The Original

The Original

The Original

ASIN: B000003TVL

Track Listings
 
1. Back in the South
2. Southern Words
3. You Might Be a Redneck
4. Mothers Against Drunk Driving
5. Towing Dad's Boat
6. Throwing a Party
7. You Might Be a Redneck
8. Wedding Reception

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Once
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Are Spectacular
  • Soundtrack for a great movie
  • Best Irish Singer
  • Fantastic music from the most original film of the year!
  • Movie musicals take a clever and fresh Celtic turn.
 Once
Original Soundtrack
Manufacturer: Columbia
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ASIN: B000PFU7OO
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

  1. Falling Slowly
  2. If You Want Me
  3. Broken Hearted Hoover Fixer Sucker Guy
  4. When Your Minds Made Up
  5. Lies
  6. Gold
  7. The Hill
  8. Fallen from the Sky
  9. Leave
  10. Trying to Pull Myself Away
  11. All the Way Down
  12. Once
  13. Say It to Me Now

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Even those allergic to musicals may be won over by Once, a tender-hearted Irish romance with songs by Czech Republic-born Markéta Irglová and Frames frontman Glen Hansard. (The film's director, John Carney, actually used to play bass in the group.) The trick here is that Irglová and Hansard also play the leads; because their characters are shown busking, writing music, or rehearsing, the songs are smoothly integrated in the film. The overall acoustic mood won't surprise fans of the Frames--some tracks ("Say It to Me," "When Your Mind's Made Up") have even popped up on the band's albums, though the arrangements are more pared-down here, befitting the scruffy, street-musician setting. Being the lesser-known entity, Irglová feels like a revelation; she sounds a bit like a folkie Björk on "If You Want Me," and her song "The Hill" is downright heartbreaking. Irglová and Hansard had already made the 2006 album The Swell Seasontogether, so their collaboration here feels really organic--they sound particularly good together on the title track, for instance. Now that's the kind of magic you want from musicals. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova Are Spectacular.......2007-07-07

After seeing the movie Once and being haunted by its beautiful, lyrical music, I had to buy the CD. The songs are simple, yet powerful, with folk and ballad undercurrents. Once is my favorite CD purchase of the year. Thank you Glen and Marketa for listenng to your muses!

5 out of 5 stars Soundtrack for a great movie.......2007-07-07

See the movie - it's one of the best movies about musicians and music as romance. Once you've seen the movie, you'll want the soundtrack!

5 out of 5 stars Best Irish Singer.......2007-07-05

This artist is excellent. Also can't wait till the movie comes out on dvd so I can purchase it.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic music from the most original film of the year!.......2007-07-04

Let me start out by saying that the whole singer/sonwriter genre does not usually appeal to me. That being said, I found myself blown away by this film and its integral soundtrack. Having never heard the Frames (or even seen The Commitments, for that matter) this is my first exposure to Hansard's work. The music features outstanding emotional delivery and execution with lyrical content that is both poignant and catchy. Irglova's voice is unique and hauntingly beautiful. The track "If You Want Me" where she provides the lead vocals was the highlight of the album for me. Even if you don't like singer/songwriter stuff, you may enjoy this one - i did.

4 out of 5 stars Movie musicals take a clever and fresh Celtic turn........2007-07-04

You'll appreciate this CD even more if you see the movie. The sweet without being sappy love story told in the movie comes through and reverberates beautifully in these artfully rendered music and lyrics.
Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Classic, classy, and funny
  • waiting for the dvd release...
  • Excellent performance of an above-average musical
  • Wonderful! I Call It Wonderful It does sound wonderful...
  • WICKED-THE BROADWAY MUSICAL AND CAST
 Wicked (2003 Original Broadway Cast)
Stephen Schwartz , Kristin Chenoweth , and Idina Menzel
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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ASIN: B0000TB01Y
Release Date: 2003-12-16

Tracks:

  1. No One Mourns the Wicked - Cristy Candler
  2. Dear Old Shiz
  3. The Wizard and I - Idina Menzel
  4. What Is This Feeling? - Kristin Chenoweth
  5. Something Bad - William Youmans
  6. Dancing Through Life - Michelle Federer
  7. Popular - Kristin Chenoweth
  8. I'm Not That Girl - Idina Menzel
  9. One Short Day - Kristin Chenoweth
  10. A Sentimental Man - Joel Grey
  11. Defying Gravity - Idina Menzel
  12. Thank Goodness - Kristin Chenoweth
  13. Wonderful - Idina Menzel
  14. I'm Not That Girl (Reprise) - Kristin Chenoweth
  15. As Long as You're Mine - Norbert Leo Butz
  16. No Good Deed - Idina Menzel
  17. March of the Witch Hunters
  18. For Good - Kristin Chenoweth
  19. Finale - Kristin Chenoweth

