stlgurl702
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Top Ten Cast RecordingsWhat are your favorite 10 cast recordings of all time?
They could be from Broadway, Off-Broadway, West End, Movie Musical etc.
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Salome
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My Fair Lady-OBC
Camelot-1982 London cast
Follies-OBC
Grey Gardens-Off Broadway cast
Chicago- London revival cast
Parade-OBC
Darling of the Day-OBC
Company-OBC
Out of this World-OBC
Grand Hotel-OBC
hard to name just 10 but i based it on the show itself,the cast,the record quality and the thrill I get from hearing them.
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musikal_geek
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Disney's On the Record (too bad I'm the only person alive who's heard of it)
Into the Woods OBC
Sweeney OBC
Little Mermaid OBC
Beauty & the Beast OBC
RENT OBC
...idk!!
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MunkustrapQC
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Sweeney Todd OBC
Little Shop of Horrors Original Off-Broadway Cast
Rent OBC
Cats OLC
Jesus Christ Superstar OBC & London Revival Cast (1996)
Wicked OBC
Whistle Down the Wind OLC
A Chorus Line OBC
Les Mis OFC
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LadyOfTheLake
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musikal_geek: i LOVE On the Record!!!
All righty, I couldn't think of 10, so here are my top 4(and these are in no particular order):
My Fair Lady OBC
Company OBC
West Side Story OBC
Sweeney OBC
I'll post more when I think of them.
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AllThatJazzHands
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Let's see....in no particular order
1. Into The Woods - London Cast (I've never listened to the original recording though I've got the DVD)
2. Beauty and the Beast OBC
3. Show Boat - 93 Revival
4. She Loves Me - 93 Revival
5. Ragtime OBC
6. The Secret Garden OBC
7. 42nd Street - OBC
8. Man of La Mancha - 2003 Revival
9. Jersey Boys - OBC
10. On the Record - I've got this! Some of the versions of Disney songs are better than the originals...
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lonewriter
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Oliver! 1994 London Palladium
Wicked 2003 Original Broadway Cast
The Lion King 1997 Original Broadway Cast
Les Miserables Original London Cast
Annie 1977 Original Broadway Cast
West Side Story 1957 Original Broadway Cast
Hairspray 2002 Original Broadway Cast
Rent 1996 Original Broadway Cast
The Secret Garden 1991 Original Broadway Cast
The Color Purple 2005 Original Broadway Cast
The Music Man 1957 Original Broadway Cast
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mastachen
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1. Les Mis
2. Sweeney Todd OBC
3. 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee OBC
4. Assassins ORC
5. Ragtime OBC
6. Parade OLC
7. Avenue Q OBC
8. Company OBC
9. A Little Night Music OBC
10. The Last 5 Years OOBC
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musikal_geek
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AllThatJazzHands and LadyOfTheLake- you get snaps from me.
It is definitely my favorite... it's so beautiful!
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Elphaba22
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Little Shop of Horrors- Broadway revival cast
Urinetown- OBC
Grease- OBC
West Side Story- OBC
The Light in the Piazza- OBC
Sweeney Todd- OBC
Wicked- OBC
Assassins- Broadway revival cast
Lucky Stiff- Original off-broadway cast
The Mystery of Edwin Drood- OBC
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darthlorexa
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In no particular order:
Into the Woods OBC
The Lion King OBC
Nunsense OOBC
Rent OBC
Les Miserables OBC
My Fair Lady OBC
Camelot OBC
The Sound of Music 1998 Broadway Revival
South Pacific OBC
Oklahoma 1998 London Cast
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AllThatJazzHands
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| musikal_geek wrote: | AllThatJazzHands and LadyOfTheLake- you get snaps from me.
It is definitely my favorite... it's so beautiful! |
It's just so cool! And all the performers are great, including the ensemble members. Ashley Brown is perfect!
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wicked_diva
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I can't choose 10, so here's 12 in no particular order:
Ragtime OBC
Parade OBC
On the Record (I also love this!)
Urinetown
Assassins oobc
Sweeney Todd OBC
Forward
Company '95 Revival (I know most people don't like this one, but I have all three B-way ones, and I love this best)
Drowsy Chaperone OBC
Fine and Dandy (studio)
Violet oobc
Riverdance on Broadway (not a musical, but I love it)
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home
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im so glad somebody said the she loves me revival. that recording is the first thing that came to my mind too
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Salome
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I never cared for the revival recording of She loves Me.
you cant beat Daniel Massey,Barbara Cook and Jack Cassidy in the original.
although Johnathan Freeman is good on the revival album.
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musikal_geek
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| AllThatJazzHands wrote: | | musikal_geek wrote: | AllThatJazzHands and LadyOfTheLake- you get snaps from me.
It is definitely my favorite... it's so beautiful! |
It's just so cool! And all the performers are great, including the ensemble members. Ashley Brown is perfect! |
It's an absolutely flawless cast. Each and every one of them bring so much talent... just... WOW.
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AllThatJazzHands
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| musikal_geek wrote: | | AllThatJazzHands wrote: | | musikal_geek wrote: | AllThatJazzHands and LadyOfTheLake- you get snaps from me.
It is definitely my favorite... it's so beautiful! |
It's just so cool! And all the performers are great, including the ensemble members. Ashley Brown is perfect! |
It's an absolutely flawless cast. Each and every one of them bring so much talent... just... WOW. |
Um....pretty sure this show deserves a love thread! Haha.
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mezzo_soprano
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1. Evita OBC
2 Les Mis TAC
3 Phantom of the Opera OLC
4 Wicked OBC
5. Sweeney Todd Reviel
6. Rent OBC
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Salome
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with thousands of cast records to pick from i dont see why people cant easily find 10.
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Sweeney Hyde
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Trying to think of what I listen to the most...which I would think would indicate my favorites for me...
Sweeney Todd OBCR
Sunday in the Park with George OBCR
My Fair Lady OBCR
The Phantom of the Opera OLCR
Les Miserables CSR
Company 2006 Revival
Jekyll and Hyde 1995 Concept
Parade OBCR
1776 OBCR
Assassins OCR
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mezzo_soprano
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| Salome wrote: | | with thousands of cast records to pick from i dont see why people cant easily find 10. |
I ran out of time and didn't have my brain on.
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Yip1982
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Cats OBC
Sound of Music 1998 Broadway Revival
Les Mis Symphonic Cast
King and I 1996 Revival
South Pacific 2002 London Revival
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home
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| Salome wrote: | I never cared for the revival recording of She loves Me.
you cant beat Daniel Massey,Barbara Cook and Jack Cassidy in the original.
although Johnathan Freeman is good on the revival album. |
i like the arpad in the revival too. the aladdin dude.
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