New Conversations [Original recording remastered] [Import]

New Conversations [Original recording remastered] [Import]

New Conversations [Original recording remastered] [Import]

ASIN: B0009QQ6GW

Track Listings
 
1. Song For Helen
2. Nobody Else But Me
3. Maxine
4. For Nenette
5. I Love My Wife
6. Remembering The Rain
7. After You
8. Reflections In D

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Digitally Remastered and featuring New Liner Notes by Leading Jazz Writers, the Warner Jazz Masters Series Includes Best Sellers as Well as Rare, Sought-after Gems. "New Conversations" is Bill Evans' Third and Final Recording of Overdubbed Solos and Differs from the Previous Two in that He Utilises an Electric Piano in Addition to his Acoustic Playing. The Album Includes Four of his Later Originals, Compositions by Cy Coleman, Cole Porter and Duke Ellington, as Well as ‘nobody Else but Me'.

New Conversations,Bill Evans,Warner Jazz,Jazz
Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A must to add to your collection
  • Delightful
  • YOU WILL LOVE IT
  • Stellar cast in a first rate musical
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie
 Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002 Original Broadway Cast)
Jeanine Tesori , Dick Scanlan , and Sutton Foster
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Musical TheaterMusical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Contemporary MusicalsContemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
MusicalsMusicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Thoroughly Modern Millie
  2. Thoroughly Modern Millie: Vocal Selections
  3. Little Women The Musical (2005 Original Broadway Cast)
  4. Hairspray (2002 Original Broadway Cast)
  5. The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000066B4Y
Release Date: 2002-06-11

Tracks:

  1. Overture (Orchestra)
  2. Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster)
  3. Thoroughly Modern Millie (Sutton Foster and Ensemble)
  4. Not for the Life of Me (Sutton Foster, JoAnn M. Hunter, Alisa Klein, Jessica Grove, Megan Sikora, Catherine Brunell and Kate Baldwin)
  5. How the Other Half Lives (Angela Christian and Sutton Foster)
  6. Not for the Life of Me (reprise) (Ken Leung and Francis Jue)
  7. The Speed Test (Marc Kudisch, Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
  8. They Don't Know (Harriet Harris)
  9. The Nuttycracker Suite (Orchestra)
  10. What Do I Need with Love? (Gavin Creel)
  11. Only in New York (Sheryl Lee Ralph)
  12. Jimmy (Sutton Foster)
  13. Back at Work (Orchestra with Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
  14. Forget About the Boy (Sutton Foster, Anne L. Nathan and Ensemble)
  15. Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
  16. I Turned the Corner/I'm Falling in Love with Someone (quartet/reprise) (Gavin Creel and Sutton Foster, Marc Kudisch and Angela Christian)
  17. Muqin (Harriet Harris, Francis Jue and Ken Leung)
  18. Long as I'm Here with You (Sheryl Lee Ralph and Male Ensemble)
  19. Gimme Gimme (Sutton Foster)
  20. Finale (Thoroughly Modern Millie) (Gavin Creel, Angela Christian and Ensemble with Sheryl Lee Ralph and Sutton Foster)
  21. Final Bows (Entire Company)

Amazon.com

Although it's based on the 1967 movie of the same name, Thoroughly Modern Millie is almost thoroughly new. Composer Jeanine Tesori (Violet) and lyricist Dick Scanlan wrote a whole batch of songs, while retaining a couple from the movie--including the Jimmy van Heusen-Sammy Cahn title tune--and recycling even older material (look for Victor Herbert's "I'm Falling in Love with Someone" and the inventively arranged "Nuttycracker Suite"). Miraculously, the show, set during the jazz age, doesn't feel stitched together, and Tesori does a great job cranking out swinging melodies. Sutton Foster is appropriately brassy as Millie, but she can also tone it down, as in the beginning of "Gimme Gimme" (of course, she then proceeds to project up to the last rafters as the song builds to its climax). Harriet Harris, as nasty Mrs. Meers, steals the show with "They Don't Know." Close your eyes, listen to her, and you'll be back in Broadway's golden age. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A must to add to your collection.......2007-05-18

I was very fortunate enough to see this on Broadway. It was one of the best shows I've ever seen! The music has just enough jazz and contemporary vive that any musical lover would enjoy! It's also got tapping in it! Sutton is simply awesome in this role and all of the cast can really belt out their songs. Harriet Harris is phenominal in her role as Mrs. Meers. I highly recommend this to all broadway lovers! It's one to add to your collection!

5 out of 5 stars Delightful.......2006-06-12

The music takes a little bit to grow on you, but boy, does it! It's wonderful, charming, romantic, funny--just like the play itself. I loved almost every song and I was really impressed with "Long As I'm Here With You"-- I thought it was an old song written back in the twenties, because it so sounded like one. The cast is absolutely energetic and endearing, and Sutton Foster just *rocks*. Definitely worth the money.

5 out of 5 stars YOU WILL LOVE IT.......2006-02-17

If you like musicals, you will NOT REGRET purchasing this musical soundtrack. JUST DO IT. It's so great, you will be listening to it forever. I also saw the show at the Kennedy Center in D.C. and it's one of the best I've ever seen. (And I've seen A LOT.)

Have Fun!

5 out of 5 stars Stellar cast in a first rate musical.......2006-01-29

A sparkling Broadway lead debut from Sutton Foster (run, don't walk to any live performances given by Ms. Sutton) with superb comedic support given by Mark Kudisch and Harriet Harris (who won the Tony Award for this performance)

3 out of 5 stars Thoroughly Modern Millie.......2006-01-27

Truth be told it took me a while to warm up to this cast Album beacuse at first listen it is dull, bland , and completly boring.
But after a few listens I really got into it althought there are still problems and I only like a few songs I don't completly detest it like I did the first time I heard it.

The songs I enjoy are:
Not For The Life of Me
Thoroughly Modern Millie
They Don't Know
The Speed Test
What Do I need With Love
Forget About the Boy
Long As I'm here With You

The problem with Millie is that the slow songs are boring or from another show which is annoying. it seems the the people who wrote the music and lyrics for this show only used their talent on the up-beat songs but slacked on the slow ballads.