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One of the most common complaints about musicals is that the books are flimsy pretexts from which to hang numbers. Wicked runs into the opposite problem: it has a great plot, but too often the songs just get in the way. Based on Gregory Maguire's novel of the same name, Wicked tells us what happened between Glinda the Good and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, before Dorothy showed up in Oz. And the show is lucky to boast a pair of ace leading women in the main roles. As Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth delivers a sensational star turn, displaying a crystal-pure voice and sharp comic timing; Idina Menzel lends her powerful pipes to the tricky role of Elphaba. Unfortunately, you wish they had better material to work with. Stephen Schwartz's pop score is often dragged down by overly synthetic orchestrations and sentimental lyrics (think Chicken Soup for the Witch). Still, at its best Wicked is a seductive slice of popular entertainment that could well give a younger audience a lasting taste for musical theater. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Classic, classy, and funny.......2007-07-09

The songs that are funny are VERY funny, and the songs that are sad are very sad. It opens with "No One Mourns the Wicked", a song that in any other show would be the closing number (in other words, start off with a climax and build from there.). For my money the three best songs are the ironic "The Wizard and I" (the W.W.'s wishes for the future), "What is This Feeling" (the best song in the show, it uses the clichés of a love song to talk about W.W. and Glinda's mutual loathing. If you hum any tune for a week it will be this - unless it's . . .), and "Popular" (Glinda's witty I-Know-How-To-Make-You-Over romp). The much-praised "Defying Gravity" is ok, but really just your standard Broadway Empowerment Tune(tm) -- this generation's "Impossible Dream" from MAN OF LA MANCHA. Likewise "Dancing Through Life" has such a great tune that it was a shame to waste it on those silly lyrics. They should have reprised it later in the show for a different character with deeper lyrics. Still, cast album is going into heavy rotation on my CD player.

3 out of 5 stars waiting for the dvd release..........2007-07-05

it can be considered a non-special musical broadway, one more of all the musicals... but it's not. The voice of Elphaba is very rare and moving, it's a surrounding voice.
the pitty of this musical: still haven't released it on dvd. What are they waiting for?

4 out of 5 stars Excellent performance of an above-average musical.......2007-07-04

This is the original cast album from the Broadway show first produced in 2003 - music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winne Holzman based on the original novel by Gregory Maguire.

Subtle it aint but their are many musical highlights - "Popular", "A Sentimental Man", "Defying Gravity", and my own personal favourite "I'm Not That Girl".

The accompanying booklet is unhelpful in that it explains nothing about the plot of the musical.

The performances are excellent, so if you loved the show you will not be disappointed.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful! I Call It Wonderful It does sound wonderful..........2007-07-04

I love this cd i have never gotten to see it and for those people out there who only listen to musical cds they have seen you can compile the plot when listening to it pretty easily

5 out of 5 stars WICKED-THE BROADWAY MUSICAL AND CAST.......2007-06-27

WONDERFUL,The words are the whole show. You must listen carefully to the words. I enjoyed the show and the album immensly.
Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • For those who hate musicals...
  • Spring Awakening Rocks!
  • I like it, really I do
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 Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
Duncan Sheik , Steven Sater , Skylar Astin , Lilli Cooper , John Gallagher Jr. , Gideon Glick , Jonathan Groff , Brian Johnson , Lea Michele , and Lauren Pritchard
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000J3FBFC
Release Date: 2006-12-12

Tracks:

  1. Mamma Who Bore Me
  2. Mamma Who Bore Me (Reprise)
  3. All That's Known
  4. The B*tch of Living
  5. My Junk
  6. Touch Me
  7. The Word of Your Body
  8. The Dark I Know Well
  9. And Then There Were None
  10. The Mirror-Blue Night
  11. I Believe
  12. Don't Do Sadness
  13. Blue Wind
  14. The Guilty Ones
  15. Left Behind
  16. Totally F*ucked
  17. The Word of Your Body (Reprise)
  18. Whispering
  19. Those You've Known
  20. The Song of Purple Summer

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Who would have thought that Duncan Sheik would succeed where Paul Simon and Randy Newman failed, successfully transitioning from the pop-rock world to the Broadway stage? With Spring Awakening, Sheik and book writer/lyricist Steven Slater (who had already worked on Sheik's 2001 album Phantom Moon) have created a thoroughly exciting show that incorporates a contemporary art-indie idiom (including a small rock band instead of an orchestra) into a dramatic musical-theater context. The unlikely setting is that of a Frank Wedekind adaptation, but as it turns out, teenage angst is perennial, whether it's in contemporary America or in a 1891 German boarding school. Songs such as "The Bitch of Living" ("with nothing going on, asking just what went wrong"), "The Word of Your Body," "I Don't Do Sadness," and "Totally Fucked" ("You're fucked if you speak your mind and you know you will") resonate with the rage, frustration, confusion, excitement, joy, anger, and of course budding lust of those hormone-driven years. The show is greatly enhanced by its youthful cast members (they're all pretty close in age to their characters), who sing their hearts out. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Decca Broadway presents the cast recording for the acclaimed new Broadway production, SPRING AWAKENING. Written by pop music composer Duncan Sheik and playwright/lyricist Steven Sater, the musical explores emotional earthquakes in the lives of teenagers.

