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Dreamgirls [Deluxe Edition]

CD-Charts > Music > Musicals
by: Original Soundtrack

Release Date January 29, 2007
If you are a fan of Motown music, then be warned that this is far more Las Vegas (or "Sunday Night at the London Palladium") than Detroit.

CD-Charts Position 52
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Sondheim - The Story So Far...

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from: Masterworks

Release Date November 03, 2008
If you are a fan of Motown music, then be warned that this is far more Las Vegas (or "Sunday Night at the London Palladium") than Detroit.

CD-Charts Position 53
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Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

CD-Charts > Music > Musicals
by: Various Artists

Release Date March 20, 1999
Being an avid fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber's work I'm really filled with anticipation every time I receive one of his CDs. I have never been disappointed before and neither have I been this time.

The orchestrations are originally Lloyd-Webber's own and are very charming. The instrumentation is basically that of a rock band's (take away the harp and some other more "exotic" instruments). The vocals are performed very well and to the part (Tim Rice contributes to the backing vocals as well).

This recording shows Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in its younger form, a form that attests to the two, then young, artists great talent. All in all, a splendid score and a great recording!

CD-Charts Position 54
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On the Town [1949] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

CD-Charts > Music > Musicals
starring: Murray Alper, Walter S. Baldwin, Florence Bates, Bea Benaderet, Eugene Borden

Release Date May 13, 2008
This is one of my favourite movies. Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, where can you go wrong? Frank is adorable in this movie and Gene is, how shall I say, hot! It has excellent songs in it, my fav being 'Modern man'. It's no Singing in the rain, but definatley worth an oggle.

CD-Charts Position 55
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Paint Your Wagon

CD-Charts > Music > Musicals
by: Soundtrack

Release Date March 20, 1999
Liberty Devito - on many Billy Joel albums, certainly all the early ones. There is no other drummer !!!!!!!!!!!!

CD-Charts Position 56
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Les Miserables

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by: Original Cast Complete Symphonic Recordi

Release Date October 25, 1999
I had to get this version in order to have the whole show. For that purpose it is good. However, many of the vocal performances are not up to scratch to the 10th Anniversary Edition, which I would recommend getting instead of this one, if you don't need every single song. There's also quite a lot of singing just off the beat, or coming in slightly late, which I just find very annoying! This is not Les Mis at its best.

CD-Charts Position 57
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The Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Box

CD-Charts > Music > Musicals
by: Various Artists

Release Date October 22, 2001
Very disappointed as was expecting the songs not 3 discs of just music. Not my cup of tea but might be others. Given it only 1 start as you could not tell this from the information on the box nor the track list.

CD-Charts Position 58
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Starlight Express

CD-Charts > Music > Musicals
by: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Release Date November 07, 2005
I don't think the NCR is that bad.

I am very prejudiced towards the OCR, seeing as this recording was bought for me for my ninth birthday and started my love affair with this musical.
However, I do agree with some other reviewers that to a modern audience some of the tracks may seem laboured or slow compared with what they are used to now. I was lucky enough to see it for the first time very recently (The Third Dimension Tour), and although what I heard was not what I was used to I have to say I enjoyed it immensely, and even preferred some of the updated songs (Race Time, for example, was far more like a rap in my opinion than the original version of The Rap). I would've liked a recording of the new tour soundtrack, or (hope upon hope) a DVD release ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 59
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Stephen Sondheim - Sunday In The Park With George [1984]

CD-Charts > Music > Musicals
starring: Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters

Release Date April 10, 2006
Sondheim's best show in my opinion but unfortunately it is not as well known as it should be. If you enjoy the C.D. I would also advise you get the D.V.D as well because then you will see the stunning performances from Mandy Patinkin and Brnadette Peters. They will always belong together. This is a beautiful and thouroughly moving show.ENJOY!!!

CD-Charts Position 60
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Mamma Mia

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My daughter bought me this for my birthday, cant stop playing it full volumn in the car. Cry everytime it gets to "slipping thru my fingers" I can really relate to this song. A must for every Abba fan and even some who aren't. All the cast did a fantastic job with all the songs, some better than others.