amazing, because she brought out so much in the character. I believe ALW and Donny Osmond said the same thing ... ALW on the Special Features disc, and Donny Osmond on a Broadwayworld interview).
I'd suggest, if you can get it, the Donny Osmond/Maria Friedman one
I'd suggest, if you can get it, the Donny Osmond/Maria Friedman one
#24
Posted: 4/28/12 at 11:46pm
Obviously an argument for each recording, but I think musical theater lovers are so lucky that Laurie Beechman's narrator was captured. Her vocals peal like a church bell!
#25
Posted: 4/30/12 at 11:58am
"pattie is the orginal cast recording with the male narorator avaliable to buy? i would love to hear a male take on the role"
Here you go:
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Here you go:
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