SPRING AWAKENING is based on Frank Wedekind's controversial 1891 drama, which was scandalous in its day for addressing sex violence and suicide. The story, dialogue and costumes suggest the 19th Century, and are perfectly wedded to a beautiful alternative pop music score by Grammy® nominated singer/songwriter Duncan Sheik. The creative team also includes Tony® Award Winning director Michael Mayer (Thoroughly Modern Millie) and legendary choreographer Bill T. Jones.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars For those who hate musicals..........2007-07-07

This is the rare Broadway soundtrack that lives off the stage as well as on. For those who are not fond of stilted show tunes, this soundtrack rocks! I can't stop listening to it, and I'm sure you will find the same true for you as well. The show was magnificent-totally deserving of its recent Best Musical Tony win. The soundtrack is a wonderful memento-Buy it!

5 out of 5 stars Spring Awakening Rocks!.......2007-07-03

I was lucky enough to see Spring Awakening on Broadway over Memorial Day Weekend (a week before they won all their Tony awards). This show is awesome. And the soundtrack lets me relive the excitemen on my boring commute to work!

4 out of 5 stars I like it, really I do.......2007-06-29

The hype around Spring Awakening grew fast and over the top. Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater have made a beautiful show possible but the fact that its trying to be new in an old fashioned way is a tad over rated. I like the music and lyrics but think the story might be slightly lacking. It's poetic without being overly sensitive which satisfies me greatly. However if you are Broadway Theatre person you might not necessarily enjoy the music and show. I find this show good for releasing some pent up anger and sadness but I feel as for a Broadway show its highly lacking. Although it is the show for this decade, I mean for the teens and young adults it is definitely not the new RENT.

5 out of 5 stars Haunting.......2007-06-29

I am not a usual Broadway soundtrack listener but this recording has changed my opinion.
I can see now why this show is successful. The combination of passion play and rock and roll; parallel time study of past and present mediums.

Buy this product. I had mediocre expectations and, now, it never leaves my car CD or my mind.

4 out of 5 stars Exciting New Score.......2007-06-15

This score is great. Could anyone make a reasonable case that the music is not beautiful? It's unlikely. Two things are troublesome.

1. Why go to the trouble of stating that the time is 1890s Germany. Why costume it that way. Why have the dialogue be stilted so as to identify a time-not-our-own. And then go and mention stereos and calls not being returned. It's just sloppy. If the creators are not going to follow the internal logic of the rules they set themselves, then it's just amateurish. And that's incredibly disappointing because the score is so beautiful. If God is in the details, then there's no God here.

2. The comment in the liner notes about the songs expressing interior monologues. Can it be that Mr. Sheik and Mr. Sater didn't recognize this convention which has been in place for hundreds of years. Again, Mr. Sater went to the trouble of mentioning this in the liner notes. What is he trying to say? That he invented this idea. No one (at least I hope no one) is suggesting that characters moving from dialogue to song is in any way what happens in real life. It's understood that the music expresses emotion and yes, interior monologues, more than simple dialogue could ever hope to do. Is it that so many people share Mr. Sheik's thought that characters could just as easily say what they normally sing that musical theater and opera aren't more popular? Plenty of playwrights use soliloquy rather than song to express interior monologue. Personally, I'd rather hear Duncan Sheik's musical expression than a soliloquy any day of the week. How would he feel if someone leveled the same criticism against SPRING AWAKENING that he made against musical theater in general.

Other than these small things which don't really detract from my enjoyment of the music, it's fantastic. The ensemble writing is amazing. The harmonies are glorious.

If this is a first effort, I look forward to their masterpiece.
Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Pure Entertainment
  • Curtains is hilarious
  • A Tough Act To Follow
  • 6 stars
  • "Curtains " Origianl Broadway Cast
 Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast)

Manufacturer: Manhattan Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PC1QKQ
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Wide Open Spaces
  3. What Kind Of Man?
  4. Thinking Of Him
  5. The Woman's Dead
  6. Show People
  7. Coffee Shop Nights
  8. In the Same Boat
  9. I Miss the Music
  10. Thataway!
  11. The Man Is Dead
  12. He Did It
  13. In the Same Boat
  14. It's a Business
  15. Kansasland
  16. Medley: Thinking Of Him/I Miss the Music
  17. A Tough Act To Follow
  18. In the Same Boat
  19. In the Same Boat
  20. Show People
  21. Wide Open Spaces
  22. A Tough Act To Follow