Buy this album only if you are a super Broadway fan like me , other-wise you will probably be dissapointed.
A Chorus Line - The New Broadway Cast Recording (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Spot the difference
  • It's "A Chorus Line"
  • "Dance 10, Voice 2"
  • Ineffective Revival
  • Nothing will compare
 A Chorus Line - The New Broadway Cast Recording (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)
Marvin Hamlisch , Edward Kleban , Charlotte d'Amboise , and Michael Berresse
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Musical TheaterMusical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
Classical MusicClassical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Opera & VocalOpera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
MusicalsMusicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
  2. Grey Gardens - A New Musical (2006 Original Broadway Cast)
  3. Company (2006 Broadway Revival Cast)
  4. Curtains (2007 Original Broadway Cast)
  5. The Drowsy Chaperone (2006 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000HEZF8Q
Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

  1. Opening: I Hope I Get It
  2. I Can Do That
  3. At The Ballet
  4. Sing!
  5. Montage, Part 1: Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love
  6. Montage, Part 2: Nothing
  7. Montage, Part 3: Mother
  8. Montage, Part 4: Gimme The Ball
  9. Dance: Ten; Looks: Three
  10. The Music And The Mirror
  11. One
  12. What I Did For Love
  13. One (reprise) / Finale

Amazon.com

In the fall of 2006, A Chorus Line came back on Broadway 16 years after its original run closed, and it felt as if it had never left. The new production, put together by alums from the first one, is a carbon copy of Michael Bennett's groundbreaking staging, and the cast recording follows suit. The good news is that Marvin Hamlisch's energetic, pop-inflected score sounds as great as ever; the bad news: well, you might quibble with the staging but when it comes to the CD, there isn't really any bad news. This time around, the songs are performed in the order in which they are performed live, and the recording includes more of the incidental music and the dialogue. Among the highlights are Natalie Cortez's fabulous "Nothing" (check out the Bacharachian trumpet-and-piano arrangements, which aren't all that surprising since co-orchestrator Jonathan Tunick had worked on Bacharach's sole musical, Promises, Promises) and Jessica Lee Goldyn's uproarious "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three." And then there's "One," which remains one of the most memorable songs in the musical-theater catalogue—-lucky for us, we get it twice since it's reprised at the end. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Spot the difference.......2007-06-24

The music for A Chorus Line sounded endearingly dated in 1975, so you can only imagine the impact it has today. All those harps, the wah-wah guitars, the twinkly flutes and the clunky percussion. Close your eyes and you can see the credits role to some early seventies TV sit com...

And yet... this is A Chorus Line, and we love it. Having just seen the show for the first time live (on Broadway, with this cast) I now undertand that the show really is as wildly inconsistent and totally odd as the movie suggests. But the cast give it their all and act like they at least pretend they know what's happening.

I've marked this down one star for Charlotte d'Amboise's rendition of The Music and the Mirror. Boy this lady can dance. In heels! But I can't admire her for the way she sings "Gimme a chaaaaance to come thruuuuuuu". It was even worse on stage, so we are spared at least some of the horror.

Other than that there are very few differences compared with the slightly better 75 OBC recording, just the muffled sound is removed.

Interesting both for novices and for those buying it just to compare to the original.

4 out of 5 stars It's "A Chorus Line".......2007-06-05

Well, this is A Chorus Line. I don't hear much difference from the original. Sound quality is a little better, the voices are a little bit better, and there are a few added notes here and there, but overall I don't feel this is a must have if you already own the original. Now if you have to choose between which one to get, I would say get this one. As I've said the sound quality and some voices ARE better on this one, but not so drastically that you need this one. I like A Chorus Line and I am happy I got this CD, but it definitely doesn't wipe the original off the map. I suggest this for collectors, and younger new listeners. Favorite song: "What I Did For Love"

2 out of 5 stars "Dance 10, Voice 2".......2007-03-05

If you've seen the revival on Broadway, you know that the entire cast dances beautifully. Unfortunately, you can't see them dancing on the recording and while everyone always thinks of this as a "dancer's show" anyone who has seen the score knows how challenging the music is.

While there are a few cast members with exceptional voices, a few of them (including one in particular - you'll know who when you listen to the recording) fall a bit short of today's standards in the vocal department.

They should have added a song in this version called "Dance 10, Voice 2"...and not for Val!

I was disappointed when I saw the revival on Broadway (again, a few standouts like the actors who play Bebe, Don, Al, Val), but figured that they'd "correct" the vocal mistakes I heard while seeing it live on the recording (where they could do multiple takes). Alas, it's not any better on the recording.

The new orchestrations are nice and it's great that more of the amazing score was included, but this recording falls short. I'm sticking to the original.

1 out of 5 stars Ineffective Revival.......2007-03-03

Having seen the original in 1975 shortly after it opened, and subseqeuntly, different casts over the years, I was hugely disappointed in this production. While it would be unfair to expect the current revival to have the same impact as the original (they were, after all, playing their own lives), this is oddly unmoving. Every performer seems to be "acting", whereas the original, they all came aross as natural and real. Charlotte D'Amboise is talented and appealing but somehow, she too seems to be forced. Donna MacKechnie was heartbreaking, her dancing was pure passion and desperation, D'Amboise is just dancing really, really hard.
While there is a little more music on this cast album, stick to the OBC to get what it was all about.
I thought to the novice who'd never seen ACL, that this production would seem wonderful, but I have a sister and her husband who recently saw this (and had never seen any production before) and they found it rather dull and ineffective. The original simply overwhelmed with it's brilliance...not here. BTW avoid the dismal mess of a movie at all costs.

3 out of 5 stars Nothing will compare.......2007-02-26

to the original OBC, but having said that, it has some nice moments, but I wanted more.

Charlotte d'Amboise's Music and the Mirror is huge let down when compared to Donna McKechnie's show stopper on the original recording. Her pronounciation is very strange also. "Give me the chance to come threw" Ouch!
Peter Pan: Original Broadway Cast Recording (1954 New York Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful Recording of a True Original
  • Great for those of us who grew up plus Broadway music lovers
  • Perfection!
  • Peter Pan: Original Broadway Cast Recording (1954 Newa York Cast)
  • Peter pan: Original Broadway Cast Recording
 Peter Pan: Original Broadway Cast Recording (1954 New York Cast)
Moose Charlap , and Jule Styne
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
MusicalsMusicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Peter Pan (1997 Studio Cast)
  2. Peter Pan
  3. Peter Pan
  4. South Pacific (Original 1949 Broadway Cast)
  5. West Side Story (1957 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000002W5G
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Overture
  2. Prologue
  3. Tender Shepherd
  4. I've Gotta Crow
  5. Never Never Land
  6. I'm Flying
  7. Pirate Song
  8. Hook's Tango
  9. Indians
  10. Wendy
  11. Tarantella
  12. I Won't Grow Up
  13. Oh, My Systerious Lady
  14. Ugg-A-Wugg
  15. Distant Melody
  16. Captain Hook's Waltz
  17. Finale: I've Gotta Crow/Tender Shepherd/I Won't Grow Up/Never Never Land (Reprises)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Recording of a True Original.......2007-07-02

After watching a high school performance of this musical comedy, I wanted to be able to listen to these wonderful songs as originally performed. Unfortunately, my first attempt was the CD of the Disney cartoon version - which was a big disappointment on several levels. This recording was exactly as I had hoped - it captures the Mary Martin and Cyril Ritchard vocals wonderfully (even 50 years later!). Although this is not my favorite musical comedy of them all, this recording helps me understand why this show played so long on Broadway and why Mary Martin will ALWAYS be Peter Pan for many people. Highly recommended!

