Which cast recording?

jackissensational · Which cast recording?

I want to familiarize myself with Cabaret, so obviously I'll start with a cast recording. But... I've read that all the the major productions of this show have been fairly different. So what is the definitive cast recording of this show?

Salome

the most complete is the studio recording with Johnathan Pryce,Judi Dench,Fred Ebb.

jackissensational

Thanks. Any other imput?

nabla

It's not as comprehensive as the original but i love the 1998 revival version, it has some songs the original doesn't have that it took from the movie like "Maybe this Time","Mien Herr" and "Money", as well i what i think is a better arrangement of I Don't Care Much. And Alan Cumming is great as the Emcee.

what_the_heck013

Yes, the complete studio recording includes all of the music ever written for Cabaret.

It's hard to recommend a definitive recording because the show has no definitive version. It has changed so much over time. I actually highly recommend the OBC with Joel Grey. It's excellent. It gives you a great feel for what the show originally was. Many of the actors, including Lotte Lenya, experienced the Holocaust first hand. The 1998 recording is much more stylized than the original. It does include songs from the film, but if you want to hear those you could get the above mentioned studio recording or just get the soundtrack from the film (so that you'll have Liza Minelli's wonderful performance). I personally listen to a playlist that mixes the OBC, 98 revival, and film.

Joseebus

The original Broadway cast album for me. There's just this...purity to it that became lost under all the raunch and shock tactics of the '98 revival.

Salome

purity and Cabaret do not mix.

the OBC is good for one strong reason though..Lotte Lenya.

Life=Cabaret

I have to agree with Joseebus that the revival was misguided and that a lot of the meaning was lost. Anybody who has seen the current London revival knows EXACTLY what I'm talking about. The OBC is best, in my opinion. Joel Grey is great.

jackissensational	Which cast recording? I want to familiarize myself with Cabaret, so obviously I'll start with a cast recording. But... I've read that all the the major productions of this show have been fairly different. So what is the definitive cast recording of this show?
Salome	the most complete is the studio recording with Johnathan Pryce,Judi Dench,Fred Ebb.
jackissensational	Thanks. Any other imput?
nabla	It's not as comprehensive as the original but i love the 1998 revival version, it has some songs the original doesn't have that it took from the movie like "Maybe this Time","Mien Herr" and "Money", as well i what i think is a better arrangement of I Don't Care Much. And Alan Cumming is great as the Emcee.
what_the_heck013	Yes, the complete studio recording includes all of the music ever written for Cabaret. It's hard to recommend a definitive recording because the show has no definitive version. It has changed so much over time. I actually highly recommend the OBC with Joel Grey. It's excellent. It gives you a great feel for what the show originally was. Many of the actors, including Lotte Lenya, experienced the Holocaust first hand. The 1998 recording is much more stylized than the original. It does include songs from the film, but if you want to hear those you could get the above mentioned studio recording or just get the soundtrack from the film (so that you'll have Liza Minelli's wonderful performance). I personally listen to a playlist that mixes the OBC, 98 revival, and film.
Joseebus	The original Broadway cast album for me. There's just this...purity to it that became lost under all the raunch and shock tactics of the '98 revival.
Salome	purity and Cabaret do not mix. the OBC is good for one strong reason though..Lotte Lenya.
Life=Cabaret	I have to agree with Joseebus that the revival was misguided and that a lot of the meaning was lost. Anybody who has seen the current London revival knows EXACTLY what I'm talking about. The OBC is best, in my opinion. Joel Grey is great.

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