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Sadly, Curtains is the final entry in the long and fruitful partnership of lyricist Fred Ebb (who died in September 2004) and composer John Kander. While the show doesn't reach the heights of the team's previous masterpieces, such as Cabaret and Chicago, it's certainly a lot better than, say, their middling 1997 offering Steel Pier. Deliberately old-fashioned (it even features a real overture, something that's fast becoming a rarity), Curtains is a whodunit rolled into a musical--or vice versa. Set in 1959 Boston, it takes place backstage at a singing-and-dancing Western corker titled Robbin Hood. Someone gets killed, and a show tunes-crazy homicide detective (David Hyde Pierce) is called in. The plot is just a pretext for a series of very entertaining, characteristically brass-heavy songs that may not have the bite of old Kander and Ebb but are still very catchy. Above all, Curtains is (both thematically and stylistically) a love letter to old-school showbiz, and it's delivered on a silver platter by a cast of pros that includes the aforementioned Hyde Pierce, Kander and Ebb habituée Karen Ziemba, endearing Jason Danieley and, a notch above the rest, Debra Monk. Unsurprisingly, she chews the scenery and spits it right back in a pair of rowdy numbers: "Show People" and "It's a Business." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

Curtains is an entertaining play within a play, as well as a "whodunit" new musical comedy featuring one of the last scores by legendary, Tony Award-winning songwriters John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, New York, New York). Starring David Hyde Pierce (Spamalot, "Frasier") and Debra Monk, the Curtains original Broadway cast album is produced by nine-time Grammy Award-winner Jay David Saks.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Pure Entertainment.......2007-07-10

Very entertaining. A fitting finale to the partnership of Kander & Ebb.
The story is immaterial to the music. A strong cast carries off what could be considered a nonsense piece. Plaudits all round to the cast, writers and producers.

4 out of 5 stars Curtains is hilarious.......2007-07-09

David Hyde Pearce is excellent as the detective -- finally breaking away from his Niles Crane persona. He's not a great singer, but he sure can put over his songs. I was particularly impressed with Debra Monk who is delightfully catty and crude and she sings beautifully. The score is not Kander & Ebb's best, but the lyrics are clever and sometimes had be LMAOROTF.

5 out of 5 stars A Tough Act To Follow.......2007-07-09

"Curtians" The Broadway Musical was fun and holds up "pretty good but not great" to the Kander and Ebb reputation but fortunately, their music holds up quite well!
The wonderful thing about this CD is, you can get the jist of the entire show and enjoy the CD for itself.

The music is good and the performing cast on the CD are a scream, with Debra Monk delivering the funniest lines. David Hyde Pierce brought home the TONY, and this CD is so good, it gives you a hint why.

5 out of 5 stars 6 stars.......2007-07-07

Since there are a load of good reviews already posted, I am only going to second everyone who gave it top rating. Kander & Ebb are already in the history of American popular song ('Cabaret', 'New York-New York' only two examples of their craft). Unfortunately, Mr Ebb passed on already. This swansong should be his best tribute.
Let Mr Kander live a long productive life (with kudos to Mr Holmes as well!)
This show is fun, funny and loaded with good Broadway tunes and witty lyrics (try "It's a Business" and you will get more than a chuckle.)
Superb production. All the stars possible and more.

5 out of 5 stars "Curtains " Origianl Broadway Cast.......2007-07-05

I've seen the "Curtains" 4 times, I love listening to the CD and remembering my broadway experiences.
The Pirate Queen (2007 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful musical: Schomberg and Boublil have made it again!!
  • I Don't Understand Broadway Politics
  • I wish it stayed a bit longer
  • Beautiful and Amazing. A FANTASTIC musical gone away too soon!!
  • Soaring Melodies, Great Voices, Amazing Story!
 The Pirate Queen (2007 Original Broadway Cast)

Manufacturer: Sony Classics
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ASIN: B000QTCY72
Release Date: 2007-07-03

Tracks:

  1. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Prologue
  2. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 1. Clew Bay. The Pirate Queen
  3. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 1. Clew Bay. Woman
  4. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 2. Aboard the Pirate Queen. My
  5. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 3. Aboard the Pirate Queen. Her
  6. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 4. Queen Elizabeth's Bedroom. T
  7. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 4. Queen Elizabeth's Bedroom. R
  8. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 5. Clew Bay. The Choice Is Mine
  9. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 6. The Shebeen at Rockfleet. Bo
  10. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 7. Clew Bay. The Wedding
  11. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 8. Clew Bay. I'll Be There
  12. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 9. The Road to Clew Bay. A Day
  13. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 1. Scene 10. Clew Bay. Sail to the Stars
  14. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Entr'acte
  15. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 1. Aboard the Pirate Queen. Ene
  16. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 1. Aboard the Pirate Queen. I D
  17. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 2. Clew Bay. If I Said I Loved
  18. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 3. The Queen's Court. The Role
  19. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 4. Cistercian Abbey in Clew Bay
  20. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 4. Cistercian Abbey in Clew Bay
  21. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 5. The Queen's Court. Surrender
  22. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 6. The Queen's Court - A Jail.
  23. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 7. Aboard the Pirate Queen. The
  24. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 8. The Queen's Court: The Queen
  25. Pirate Queen, Musical Play/Act 2. Scene 9. Finale