5 out of 5 stars Great for those of us who grew up plus Broadway music lovers.......2007-03-13

This cd brought back the memories of the "real" Peter Pan and Capt Hook --Mary Martin & Cyril Ritchard. The music is happy, makes you want to sing along and in general generates really good feelings

5 out of 5 stars Perfection!.......2007-03-12

Every note, every lyric from Mary Martin's throat is crystal clear, exquisite perfection! If you are of a "certain" age, tears will spring to your eyes at the first notes. Never Never Land is a song that goes beyond the magic island where Peter lives to an ode to finding your place in the world and happiness.
It may be miles beyond the moon
Or right there where you stand
Just keep an open mind
And then suddenly you'll find
Never never land

The Jule Styne / Betty Comden and Adolph Green music is glorious and should be perfomed more often. What a showcase this music would be for young singers.

5 out of 5 stars Peter Pan: Original Broadway Cast Recording (1954 Newa York Cast).......2007-03-08

Excellent Excellent I remember this on TV in 1955. I loved it then. I loved it now. It made wonderful memories. Mary Martin was magnificent! All baby boomers should hear this. Retro smiles!!!!

5 out of 5 stars Peter pan: Original Broadway Cast Recording.......2006-08-08

I was fortunate enough to record the Mary Martin TV version of Peter Pan and want to know if it was ever put out in VHS or DVD if so where can I get it. I'd like to keep this wonderful version of Peter Pan for my grandchildren.
If you know where to get it please email me at tmcmillen@lecenter.com
Thanks
Terri
Songs for a New World (1996 Original New York Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Songs for A New World - A truely magnificant musical that soars!
  • JRB shines!
  • Fantastic debut for a talented composer
  • for a while now....
  • Wonderful Work of Art
 Songs for a New World (1996 Original New York Cast)
Jason Robert Brown , Andrea Burns , and Jessica Molaskey
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Contemporary MusicalsContemporary Musicals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
MusicalsMusicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. The Last 5 Years (2002 Off-Broadway Cast)
  2. Parade (1998 Original Broadway Cast)
  3. Songs for a New World: Piano/Vocal Selections
  4. Wearing Someone Else's Clothes
  5. The Jason Robert Brown Collection: 24 Selections from Shows and Albums

ASIN: B000003G5U
Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

  1. Opening: The New World - WPA Theatre
  2. On The Deck Of A Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492 - Ty Talor/WPA Theatre
  3. Just One Step - Jessica Molaskey/WPA Theatre
  4. I'm Not Afraid Of Anything - Andrea Burns
  5. The River Won't Flow - WPA Theatre
  6. Stars And The Moon - Jessica Molaskey
  7. She Cries - Brooks Ashmanskas
  8. The Steam Train - Ty Taylor/WPA Theatre
  9. The World Was Dancing - Brooks Asmanskas/WPA Theatre
  10. Surabaya-Santa - Jessica Molaskey
  11. Christmas Lullaby - Andrea Burns
  12. King Of The World - Ty Taylor
  13. I'd Give It All For You - Brooks Ashmanskas/Andrea Burns
  14. The Flagmaker, 1775 - Jessica Molaskey
  15. Flying Home - Ty Taylor/WPA Theatre
  16. Hear My Song - WPA Theatre

Amazon.com

Jason Robert Brown, one of musical theater's brightest young composers, made his first New York splash in 1995 with Songs for a New World at the WPA Theatre. It's a revue of 16 of his cabaret and theater songs, directed by Daisy Prince (Hal's daughter) and realized by a crack cast of Andrea Burns, Jessica Molaskey, Brooks Ashmanskas, and Ty Taylor (who sang the role on this recording only because cast member Billy Porter had a contractual conflict), with Brown himself leading a small combo from the piano. Soaring melodies and irresistible rhythms mark a wide range of songs that encompass jazz ("Just One Step"), gospel ("The River Won't Flow"), funk ("Steam Train"), and Kurt Weill ("Surabaya Santa," sort of Mrs. Claus's lament as it would be sung by Lotte Lenya). Most memorable are two songs of lost love: the Ashmanskas-Burns duet "I'd Give It All for You," which perfectly captures romantic yearning, and Molaskey's wry yet poignant "Stars and the Moon," which has become something of a jazzy standard, recorded by such luminaries as Audra McDonald and Betty Buckley. Brown went on to win the 1999 Best Score Tony for his powerful Parade, then reunited with Prince on The Last 5 Years. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Songs for A New World - A truely magnificant musical that soars!.......2007-05-13

The show, Songs For A World has been the "under ground" hit for musical theater for years. More recently has the muscial come up to be more and more well known (when in 2003 lyrisit/composer Jason Robert Brown's newer show, The Last 5 Years grew widely accomplished).

Songs For A New World first showed off-Broadway in 1995. Jason Robert Brown delivered what is now one of muscial theaters hidden treasurs.

Any true musical theater fan who is tired of the new lack luster shows or revival after revival clustering their shelfs will find this cd a new favorite.

Ironically, all these songs have been selected from differnt shows written by Jason Robert Brown, yet have a noticeable connection. Even Jason Robert Brown wrote, "No one tried to weave these songs together. Yet when the show was completed we couldn't help but notice how many of these characters and songs could be portrayed as the same individual."

For myself, each and every song can be a personel favorite. But of coarse certain numbers clearly rise above the rest.

The New World- Truely one of my favorite songs of all times, from the lyrics, the vocals and the message.

Just One Step - A hilarious and briliant song. You will be humming this hugely catching the first moment you hear it.

Stars and the Moon - A haunting and truely significant song. Any theater fan will appriciate this song for its soluful lyrics and heart warming message.

King of the World - Quite simply, one of the most brilliant vocal performances you will ever hear.

Each actor gives each and every song meaning and heart. And when all four are put together (The New World, The River Won't Flow, Hear My Song) produce awesome results.

This is a MUST HAVE for muscial theater fans who miss shows you can actually listen through entirely! I highly recommend this to be added to your collection!

