woman in white recording- worth a buy?

[Pippin]

Posted: 10/1/05 at 1:44pm

I listened to the first two tracks last night in tower records. it sounds interesting. Webber is not my favorite, but I will always give him a listen. the cd was $33. is it worth that price?

[blaxx]

Posted: 10/1/05 at 1:49pm

I must say I didn't care much for it until I saw the production.. now I love it, of course.

[Sir Percival Glyde]

Posted: 10/1/05 at 1:58pm

i like it.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 10/1/05 at 4:42pm

Amazon.com has it for 24.99 and for cheaper in their marketplace.

I've also been seeing it pop up frequently at used cd stores. Updated On: 10/1/05 at 04:42 PM

[#1Elphie]

Posted: 10/1/05 at 6:44pm

I absolutely love it. I've heard they're making an OBCR as well, though, so if you would rather have that than the OLCR, you might want to consider waiting. But I think the OLCR is great, so yeah, I'd recommend it.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/1/05 at 7:35pm

ummm... I got mine for $15 at Vigin Records in Times Square. It's definitly worth the purchace though. If you're not already a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber then THE WOMAN IN WHITE probably will not convert you, but if you are a fan than you'll probably enjoy it as it is "classic" Webber. It's got his name all over it with the mostly sung-through book and score, haunting melodies, and power ballads with legit reprises sprinkled through out. A lot of people complain that he writes a few songs for each show and then just uses them over and over, and if this is true then THE WOMAN IN WHITE is no different, but he's written an amazing lead villain in Count Fusco that will probably become a role lead character actors fight for.

Maria Freidman is fantastic on the CD which was recorded LIVE on opening night in London with a few exceptions as the end of songs were re-recorded when the applause or laughter could not be erased from the master tracks or when stage noise is abundant.

Michael Crawford re-recorded "You Can Get Away With Anything" and the re-recorded version is nothing compared to the actual live opening night performance which is, thankfully, included as a bonus track at the end of the second disc. The story is great, haunting actually, a ghost story with unrequited love, and a group of do-gooders on the trail of a beautiful, but tortured soul. It's an easy to follow plot and an ending with a surprise twist. the show is, on disc, fairly intact with the first CD running 70 minutes and the second (minus the bonus track) at 69. so the full two hour and twenty minute score is recorded for your listening pleasure.

[stage_door76]

Posted: 10/2/05 at 5:32am

wow. in-depth!

i don't mind it, but i wouldn't buy it at full cost.

as though my opinion matters after cats' fantastic spiel anyway!


--keep dancing guys-

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 10/2/05 at 2:08pm

I love it. Even if you are not an ALW fan, I say give it a try. If you are skeptical, get it at a used price. I think you will be impressed.

[EganFan2]

Posted: 10/2/05 at 2:13pm

I loved it the first time I listened to it, and I have not yet seen the show. You can pretty easily imagine things going on when you listen to it though.

[BreeDaniel]

Posted: 10/2/05 at 2:45pm

I think it's gorgeous.

[NYCisHome]

Posted: 10/2/05 at 2:47pm

Defintly worth it!