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The Pirate Queen, with a score by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (Les Misérables, Miss Saigon), took a critical beating when it opened on Broadway, but as this catchy cast recording demonstrates, that reception was really unnecessarily harsh. Set in the 17th century, the show (which closed after only 85 performances) tells the story of Grace O'Malley (Stephanie J. Block), an Irish ship captain and pirate who defied Queen Elizabeth I (Linda Balgord). The combination of that setting with the fact that the producers also brought us Riverdance means an overall Celtic flavor. But fans of Boublil and Schönberg should not fear. The duo delivers plenty of the over-the-top, super-emotional power ballads they're famous for--it's hard not to wonder what Celine Dion would make of songs such as "Woman" or "I'll Be There" (the latter sung by a man, but no matter!). Special kudos to Balgord, whose deliciously campy stage portrayal of Elizabeth I comes across well on "The Waking of the Queen," "The Role of the Queen," and two harpsichord-driven, vibrato-laden duets with Block, "She Who Has All" and "Woman to Woman." Also of note to fans of traditional singing is the participation of Áine Uí Cheallaigh (known from Riverdance) on several tracks. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful musical: Schomberg and Boublil have made it again!!.......2007-07-10

The first thing I must say is that after having been looking forward to the release of this recording, I was absolutely impressed the first time I played it on my Hi-Fi. No room for doubt: if you enjoyed Les Mis as well as Miss Saigon and Martin Guerre, this duo of French composers won't let you down at all once more. On the contrary The Pirate Queen sounds incredibly fresh and in my opinion succeeds admirably. We shouldn't forget that Les Miserables was not much hailed by the critics either when it first opened (probably by the same critics that today would place it among the finest achievements in recent musical history). The real pity of this recording is that it isn't a complete recording and although the synopsis of the story at the beginning is quite complete and you can fill the gaps easily, still you very much miss listening to every single word and music from this powerful musical. Let's hope this complete recording is released in the future.
I wouldn't like to finish without mentioning the incredible quality of the voices of this cast. All of them are absolutely fantastic, giving their respective roles a quality of involvement in the story very rare in musicals nowadays. You could say this is not a musical for a single singer to stand out. All of them contribute to a wonderful whole, something you can very well appreciate after the second or third listenings.
All in all a great achievement and I hope that the production finally makes it to the West End because it the recording is brilliant in itself, it must be certainly a sublime treat to watch this musical on stage. Once more bravo to this incredible pair of composers, Schomberg and Boublil!!

5 out of 5 stars I Don't Understand Broadway Politics.......2007-07-09

Can someone help me understand the politics of Broadway shows? It seems to me that, as long as the audiences like a show, it should be ok, right? Did "The Pirate Queen" really close down just because the critics & the Tony Awards didn't like it?

4 out of 5 stars I wish it stayed a bit longer.......2007-07-08

I loved the Musical, and sure, the music is reminicent of many a Boublil & Schonberg works (nothing wrong with that.) However, this show took such a critical beating, it closed on Broadway before it's time. Broadway unfortunately can be brutal.

I find this CD enjoyable associating it (scene by scene) with the show which was I thought was magnificent. I am not sure if a listener who has not seen the Musical can appreciate it. Thus I can not give the CD five stars on it's own merit.

The CD is okay, but it is nothing compared to the spectacle of magnificent acting, music, and dance that was The Pirate Queen on Broadway.

5 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Amazing. A FANTASTIC musical gone away too soon!!.......2007-07-07

The Pirate Queen, i can say since i saw it, was an amazing musical. The cast recording is nothing less. Every part of the music is beautiful. The vocals are amazing, especially the performances by Stephanie J. Block and Hadley Fraser. The instrumentals are also beautiful, displaying traditional Irish music and traditional English music, where each applies. The emotion in the actors voices is clear and touching and leaves you fighting on their side and hating the bad ones. One becomes completely enthralled in the beautiful story of this musical.

This recording deserves nothing less than 5 stars. If you loved Les Mis and Miss Saigon, you will certainly love this. I also recommend this to fans of Riverdance. Anyone who loves musicals at all will enjoy this music. I HIGHLY recommend this!

4 out of 5 stars Soaring Melodies, Great Voices, Amazing Story!.......2007-07-07

The only reason I do not give this recording 5 stars, is that I am a rather harsh critic, and feel that full stars should only be given to CDs that are truly phenomenal (for example- the Dream Cast recording of "Les Miserables", another Boublil/Schonberg musical).

That being said, I highly recommend this CD if:
A) you are a fan of "Les Miserables"/"Miss Saigon"/Broadway musicals in general,
B) you want to hear some of the finest voices in Broadway's recent history,
C) you are intrigued by the amazing, epic (and true!) story of Grace O'Malley, the first female chieftan of an Irish clan (not to mention a fearless pirate, a fierce swordswoman, and a mother),
D) you just love good music- particularly moving ballads with soaring melodies.