5 out of 5 stars JRB shines!.......2007-01-04

Jason Robert Brown has really hit the mark with this show. Heartwarming, thought provoking and thoroughly enjoyable.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic debut for a talented composer.......2006-11-03

Already a classic, will bookend a fantastic musical career

5 out of 5 stars for a while now...........2006-10-25

I've had this CD for a while now...even before it began to grow in popularity. I've always adored it, and the opening song is particularly incredible. This CD, in my opinion, is definitely one to add to your collection if you're an avid musical theatre fan. I own tons of recordings, and this one is a true gem.
standout pieces include:

King of the World
I'd Give it All for You
The River Won't Flow

But they are all awesome!!
And JRB pieces are actually incredibly difficult to play...so much of the piano part is exceedingly intricate. Listen to King of the World.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful Work of Art.......2006-08-01

I absolutely fell in love with this cd when I first heard it. It is very uplifting and full of inspirational songs that will lift your spirits and just make you feel good! Having read some of the other reviews, I'm excited to check out JRB's other works.

Enjoy!
Anything Goes - The New Broadway Cast Recording
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • This Sound Track is Ship-Shape
  • Not Anything But One of the Best
  • A REAL CLASSIC!
  • revival is quick and snappy
  • Some bits are great, but others are mediocre
 Anything Goes - The New Broadway Cast Recording
Cole Porter , Howard McGillin , and Patti LuPone
Manufacturer: RCA Victor Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
RevivalsRevivals | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
MusicalsMusicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Anything Goes
  2. Anything Goes (1962 Off-Broadway Cast)
  3. Crazy for You (1992 Original Broadway Cast)
  4. Kiss Me, Kate (1999 Broadway Revival Cast)
  5. Guys and Dolls (1992 Broadway Revival Cast)

ASIN: B000002WBK
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Prelude
  2. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  3. There's No Cure Like Travel; Bon Voyage
  4. You're The Top
  5. Easy To Love
  6. I Want To Row On The Crew; Sailors' Chantey
  7. Friendship
  8. It's De-Lovely
  9. Anything Goes
  10. Entr'acte
  11. Public Enemy Number One
  12. Blow, Gabriel, Blow
  13. Goodbye, Little Dream, Goodbye
  14. Be Like The Bluebird
  15. All Through The Night
  16. The Gypsy In Me
  17. Buddie, Beware
  18. I Get A Kick Out Of You / Anything Goes (Reprises)

Amazon.com

One of the leaders in the trend of big splashy revivals in the late 1980s and early '90s, Lincoln Center's 1987 production of Anything Goes was the perfect evocation of the 1930s, from the period pit band to James McMullan's striking poster art to the large photograph of Cole Porter that smiled over the stage like an approving spirit. While the score earns its share of authenticity by resurrecting numerous songs from the original score, it also tosses in a few ringers such as "Friendship" and "It's De-Lovely." (Porter himself did not mind when people staging his shows borrowed songs from his other shows.) Then-rising star Howard McGillin sings sweet ballads and the ensemble numbers are excellent, but the show belongs to Patti LuPone, who in the role of Reno Sweeney grabs the baton from Ethel Merman and never lets go. Her "I Get a Kick Out of You" is one of the great performances of her generation, and the title tune and "Blow, Gabriel, Blow" make almost every other song sound like filler. LuPone was upset in the Tony race by Joanna Gleason, but the show did win for Best Revival. The booklet includes full lyrics, synopsis, production notes, and photos. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This Sound Track is Ship-Shape.......2006-07-26

What can one say? It's Cole Porter.
OTOH, I *bought* the CD because it features all the songs for Anything Goes, which I've been cast in. So for several days it was ALL I listened to. [We're also learning our tap routines to this sound track.] I haven't run screaming from the car yet.
Solid, entertaining, recording -- recommended without caveat.

5 out of 5 stars Not Anything But One of the Best .......2006-06-28

I have heared many recordings for Cole Porter 's " Anything Goes ", but I like this one the best. The opening song is a historic and rare recording by Cole himself. This CD is a revised version of this song that was played in Lincoln Center in New York. Pattie LuPone has a truly beautiful ,strong yet sentimental voice. I highly recommend it

5 out of 5 stars A REAL CLASSIC!.......2006-06-16

A real classic from the authorship of a B'way legend. A work like this has great relevance because it stands as a wonderful recording for one of the greatest classics of the musical theatre of all times. Voices and orchestrations are wonderful. The title song sounds great in the voice of Patti LuPone. A cultural treasure to keep and listen over and over again.

4 out of 5 stars revival is quick and snappy.......2006-03-22

This recording strums along with a quick pace and Porters tunes are alive with energy and excitement. Patti Lupone can be a little harsh for some but she does the tunes justice. Its got some dance orchestration , but still missing most the dance sequence as most cd's do.

3 out of 5 stars Some bits are great, but others are mediocre.......2006-01-27

This is the only version I've heard of Anything Goes, and I think the sound is fine and Lu Pone is perfect as Reno, but some bits of this I just want to skip while I'm listening to it. I really think it's worth buying, because some of the songs are fantastic, but I feel that some of the other songs just weren't meant to be sung like this. I like Howard McGillin at the beginning, especially in 'You're the Top', but when he starts to sing all the romantic songs, he turns all sappy. This would normally be good, but it's like a sickening sappy. It happens with Anne Francine too. One moment she'll be singing with this great voice, and then go all high-pitched with an over-acted sweetness. Seriously, a shiver ran down my spine the first time I heard her sing 'Goodbye, Little Dream', and not a good shiver either.
Buy this if you want to, because it's still a great CD, but don't expect too much from anyone but Patti Lu Pone. Is there anything she can't do?
Riverdance: Music From The Show
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A MUST HAVE FOR ALL IRISH!
  • Outstanding!!!
  • Disappointment after seeing the show
  • Disappointed
  • Can't get enough of Riverdance!
 Riverdance: Music From The Show
Bill Whelan
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
Irish FolkIrish Folk | Traditional British & Celtic Folk | Folk | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
New AgeNew Age | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
FusionFusion | Celtic | International | Styles | Music
Celtic New AgeCeltic New Age | New Age | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music
Adult AlternativeAdult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
1990s1990s | By Decade | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
CelticCeltic | Europe | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music
CelticCeltic | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
InternationalInternational | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
MusicalsMusicals | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music
The Decca Records StoreThe Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Michael Flatley's Lord Of The Dance
  2. The Best of Riverdance
  3. Michael Flatley's Feet of Flames
  4. Riverdance - Live From New York City
  5. Michael Flatley's Celtic Tiger

ASIN: B000005B2O
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

  1. Reel Around The Sun
  2. The Heart's Cry
  3. The Countess Cathleen/Women Of The Sidhe
  4. Caoineadh Cu Chulainn (Lament)
  5. Shivna
  6. Firedance
  7. Slip Into Spring
  8. Riverdance
  9. American Wake (The Nova Scotia Set)
  10. Lift The Wings
  11. Macedonian Morning
  12. Marta's Dance/The Russian Dervish
  13. Andalucia
  14. Home And The Heartland
  15. The Harvest
  16. Riverdance (Reprise)

