E. Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen - The Wizard Of Oz In Concert: A Benefit Performance For The Children's Defense Fund (1996 Lincoln Center Cast)
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Free Music Review: A TRIP OVER THE RAINBOW WORTH TAKING!
Hit: 4 Stars
This is a must-have addition for all true fans of "The Wizard of Oz". Nathan Lane and Roger Daltrey's performances just blow you away! The biggest mistake was casting Jewel as Dorothy, as her voice range (or lack of) desecrates "Over the Rainbow". Sam Harris would have played the role better! Debra Winger's adlibs in an attempt to update the storyline are annoying and weak at best. Still, you will find yourself singing along to this updated classic. Enjoy it for what it is - a new twist to an old friend!Free Music Review: Could have been better
Hit: 4 Stars
I think the major stars on this, Jewel, Debra Winger, Natalie Cole and Jackson Brown, are fabulous. I was really disapointed in the Harlem Boys Choir. They do hit some great notes, but then the great notes are followed by some really flat ones. I've heard them in other recordings and thought they were great, but they are not at their top on this CD. But if you are a 'Wizard of Oz' fan, the rest of the CD makes up for them.Free Music Review: You Decide....
Hit: 3 Stars
I got this CD because I love "The Wizard of Oz". When I actually listened to it, it was pretty good (3 stars), but then again nothing can compare with the 1939 MGM classic. Be prepared though, this isn't exactly the same as the 1939 movie. It has Jewel singing "Over The Rainbow" and the first couple of times that you listen to it, you might say "what made me get this??" Once you get over that though, it is pretty good. By the way, they have this on video, if you didn't get to see it on VH1. (with LOTS of commercials)Free Music Review: Meh
Hit: 2 Stars
They tried to do their own take on some of the songs plus some of singers just DID NOT fit. It worked very well for some of the songs like for Nathan Lane as The Cowardly Lion ( when he wasn't forcing jokes into the songs, yuck! ) and the Munchkins but some of the songs like Scarecrow and Tinman they changed up to the point that they were almost completely different and not very good. Jackson Browne made for a depressing Scarecrow IMO. And I REALLY wish they rerecorded it the audience and the acoustics do not make for a good album.
BUT I will say this, it is worth a listening to. The previews available should give you a good idea what your in for and if you don't mind the flaws you'll most likely enjoy the album.
Free Music Review: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING!
Hit: 2 Stars
This is probably one of the worst recordings I've heard of The Wizard of Oz. The cast is horrible. Jewel shouldn't have been cast as Dorothy. Though her voice is pretty, it wasn't right for the part. The way she sang "Over the Rainbow" was horrible and annoying unlike Judy Garland who sang it beautifully. The rest of the cast sucked as well. If you get a recording of The Wizard of Oz get the one with Judy Garland in it. This one is waste of money and there is nothing good about it.