Standout performers/tracks: "I'll Be There" and "Surrender" (both sung by the incredible Hadley Fraser, whose voice evokes comparisons to both Raul Esparza and Michael Ball), "Here On This Night" and "If I Said I Loved You" (lovely love duets featuring Fraser and the equally talented Stephanie J. Block- these songs are very reminiscent of "Miss Saigon", for those familiar with that work), "She Who Has All", and my personal favorite, "Sea of Life" (Block with the men's ensemble... AMAZING song, gorgeous lyrics).

Broadway critics were WAY too harsh on this short-lived show. I wish I could have seen it while it was in New York... Or better yet, may this epic show have a more successful revival in store!
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Beyond words
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
  • The best of the three?
  • Fantastic Zimmer!
  • Zimmer's greatest work to date!
 Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End

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ASIN: B000P0J02E
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

  1. Hoist the Colours
  2. Singapore
  3. At Wit's End
  4. Multiple Jacks
  5. Up Is Down
  6. I See Dead People In Boats
  7. The Brethren Court
  8. Parlay
  9. Calypso
  10. What Shall We Die For
  11. I Don't Think Now Is the Best Time
  12. One Day
  13. Drink Up Me Hearties

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The music for this third chapter in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is a traditional, efficient action score that, due to the film's setting, occasionally incorporates light Asian touches. The popularity of Hans "Long John" Zimmer (all the credits in the CD's liner notes include pirate-themed nicknames, like the roll call in a Simpsons Halloween episode) isn't in doubt--he sure is one in-demand composer--but afficionados are divided about his artistic worth, and this score isn't about to reconcile them. Some think that Zimmer relies too much on his stable of composers and sticks to tried-and-true recipes; others admire his capacity to weave themes in and out of cues, creating a whole made of subtly interrelated parts. At World's End feeds both camps: Seven of his collaborators are credited with writing "additional music," and the album feels by-the-numbers at times; but those inclined to listen very closely will be rewarded by the way Zimmer sneaks in bits of two main melodies (especially variations on the first track, a pirate theme titled "Hoist the Colours" and cowritten by director Gore Verbinski) throughout. The use of electronics is so light as to be almost undetectable, which will please fans of a more organic orchestral sound. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Beyond words.......2007-07-09

I can't even explain how I feel about the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtracks, especially the third disc. I can't imagine how someone can be so talented to be able to connect you to the story through this music, I just really can't understand. "At Wit's End" is definitely a masterpiece, however every single song on this disc, along with all the others are absolutely outstanding. I love soundtracks, but I am aware of Hans's talent, and knowing he was one of the composers of these tracks I knew it would be a win win situation, and I knew I was not to be disappointed. I have never caught myself listening to a soundtrack..over and over.....and over again. Literally, I even watch the movies over and over so that I can listen to the soundtracks on it. Amazing stuff, just like I said, BEYOND WORDS!!

4 out of 5 stars Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.......2007-07-07

The 1st Pirates cd is my all time favorite, however I really enjoy this cd also. I've put all three cd's on MP3 and listen to them when I need a lift in spirits.

4 out of 5 stars The best of the three?.......2007-07-03

I love this CD, in my opinion it is the best of the three movies and it certainly benefits from the full orchestral treatment.

I have no knowledge of musical theory but very much enjoy the way that the differing themes appear throughout the soundtrack and how, when they are played on varying instruments and to changed tempos, they present such different feelings. It is also fun to be able to recognise themes that have appeared in the soundtracks for the first and second movies.

If you are a fan of movie soundtracks I would definitely recommend Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Zimmer!.......2007-07-03

Once again Hans Zimmer proves that he is good at his job. He has the talent to make the music both sad and enjoyable at the same, and all the songs have their own amazing sound. If you liked POTC score 1 and 2, you will definetly love this album! And Zimmer fans, like myself, will not be disappointed!

5 out of 5 stars Zimmer's greatest work to date!.......2007-06-30

I must say that the score may actually be better than the movie itself! Not to bash the movie, I did enjoy it immensely- but the Score is just unbelievably amazing!

Unlike many other franchsie scores, by the third and fourth part the score can become a little boring and redudnent, "At World's End" not only keeps up with tradition and has a sound that ramins true to the other two scores, but it has enough to make it completely original and fresh.

The score is amazing at evoking emotions from the listener, I heard the score prior to watching the film, and had an amazing understanding of the emotional content from this score.

"Hoist the Colors" not only starts out the soundtrack and the film, but it sets the mood and story for the film, and the theme reoccuers throughout the score.

"At Wit's End" is hauntingly beautiful and evokes a sense of mystery and sadness. "Calypso" is an amazing piece that grows from a mysterious haunting melody to a ferocious and rolling score complete with a choir that grows ever larger (which is PERFECT for the scene)

My personal favorite pieces are "What Shall We Die For" and "I Don't Think Now is the Best Time". The tracks are all part of one scene. "What Shall We Die For" is almost inspirational and has an amzing "uplifting" quality to it and the track grows bigger and larger and is just phenomonal. But the artistry of Zimmer and the Pirates score really comes to fruition in the second half of "I Don't think Now is the best Time" That's almost a ballet of a score that flows from Action mcvie score to romance- it's also one of the more memorable scenes in the film. The score has a multi-genre feel to it with the score running through Romace film, to western, Action picture and everything in between!