Amazon.com

Based on Irish folk dancing styles, Riverdance was originally devised as a 20-minute intermission entertainment for the Eurovision Song Contest. There, its phenomenal reception inspired composer Bill Whelan to expand the piece into a full-length stage show, still centered around Irish music, but now telling a loose story of many different peoples who in the 20th century have found themselves émigrés. The paradoxically formal yet expressive, sensual, and exhilarating energy of traditional Irish dance and Irish folk music is only the beginning. A work full of strong melodies, excitement, romantic dreams, and nostalgic longing, the full Riverdance show is a spellbinding spectacle. Complete with orchestra, Whelan brings influences from Irish classical music, incorporates the haunting sound of vocal group Anuna, and adds the diverse folk sounds of Nova Scotia, Macedonia, Russia, and Andalucia to his rich cultural melting pot. Playing on the album are some of the finest folk musicians around, including piper Davy Spillane and Eileen Ivers on fiddle. The result is not just a tuneful souvenir of a great stage show, but a most enjoyable release in its own right. Whelan also has worked on the Rob Roy soundtrack and composed The Seville Suite and The Spirit of Mayo. --Gary S. Dalkin

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE FOR ALL IRISH!.......2007-04-04

THIS IS A MUST HAVE CD FOR ALL TRUE IRISH BLOODED PEOPLE OUT THERE. THIS IS THE BEST CD YET RIVERDANCE HAS MADE.

5 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!!.......2006-10-14

I have every Riverdance DVD and have watched the live show once. This CD is based on the original production (With Michael Flatley and Jean Butler) and while it might not carry the "excitement" of the original show as others have commented, it is a great way to remember the beautiful music and orchestration when you are not close to a DVD player to enjoy the video production. The unfortunate thing in listening to the "soundtrack" of a live/video production is that separated from its visual context, it can be difficult to understand or appreciate. Riverdance is a visual as well as a sound experience. If you have never watched the show, it would certainly be hard to appreciate the music in this CD. I listen to it frequently and love the music more each time. If you are a Riverdance fan, this CD is a must. It's simply superb.

4 out of 5 stars Disappointment after seeing the show.......2006-03-06

I recently saw the show live & was excited to get the soundtrack. However, as many other reviewers have noted, it was a big disappointment - it doesn't match the charisma of the show. While it does have some great songs on it, you just don't get the feeling you got while actually watching the show, which was a tremendous feeling of excitement & thrill. I must add, I did pick up the 'Lord of Dance' soundtrack & was happily impressed.

2 out of 5 stars Disappointed.......2005-09-29

Not the type of music I had envisioned...much slower than I was hoping for.

5 out of 5 stars Can't get enough of Riverdance!.......2005-07-30

First off, I'm 16 years old. I love music, just about every kind there is. I never cared for Riverdance before until last year when I listened to a song from "Lord of the Dance" completely by accident and then went from there. Now, I completely appreciate it, and I believe it's the best stuff I've ever listened to, and I don't regret it all. It's very refreshing, and it just calms you down, and I swear, some of the songs on here sends shivers down my spine even after listening to it for a good year now. While I don't like every song on the CD like I do with "Lord of the Dance" I still think the music is special and unique in its own way. The music from "Lord of the Dance" is more...alive, but "Riverdance" is good for relieving stress, meditating, or for filling you up with so much emotion it could make you cry. Honestly, it's all great.

If you're not convinced yet, then here's a breakdown by song!
REEL AROUND THE SONG: As one person has already said: PERFECT! This is probably the best on the CD. It's starts a little slow with the flute(but then, you learn to love it, the more you listen to it) and then as it progresses, it gets better and better, and then, even better. So it's perfect in every way. But then, considering the song is almost nine minutes long, it better be good.
THE HEART'S CRY: This is a vocal. Nice song, beautiful lyrics, a voice I could tolerate, and I'm just starting to appreciate vocals.
COUNTESS CATHLEEN/WOMEN OF THE SIDHE: Another personal favorite that's almost perfect. The first is very light and pretty, but I love the second half! Very lively and I actually dance to it.
CAOINEADH CU CHULAINN/LAMENT: This is one of the songs that fills you up with emotion and shivers down your spine. It's a very sad (well, the song's called "Lament"), emotional song, and I still listen to it with fresh ears, and probably always will.
SHIVNA: This is another vocal. The only problem with it, is that it's in another language (I'm guessing Gaelic) so I don't know what the heck they're saying, but that doesn't stop me from loving it. Ironically, it's my favorite vocal on here.
FIREDANCE: A mix of Celtic and Spanish music and the results are pretty good. The end of the song is really the only good part of the song though. The beginning's too slow for me.
SLIP INTO SPRING: Very light and incredibly sweet and one of my favorites.
RIVERDANCE: Another favorite (you're probably getting tired of me saying that),it's true. The lyrics are good, the music's beyond great. You really outdid yourself, Whelan.
AMERICAN WAKE: This song falls in the middle. Starts off a wee bit repetitive, but gets better as it progresses.
LIFT THE WINGS: A vocal. Well, the music in the beginning was great. But I just can't get into the song. I think it's the voice that drives me away. Good lyrics though.
MACEDONIAN MORNING: Blah. That's the only word I can use to describe this song. This song can't move me at all. It doesn't go anywhere, it's tiring and dull and flat, and it wouldn't harm the CD if they took this song out.
MARTA'S DANCE/THE RUSSIAN DERVISH: Another (you guessed it!) favorite. It's a mix of Celtic and Russian music, and yes it is a little too repetitive and long, but it's still good and the last two minutes of the song is my favorite part.
ANDALUCIA: I enjoy this song from time to time, it's good, just not as memorable as the other songs.
HOME AND THE HEARTLAND: This song's altogether cute. The lyrics and the music are cute, and the voice that sings it is so tender and beautiful. My second favorite vocal.
HARVEST: Lovely song, falls in the middle and there's some parts that I especially love.
RIVERDANCE (REPRISE): Uh,good, but I'll stick with original.

