[Pannic]

Well, for Christmas I got 40 bucks to spend on Amazon, and I wanted to know which Sondheim CDs I should get.

Already, I have:

Into the Woods (revival cast)

Sweeney Todd (original broadway highlights)

Assassins (original cast)

and

West Side Story (Leonard Bernstein conducting opera singers)

I was wondering which ones I should get.

I'm thinking of getting Anyone Can Whistle. Should I get the original broadway recording or the concert version?

I also intend to get Merrily We Role Along. Which recording should I get? I listened to the samples on Amazon of the original cast recording, and I'm bummed that subsequent productions cut "The Hills of Tomorrow."

I'll take any recommendations.

[Xack]

Sunday in the Park with George- OBC
Pacific Overtures- OBC

[Laura]

I strongly recommend Sunday In The Park With George, Follies and Company.

[Salome]

Follies-OBC & Papermill
Company-OBC
Pacific Overtures-OBC
and the complete OBC of Sweeney Todd.

[ConverseSneaker]

Get the orginal ITW recording. That revival is awful.

[Salome]

agreed john mcmartin and the princes were thwe only good things about the revival.

the obc has joanna gleason's legendary performance and a stellar supporting cast.

[Pannic]

The ITW Revival recording was a Christmas present.

As for Sunday in the Park with George, is there much point in getting the CD if I already have the DVD?

[Not Dead Yet]

Company Company Company Company.

And the music in A Little Night Music is gorgeous.

[Salome]

i you get ALNM i suggest the OLC its even better than the OBC

Jean Simmons is the perfect Desiree, Hermione Gingold's Mmme Armfeldt is even better on this recording than on the OBC.

joss Ackland and David Kernan are stellar.

[Sweeney Hyde]

Here's my opinion on all of his shows:

West Side Story - OBCR
Gypsy - OLCR
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum - OBCR
Anyone Can Whistle - OBCR
Company - 2006 Revival Cast Recording...it's more complete although certain performances from the OBCR CANNOT be topped...*hears Salome complain that the OBCR is the best in 3...2...1...*
Follies - OBCR and Complete Recording
A Little Night Music - OBCR
Candide - 1997 Revival Recording
The Frogs - OBCR
Pacific Overtures - OBCR and then the Revival...revival is more complete although I think the OBCR is better overall...orchestrations are far superior.
Sweeney Todd - Complete OBCR and 2000 Concert Version with the NYC Philharmonic
Merrily We Roll Along - Revival Recording
Sunday in the Park with George - OBCR
Into the Woods - OBCR
Assassins - OCR
Passion - OBCR
Bounce - OCR
Saturday Night - OCR

[Pannic]

Hermione Gingold? I loved her as Eulalie in The Music man.

[ActingDude17]

[Salome]

[Pannic]

I'll have to look into that. I'll definitely see about that. OLCR of ALNM?

[musicalfan07]

Hi. This is of a similar want as the original poster. I was wondering which are the 'best' recordings of: A Little Night Music, Follies and Merrily we Roll Along? I am a huge fan of Sunday in the Park with George (both CD's, the original for Peters, but I prefer Evans on the Revival recording,) Sweeney Todd (OBC being my favourite,) and Passion (OBC, for Murphy's Fosca.) Also, when I say 'best', I mean as in greatest performances, Best orchestrations, fullest ect.
Thanks.

[Sweeney Hyde]

IMO

A Little Night Music OBCR
Merrily We Roll Along Off-Broadway "Revival"
Follies OBCR

However I would also suggest the complete Follies Recording...but the performances and such are best on the OBCR.

[musicalfan07]

Thanks loads Sweeney.

[Pannic]

I'd like to know which recording of Anyone Can Whistle I should get: OBCR or the Concert?

[Salome]

Folles-OBC and complete papermill
ALNM-OLC
Anyone Can WHistle- OBC
Merrily off boradway revival

[musicalfan07]

Thanks Salome.

[Dots Parasole]

[Sweeney Hyde]

[Salome]