As scores go, "At World's End" really runs the gambit, from quiet and tragic, to desperation, to scary, to Soft and emotional, to hard driving action, to "Drink Up Me Hearties" that is almost impossible to listen to and NOT picture our Hero, Jack Sparrow, as it rolls into the unforgettable theme in true epic style.

My only problem with this score (as with the others in this series) is that at a running time of just under an hour, you do wonder where the other 2 hours of score are!

It doesn't quite have the Rock sound that 'Dead Man's Chest" had, but it really holds it's own as an unforgettable and amazing piece of work that really captures the spirit of "The Pirates of the Caribbean" and rounds out the trilogy quite nicely
Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Jersey Boys
  • Like being there
  • A step back in musical time
  • Great music, but missing too much
  • Jersey boys win my heart
 Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
Ronald Melrose , Ken Dow , Anik Oulianine , Stephanie Cummins , Deborah Hurwitz , Kevin Dow , Joe Payne , Larry Saltzman , Dave Spier , Bill Hayes , Randall Andos , Bob Milikan , Debra Shufelt , Maxine Roach , Belinda Whitney , Cenovia Cummins , Eric de Gioia , Louise Owen , Robin Zeh , Sarah Schwartz , Shinwon Kim , Christian Hoff , Daniel Reichard , Donnie Kehr , Erica Piccininni , J. Robert Spencer , Jennifer Naimo , John Lloyd Young , Sara Schmidt , Tituss Burgess , Steve Orich , and Bob Gaudio
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ASIN: B000BFH2QY
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Ces Soirees la'
  2. Early Years Medley
  3. Cry For Me
  4. Backups Medley
  5. Sherry
  6. Big Girls Don't Cry
  7. Walk Like A Man
  8. December, 1963
  9. My Boyfriend's Back
  10. My Eyes Adored You
  11. Dawn (Go Away)
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  13. Dialog: A Little Trouble
  14. Beggin'
  15. Dialog: See How You Handle It
  16. Medley Listen Listen
  17. c'mon marianne
  18. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
  19. Working My Way Back To You
  20. Fallen Angel

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Although it squarely falls in the "jukebox musical" category, Jersey Boys doesn¹t try to integrate its songs in an artificial plotline. The show tells the story of the early-1960s group the Four Seasons, and the musical numbers tend to be introduced in context, as when songwriter Bob Gaudio comes up with a tune, or the quartet performs a show. This allows Jersey Boys to flow better than some of ill-fated peers, and the actors can shine without having to bend backward to accommodate an inane book. The show's most (only) daring move is to start with a hip-hop-tinged French-language version of "December 1963 (Oh, What a Night)," an actual hit in France in 2000. After that it's all VH1-biopic territory, but it's done with so much flair, taste and energy that the ride's a fun one. The Four Seasons had enough hits ("Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Rag Doll," etc.) to easily fill an evening at the theater, so it's left to the cast to do right by them. And it does, particularly John Lloyd Young as the band¹s star lead, Frankie Valli. Young hits all the falsetto notes and brings real freshness to the part. His "Can¹t Take My Eyes Off You," a second-act peak, is signed, sealed and delivered with a star's acumen. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

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Recounting the rich history and reliving the timeless sounds of the phenomenal Frankie Vallie & The 4 Seasons, the new Broadway musical Jersey Boys answers the musical-and philosophical question, "How did four would-be wise guys from Newark, NJ, become one of the greatest chart-topping successes in pop music history?" Jersey Boys celebrates legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi who, as the 4 seasons, wrote their own songs, invented their own identity, and sold 175 million records worldwide-all before they were 30.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Jersey Boys.......2007-07-08

Purchased CD prior to seeing the show when visiting USA in '06. A fun lively show - the CD now captivates those fond memories of not only the foot tapping music & show but also our special time in New York.

5 out of 5 stars Like being there.......2007-07-05

Have seen the play twice. This album lets me relive the experience anytime anyplace. A great piece of Rock n roll history.

5 out of 5 stars A step back in musical time.......2007-07-05

My wife and daughter didn't know about the Four Seasons but I did. When I told them I wanted to see the musical on stage, there was no interest so I bought this product and they heard it in the car. We went to the stage musical soon after and we have listened to the entire disk so many times I've lost track. I created a Four Seasons monster in my daughter. She's fifteen and has memorized most of the songs and sings along while we are driving somewhere.

4 out of 5 stars Great music, but missing too much.......2007-07-04

I saw this play at age 16 with no idea who the Four Seasons were, but instantly fell in love with it. The problem is, this soudntrack cuts a two hour play into less than an hour on CD. Most of the dialouge is missing, only including enough to let each member of the group at least say something. I know many play soundtracks cut out dialouge, but what confuses me is why this stretches to the music as well. What is there is amazing, but I don't understand why most of the songs are cut to half, and sometimes even a third or fourth of their original lengths. I love this CD, just be aware that you are hardly getting any story, just clips of lots of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons songs. So, great music and dialouge, just not enough for a musical soundtrack.