I don't regret buying this CD at all and I'm sure you'll love this as much as I do. There will be at least one song on here you'll like if not all. If you love emotion and beauty, and you're passionate about music, then you'll love this.
1776: The New Broadway Cast Recording (1997)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • From someone who despises American musical theater
  • A Mans Show
  • Who knew Mr. Data had it in him?
  • I Love It!
  • SURPRISINGLY TERRIFIC
 1776: The New Broadway Cast Recording (1997)

Manufacturer: Tvt
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Film ScoresFilm Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
Musical TheaterMusical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Indie Music | Stores | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Indie Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. 1776 (Restored Director's Cut)
  2. 1776 (1969 Original Broadway Cast)
  3. 1776: A Musical Play (Penguin Plays)
  4. 1776: P/V/G Vocal Selections
  5. Shenandoah (1975 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000000GU0
Release Date: 1997-12-16

Tracks:

  1. ACT I: Sit Down, John - Brent Spiner/Michael X. Martin/Richard Poe/Tom Aldredge/John Herrera/Tom Riis Farrell...
  2. ACT I: Piddle, Twidle and Resolve - Brent Spiner/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  3. ACT I: Till Then - Brent Spiner & Linda Emond/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  4. ACT I: The Lees of Old Virginia - Merwin Foard/Pat Hingle & Brent Spiner/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  5. ACT I: But Mr. Adams - Brent Spiner/Pat Hingle/Paul Micheal Valley/John Herrara & Daniel Marcus/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  6. ACT I: Yours, Yours, Yours - Brent Spiner & Linda Emond/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  7. ACT I: He Plays The Violin - Lauren Ward/Pat Hingle & Brent Spiner/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  8. ACT I: Cool, Cool, Considerate Man - Michael Cumptsy/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  9. ACT I: Momma Look Sharp - Erik J. McCormack/Macintyre Dixon & Joseph Cassidy/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  10. ACT II: The Egg - Pat Hingle/Brent Spiner & Paul Michael Valley/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  11. ACT II: Molasses to Rum - Gregg Edelman/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  12. ACT II: Compliments - Linda Emond/Orch/Mark Mitchell
  13. ACT II: Is Anybody There? - Brent Spiner/Orch/Mark Mitchell

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars From someone who despises American musical theater.......2007-06-04

Okay... wow.

In the Brent Spiner Fangirl Legal Contract, it specifies that said fangirl must purchase any and all vocal recordings containing said Brent Spiner (and that she will not, in any way or at any time, mention how much he sounds like Judy Garland on steroids). Which is why I purchased this CD.

He... ripped... into... this... part. That's the only way I can put it. I was floored from start to finish.

The work, as a whole, is something of a consuming thing. Be prepared to sit in silence for a few minutes after you're done with this one, because after hearing the whole thing, silence will be the only followup that does it justice.

3 out of 5 stars A Mans Show.......2006-07-24

For anyone looking for male songs, or a male show to put on, this is the soundtrack for you. It has great ballads as well as big chorus numbers for the male sex. However the subject matter just didnt grab me by the throat and make me love it. History isnt my thing. That being said, the music and lyrics are great, and worth the money. This is a good one to get if your interested in broadway, but not the Rodgers and Hamerstein style. My favorite songs are "Molasses to Rum" and "Momma Look Sharp."

5 out of 5 stars Who knew Mr. Data had it in him?.......2006-07-05

I saw this musical in NYC and have never been so moved by a Broadway show before. Brent Spiner has a lovely yet commanding voice that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck in parts - you so believe in the rightness of his convictions as Adams. All the performances are first rate, but Spiner really shines.

The argument can be made that this musical was "of its time" meaning the 1960's, but I think the songs still hold up as they entertain as well as educate us. Much of the lyrics and dialogue are authentic.

Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars I Love It!.......2006-02-27

The soundtrack will make you laugh, cry and sing along. You'll have goosebumps as you hear the songs of the men and women involved in the creation of our country.

5 out of 5 stars SURPRISINGLY TERRIFIC.......2006-02-23

As a PURIST fan of ORIGINAL musicals, and not one who enjoys all the revivals (which indicates a lack of current writers...no surprise), I was AMAZED at how GOOD this revival is on recording. I am sorry I missed the show in New York.
Grease: A New 50's Rock 'N Roll Musical - The Original Broadway Cast Album
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • This is the REAL Grease.
  • Love it!
  • Grease, Grit and Parody
  • Greased Lightning has struck
  • The original, stll the best!
 Grease: A New 50's Rock 'N Roll Musical - The Original Broadway Cast Album
Jim Jacobs , and Warren Casey
Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
$7.99 and Under$7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
PopPop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
Broadway & VocalistsBroadway & Vocalists | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
SoundtracksSoundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
All Blowout MusicAll Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
$7.99 and Under$7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists4-for-3 Broadway & Vocalists | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Pop4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 Soundtracks4-for-3 Soundtracks | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Grease - The New Broadway Cast Recording (1994 Revival)
  2. Grease: A New 50's Rock and Roll Musical (Vocal Score) (Score)
  3. Grease Karaoke
  4. Grease (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  5. Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition)

ASIN: B000001FG6
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Alma Mater/Alma Mater (Parody)
  2. Summer Nights
  3. Those Magic Changes
  4. Freddy, My Love
  5. Greased Lightnin'
  6. Mooning
  7. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee
  8. We Go Together
  9. It's Raining On Prom Night
  10. Born To Hand-Jive
  11. Beauty School Dropout
  12. Alone At A Drive-In Movie
  13. Rock 'N' Roll Party Queen
  14. There Are Worse Things I Could Do
  15. Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)
  16. All Choked Up
  17. We Go Together (Reprise)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars This is the REAL Grease........2007-01-08

Grease, here in its original form, is an adventurous, raw, rowdy, INSIGHTFUL show that paints a very accurate picture of a pivotal moment in American history when rock and roll was giving birth to the Sexual Revolution. Grease is not a silly, brainless 50s parody, but is instead a smart, insightful, alternative piece of theatre (inspired in many ways by HAIR), with real muscle, attitude, rawness, and a thrilling, subversive, over-sexed energy. If you want to hear what Grease SHOULD sound like, if you want to hear the real sound of early rock and roll, get this original 1972 recording. Forget the awful revival, and forget the movie (as fun as it may be) -- THIS is Grease. [...]

5 out of 5 stars Love it!.......2006-12-30

We have been trying to get our drama teacher to let us do Grease for years (way before I even went to the school) and this year she's finally letting us.

I've always been a fan of Grease whenever it would come on TV I'd watch it and sing to the songs and I always wanted to be Sandy. But, by listening to the soundtrack I've changed my mind into trying out for Marty because "Freddy, My Love" is, in my opinion, the best song on the soundtrack, the only problem, it's an alto song and I'm a soprano.

Anyway, enough about my life, let's talk about the album. As I said before I've always been a Grease fan, but this version has made me love it even more. This original version is way better than the movie version, the songs seem to fall into place better than in the movie (because they were written for the play of course). Actually, the songs NOT in the movie are the best songs in the play, other than "Freddy, My Love" there are "Mooning" sung by Roger and Jan at a picnic, "Raining on Prom Night" (replaced by "Hoplessly Devoted to You" in the play, Sandy sings this song in her room instead of going to the dance as she did in the movie), "Alone at a Drive-in Movie" (replaced by "Sandy" in the movie, basically, it says the same thing as "Sandy" does), and "All Choked Up" (replaced by "You're the One That I Want", I'm kinda glad it was replaced because I like "You're the One That I Want" better).

