Company - A Musical Comedy (1970 Original Broadway Cast)
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Free Music Notes for Company - A Musical Comedy (1970 Original Broadway Cast)
Free Music Review: Comic genius and superior music
Hit: 5 Stars
Company will be a legend. Okay...Company IS a legend. The music is breathtaking and the cast is putting forth the full emotion in their recording as they do with the show. The companion video shows them repeatedly singing the songs to get the right feel and flavor the song to make sure they are properly presented to the home audience. The wonderful (and painful) poingance of "The Ladies Who Lunch" followed by Dean Jones' magnificent (and never duplicated in terms of emotion or performance BY ANYONE EVER) "Being Alive" to the wry "The Little Things You Do Together" put Sondheim on top of the musical theatre world.Free Music Review: Bachelor # 1........
Hit: 5 Stars
This disc was originally given to me by a friend who thought I might not only enjoy the music...but perhaps see some parallels with my own life.Never being big on musicals I begrudgingly accepted her gift. Hindsight being what it is I suspect she was telling me more than I cared to see at the time. Entering my 45th B'day I now see those parallels in full bloom. As a "not-so young" bachelor I have,over the years,been constantly "fixed-up" on dates (as our protagonist Robert is,wonderfully played by Dean Jones) by well-intentioned friends thinking that they had found Ms. Right for me "Have I Got A Girl For You". Best intentions being what they are I generally go along,all the while watching my friends marriages either last a happy lifetime"The Little Things You Do Together" limp steadily along "Sorry-Grateful" or sadly crumble.Or worse yet, living a facade of happiness "Ladies Who Lunch"
With "Company" S. Sondheim manages to convey more about relationships, marriage "Side By Side By Side", being alone "Tick-Tock" and commitment "Barcelona" than most complete books that I've read.Each song truly has something to say,not only about who we are but about who we wish we could be. And with the inclusion of songs like "Being Alive", "Another Hundred People" and "Someone Is Waitng" I think we all can find a little of ourselves in these strong and telling lyrics.
"Company" was never a big success for Sondheim and since forced to make a "happy-ending" to appease Harold Prince I'm not sure it even stands as one of his favorites. Nevertheless, it is certainly one of mine! Might I suggest doing yourself a favor and picking up your own copy? Whether your married,single or "somewhere in between" I think you may find a little of yourself in here .
Free Music Review: Company is one of the best CD's I've ever heard.
Hit: 5 Stars
From the dry tones of Elaine Stritch to the sweet voices of Teri Ralston and Merle Louise, this CD should be on every theater lovers shelf. Dean Jones gives a great performance as Bobby and I love the bonus track of Being Alive done by Larry Kert. No doubt that this is one of Stephen Sondheim's greatest musicals.Free Music Review: my second sondheim album
Hit: 5 Stars
company is one of my faveorite shows by sondheim.the opening number is one of the best songs on here its very original.my faveorite performance on this cd is elaine stricht my second being charles kimbrough.i love bobbys girlfriends number you could drive aperson crazy,another hundred people,and barcelona.getting married today is absolutley hillarious,so is the little things you do together.alltime faveorites aresorry grateful,poor baby,the ladies who lunch,being alive,someone is waiting.touching,witty,extremely diffrent .buy it todayFree Music Review: What Can I Add?
Hit: 5 Stars
There is very little I can say here that has not already been said by the "music fan" from Brooklyn. This show represents Sondheim coming into his own and writing funny, sincere, biting lyrics and melodies that work together to promote the theme of relationships in New York. All of the songs are wonderful and, contrary to what one previous reviewer said, the performances are stellar. Unlike most modern Broadway casts, "Company" was blessed with performers who had personality. Stritch, Howland, Myers . . . all imbue their songs with charm, wit and desperation. I challenge any singer to perform a more "on the mark" rendition of "The Ladies Who Lunch" than Stritch's. If you're going to buy a "Company" cast album, this is the album to get.