5 out of 5 stars Jersey boys win my heart.......2007-07-03

what a wonderful album-brings back such wonderful memories
they don't write songs like this enough today
Legally Blonde (2007 Original Broadway Cast)
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    		Legally Blonde (2007 Original Broadway Cast)

    Manufacturer: Ghostlight
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000R7I3NW
    Release Date: 2007-07-17

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    Like Wicked, this show is a girl-friendly extravaganza; the main difference--and it's a big one--is that the score of Legally Blonde is better. Based on the hit Reese Witherspoon movie, the zippy, frothy show tells the story of SoCal, pink-loving sorority girl Elle Woods, who enrolls at Harvard Law and goes on to prove that appearances can be deceiving. The opening number, "Omigod You Guys," gives an idea of what the Broadway-pop score by Laurence O'Keefe (Bat Boy--The Musical) and Nell Benjamin is up to, embracing its over-the-top cheer with goofily infectious energy. Sure, a couple of numbers feel a bit derivative (the show with the witches has "Popular," this one has "Positive"), and the Celtic detour ("Ireland") is rather puzzling, but overall the songs are firing on all cylinders. Just check out the use of a marching band on "What You Want" for instance. Laura Bell Bundy (Amber von Tussle in Hairspray) is a charming Elle, and she delivers numbers such as "So Much Better" with the requisite elan. But this is not a one-woman show, and Bundy is surrounded by a crack team, including the endearing Christian Borle as Elle's love interest Emmett, power-piped Orfeh as hairdresser Paulette and up-and-comer Leslie Kritzer as Delta Nu's Serena. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
    High School Musical 2
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		High School Musical 2
      Original Soundtrack
      Manufacturer: Disney
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      ASIN: B000QCTGIE
      Release Date: 2007-08-14
      Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Great music
      • This soundtrack will make you feel like a pirate
      • yes, all true, but the sound!!!
      • awesomee
      • Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl
      		 Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl

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      ASIN: B0000A1RJI
      Release Date: 2003-07-22

      Tracks:

      1. Fog Bound
      2. The Medallion Calls
      3. The Black Pearl
      4. Will and Elizabeth
      5. Swords Crossed
      6. Walk the Plank
      7. Barbossa Is Hungry
      8. Blood Ritual
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      10. To the Pirates' Cave!
      11. Skull and Crossbones
      12. Bootstrap's Bootstraps
      13. Underwater March
      14. One Last Shot
      15. He's a Pirate

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      Loosely based on the popular Disney theme park audio-animatronic ride, one might expect a modicum of good-natured "Yo-ho-ho-ing"--or maybe a little rousing Korngold/Errol Flynn/Captain Blood orchestral romanticism--here. Instead composer Klaus Badelt initially entices us with some sparing Celtic folk charm, then unleashes a furious broadside of symphonic and choral thunder to rival his ominous score for K-19. The composer's fellow German mentor is an obvious influence throughout (the album is credited with a wink as "Score overproduced by Hans 'Long John' Zimmer") but Badelt brings his own muscular instincts to bear throughout. Perhaps shrewdly realizing that genre cliches are nothing if not for reinventing, Badelt delivers his rhythmically nervous Eurocentric sensibilities--sort of Holst duels Shostakovich on the Spanish Main--with the subtlety of a scorching cannonball. It's seasoned with a little romantic respite in the final act, if a bit gingerly, and could no doubt profit by some of Korngold's sparkling melodic verve. But it's a loud, unabashed Summer Blockbuster score at heart; alert the neighbors. --Jerry McCulley

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Great music.......2007-07-08

      A great soundtrack from a wonderful movie. Too bad the second and third pirates movies weren't as good as the first. Regardless, great soundtrack.

      5 out of 5 stars This soundtrack will make you feel like a pirate.......2007-07-07

      i saw the movie which i recommend to buy now from amazon,i recommend to buy the three movies and have all the selection of pirates of the caribbean,this soundtrack is something that put you in the movie,words can't describe this cd,click,buy and you will see

      5 out of 5 stars yes, all true, but the sound!!!.......2007-06-28

      I agree with the other reviewers about the music, which is fine, but also want to point out that this is a terrific work-out for sound systems with REAL sub woofers (not the scrawny boxes that say they are, but aren't). If you have a room shaker system, down to like 15 Hz, this is for you. The deepest and most sustained bass I have ever heard.

      Secret - listen for hints of Gladiator and Mission Imossible. He helped with those films - maybe they are little inside jokes?

      5 out of 5 stars awesomee.......2007-06-21

      I'm not a huge fan of classical music, but many of the songs in this soundtrack melted my heart. :) Some were not *that* good, but some were just very incredible, which makes it worth five stars !

      5 out of 5 stars Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl.......2007-05-15

      I love this soundtrack!
      The music is perfect to listen at work or driving.

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