I hope this helped you, it probably didn't because of all the personal anecdotes I had to put in there. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that it's a good album and worth buying if you're a Grease fan.

5 out of 5 stars Grease, Grit and Parody.......2006-11-18

At some point in the early 1970's, nostaglia for the 1950's started running out of control. At a time when America was dealing with many social changes, somehow the decade of the 1950's became yearned after for
fun, innocence, rock and roll, and postwar prosperity. The realty being it was a decade that also included
economic issues, open descrimination, and very tame music (the name "the quiet generation" was there for a reason).

Grease came to life as a parody of the 1950's nostaglia craze, and it painted a truer, grittier portrait of the late 50's at an urban high school. The movie that came out in 1978, and the Broadway revival of the 90's whitewashed the story, and cleaned up the language so much the original Broadway musical got lost in the shuffle.

The great score is lead by Adrienne Barbaue, Barry Bostwick, and Carol Demas, and a number of songs never made it to the film, including Those Magic Changes, and Freddy My Love. Yes, in the 1950's there still was a draft!. Adrienne's character of Rizzo steals the show with her numbers, Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee, and There Are Worse Things I Could Do, finally the "Bad Girl" is allowed to be human. Summer Nights, It's Raining On Prom Night, and Rock N Roll Party Queen speak to the teenager that remains in all of us.

Enjoy this very real trip into the late 1950's

Ken

5 out of 5 stars Greased Lightning has struck.......2006-09-06

GREASE what a classic. I'm listening to it right now! I recently saw the play and they did the song you're the one that i want instead of all chocked up witch replaces that and in the movie they use that song and so on but the only reason im not mentioning Sandy or Hoplessly Devoted is because those aren't n aturally ever in the play it was made for the movie. This soundtract is still great five stars to the cast writer and composer

5 out of 5 stars The original, stll the best!.......2006-07-22

I saw the original production of Grease and it was hysterical. It was originally intended as an affectionate parody of the 50's and was a laugh riot. Then Hollywood got a hold of it and turned it into the cotton candy, pop fluff that the world see's it as now, totally missing the point (and losing alot of the fun). The original cast led by Barry Bostwick, Adrienne Barbaue and Carol Demas, were a blast! Stick to this version if you like real parody, humorous and true to the 50's rock style.
The Threepenny Opera (1954 New York Cast) (Blitzstein Adaptation)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Worth much more than Threepenny
  • A classic returns
  • Still the best
  • A Good Musical With Some Outstanding Performers
  • threepenny opera blitzstein
 The Threepenny Opera (1954 New York Cast) (Blitzstein Adaptation)
1954 Off-Broadway Revival Cast , and Bertolt Brecht
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Movie SoundtracksMovie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
The Decca Records StoreThe Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. The Threepenny Opera (1994 London Donmar Warehouse Cast)
  2. The Threepenny Opera
  3. Lotte Lenya sings Kurt Weill's The Seven Deadly Sins & Berlin Theatre Songs
  4. Lotte Lenya Sings Kurt Weill / Levine, Lenya, Armstrong, Gilford, et al
  5. Weill - The Threepenny Opera / Kollo · Adorf · Dernesch · Lemper · Milva · Reichmann · Tremper · Boysen · RIAS · Mauceri

ASIN: B00004X09T
Release Date: 2000-08-29

Tracks:

  1. Prologue (spoken)
  2. Overture
  3. The Ballad of Mack the Knife
  4. Morning Anthem
  5. Instead-Of-Song
  6. Army Song
  7. Wedding Song
  8. Love Song
  9. Ballad of Dependency
  10. The World Is Mean
  11. Melodrama and Polly's Song
  12. Pirate Jenny
  13. Tango-Ballad
  14. Ballad of the Easy Life
  15. Barbara Song
  16. Jealousy Duet
  17. How to Survive
  18. Useless Song
  19. Solomon Song
  20. Call from the Grave
  21. Death Message
  22. Finale: The Mounted Messenger
  23. The Ballad of Mack the Knife (bonus track) -- Lotte Lenya (vocalist), Marc Blitzstein (piano)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Worth much more than Threepenny.......2007-05-08

This production showcased the brilliance of Mr. Brecht, Miss Lenya, and Mr. Blitzstein. It also perfectly captured a slice of 1954 that was not well known-something dark, dramatic, humanistic and thoughtful. I remember my parents coming home after seeing this production, totally entranced. They immediately bought this album, and I wore it out over the years-thank goodness for CDs!

5 out of 5 stars A classic returns.......2007-02-06

I've been looking for this CD for years (I played my LP to groovy death). I'm overjoyed. It's conventional wisdom these days to knock the Blitzstein translation of Dreigroschenoper as tamer than the Brecht original. So what we get instead are closer to Brecht's literal meaning and a long way from his wit. Blitzstein is the only translator so far to actually produce decent lyrics in English. His translation is freer, in both senses of the word, though it's still pretty close to Brecht. Furthermore, it actually gets the blood racing. Add to this a terrific performance, headed by Weill's widow, keeper of the flame, and one of the greatest actress of the 20th century, Lotte Lenya and including Jo Sullivan, Bea Arthur, John Astin, a host of others, and a crisp, brash chamber ensemble, all wonderfully seedy, and you have the finest English recording of this visionary score.

5 out of 5 stars Still the best.......2006-11-10

I read other reader's reviews that were critical of the audio, but I didn't find any problem with it. I had the LP since my college days -- 50 years ago now. I loved it then and I love it still. The sardonic lyrics can be chilling and they are delivered perfectly. Don't miss this one. It is unique.

5 out of 5 stars A Good Musical With Some Outstanding Performers.......2006-08-03

This re-adaptation of Kurt Weill's adaptation of The Beggars' Opera is full of heartfelt expression of wry digs at conventionality. This particular cast includes some superb expressive singers, such as Lotte Lenya, Bea Arthur and Cholotte Rae - the last two to become excellent, and famous, commedienes. The brash, rudimentary jazz score adds to the power of it all, making the entire endeavor a cohesive unit.

5 out of 5 stars threepenny opera blitzstein.......2006-05-28

I love the "directly off the stage," unhyped qulity of the recording. I just watched the Studio 54 version and I'm grateful they did it. But Lenya & co. got them beat 90 ways. I'm pretty sure this must have been the version that thrilled me when I heard it in a Berkeley CA apt. during 1961 spring break from UCLA.
Sweet Charity: A New Musical Comedy (1966 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A CLASSIC!
  • THIS IS ONE CHARITY WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD
  • Classic Musical w/ Gwen Verdon
  • Definitive version of Broadway classic!
  • I LOOOOVE this musical
 Sweet Charity: A New Musical Comedy (1966 Original Broadway Cast)
Cy Coleman , and Dorothy Fields
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
Traditional Vocal PopTraditional Vocal Pop | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music
MusicalsMusicals | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music
Similar Items:
  1. Sweet Charity
  2. Chicago - A Musical Vaudeville (1975 Original Broadway Cast)
  3. Gypsy - A Musical Fable (1959 Original Broadway Cast)
  4. Sweet Charity (2005 Broadway Revival Cast)
  5. The Pajama Game (1954 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B00000J28T
Release Date: 1999-05-18

Tracks:

  1. Act 1: Overture
  2. Act 1: Charity's Theme
  3. Act 1: You Should See Yourself
  4. Act 1: Big Spender
  5. Act 1: Charity's Soliloquy
  6. Act 1: Rich Man's Frug (Extended Verion - First Release)
  7. Act 1: If My Friends Could See Me Now
  8. Act 1: Too Many Tomorrows
  9. Act 1: There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
  10. Act 2: I'm The Bravest Individual
  11. Act 2: The Rhythm Of Life
  12. Act 2: Baby, Dream Your Dream
  13. Act 2: Sweet Charity
  14. Act 2: Where Am I Going?
  15. Act 2: I'm A Brass Band
  16. Act 2: I Love To Cry At Weddings
  17. Act 2: Finale: If My Friends Could See Me Now
  18. I Love To Cry At Weddings (First Release)
  19. You Wanna Bet
  20. Where Am I Going?
  21. If My Friends Could See Me Now
  22. Interviews: Introduction
  23. Interviews: Curtain Calls
  24. Interviews: Party
  25. Interviews: Ethel Merman
  26. Interviews: Helen Gallagher
  27. Interviews: Neil Simon
  28. Interviews: Gwen Verdon

Amazon.com

This document of Bob Fosse's 1966 Broadway production is almost enough to make one forget the dreadful and dated 1968 film version with Shirley MacLaine (who, though brilliant, never rose above the film's concessions to the era--who'll ever forget Sammy Davis Jr.'s "psychedelic" production number on "The Rhythm of Life"?). Ironically, it was the late, great Fosse's film debut. More's the pity he simply didn't just provide a visual document of his original Broadway show; after all, it was Fosse who'd conceived the notion of a musical comedy based on Fellini's 1957 film Nights of Cabiria as a vehicle for Broadway star Gwen Verdon (Mrs. Fosse at the time) and then put writer Neil Simon together with composer Cy Coleman and lyricist Dorothy Fields. Onstage, it simply worked great. The score produced two huge hit standards--"Big Spender" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now"--and proved that fantasies about hookers (even though Charity's called a "taxi dancer" here) with hearts of gold could provide mainstream entertainment years before Julia Roberts became Pretty Woman. Sony gives the rerelease its regular Broadway Masterworks series update treatment, with previously unreleased tracks, elongated songs (featuring material cut from the original album), interviews from opening night, and even composer Coleman performing three songs from the show with an orchestra for a long-unavailable album he cut in the late '60s. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A CLASSIC!.......2006-06-16

Fellini's NOTTE DI CABIRIA adapted into a Broadway show? Almost impossible! Yet, here it is, wonderfully conceived. The music, the lyrics and the interpreters are terrific. Through the music, you really sense it's Fosse material. This digitally remastered edition is technically perfect. If you have the movie soundtrack, get this theatre version as well because it contains songs that did not appear in the film. Destined to become a landmark in the history of the Broadway show.

5 out of 5 stars THIS IS ONE CHARITY WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.......2005-07-02

THERE IS AN OLD SAYING "THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE" AND SWEET CHARITY AS DIRECTED BY BOB FOSSE AND DANCED,SUNG AND ACTED WITH GRACE AND VULNERABILTY BY THE GREAT GWEN VERDON AND WONDERFUL ROUSING SONGS BY CY COLEMAN AND DOROTHY FIELDS AND ESPECIALLY THE ENERGETIC, SENSUAL AND WITTY CHOREOGRAPHY OF BOB FOSSE. THIS CD HELPS RECAPTURE THAT MOMENT IN TIME BUT ONLY AURALLY AS THE ELECTRIC DANCING OF VERDON TO 'IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW' 'THERE'S GOTTA BE SOMETHING BETTER THAN THIS' AND 'I'M A BRASS BAND' CANNOT BE REPLICATED ON CD. ANOTHER DANCE HIGHLIGHT WAS 'THE RICH MAN'S FRUG' WHICH EVEN ON THE RECENT REISSUE OF THE OBC STILL HASN'T BEEN FULLY RECORDED. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN HEARING HOW WONDERFUL A BROADWAY RECORDING CAN BE WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO RUSH TO THEIR NEAREST RECORD STORE AND RECAPTURE FOR AT LEAST 50 MINUTES A SHOW SCORE FROM THE DAYS WHEN MUSICALS WERE TRULY MUSICAL AND A MUSICAL COMEDY WAS TRULY A MUSICAL COMEDY.

5 out of 5 stars Classic Musical w/ Gwen Verdon.......2005-06-27

"Sweet Charity", starring Gwen Verdon as the hopelessly optimistic Charity, is a classic mid-sixties musical, with a terrific score by Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields.

Best Tracks include:

Big Spender [classic!]
If My Friends Could See Me Now [classic!]
There's Gotta Be Something Better Than This
Baby, Dream Your Dream
Sweet Charity
Where Am I Going?
I'm A Brass Band

Actually, most of the above are probably Broadway standards!

5 out of 5 stars Definitive version of Broadway classic!.......2005-02-09

This is a Braodway musical that has it all, and the great songs from this classic are all beautifully preserved on this CD.

The best thing, though, is the performance of Gwen Verdon in the title role. Just through her vocals, you will be able to imagine her in her prime..hoofing, mugging and charming you as she did with so many lucky audiences over her long, illustrious career.

A great tribute to all the creative forces involved in the creation of this durable, toe-tapping, musical production!

4 out of 5 stars I LOOOOVE this musical.......2005-01-10

One of my all-time favorites.

Only a few tracks seem to drag it down - "Too Many Tomorrows" with James Luisi, and "You Should See Yourself".

Jazz Music:

  1. New Orleans Jazz
  2. Nice Up the Dance [Import]
  3. Notes From Big Sur
  4. Original Dance Music of the 1920's & 1930's, Vol. 2
  5. Paris Impressions [Import]
  6. Plays Count Basie [Import] [Original recording remastered]
  7. Price for Peace
  8. Sam Newsome & Global Unity
  9. Shapeshifter
  10. Smash, Clap!

Jazz Music

Jazz Music