Selections From Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast)
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Edition: Music CDFormat: Cast Recording
CD Release Date: 1993-12-07
Music Label: Decca Broadway
Soundtracks:
- Prologue: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats
- Solo Dance
- The Old Gumbie Cat
- The Rum Tum Tugger
- Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
- Old Deuteronomy
- The Jellicle Ball
- Grizabella
- Gus: The Theatre Cat
- Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat
- Macavity: The Mystery Cat
- Mr. Mistoffelees
- Memory
- The Journey to the Heaviside Layer
- The Ad-Dressing of Cats
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Free Music Review: Not the best recording to date, but great nonetheless
Hit: 5 Stars
I must start by saying that in my own opinion no other cast will be up to par with the one on the video of cats, so I am a bit spoiled by the wonderful voices on the DVD version showcasing Elaine Paige, Veerle Casteleyn, Jacob Brent, and John Partridge. Alas, there is no CD recording of the cast on the DVD! I do not own the Original London Cast and have never heard it, so I can't compare it to that either! So I will review the CD of its own accord.
The sound quality of this CD is quitw good! The music does not overpower the voices, which occurs on some musical casts. Musically, the CD is not strong. I'm talking about the orchestration. It is fair, but of course not as good as the DVD.
THE PRICE IS RIGHT. I downloaded my from itunes for under ten dollars, which fit my budget. The full CD wasn't offered on itunes, but it is offered on amazon. It is quite pricey though, so I bought this version. You get THE ESSENTIALS- the most memorable songs of the musical.
Betty Buckley is a strength of the CD. Although I prefer Elaine Paige because Paige sounds older and more mature, Buckley does well in "Memory." The speed of "Memory" is faster than versions I have heard by Paige, and I think that is a bit distracting. But her voice is good, there's no doubt about it.
KEN PAGE is quite a strength on this recording. He is also featured on the DVD cast. He has a strong and wise sounding voice that is perfect for the voice of Deauteronomy. He does well with "The Ad-Dressing of Cats."
TERRENCE MANN is a good Rum Tum Tugger, but he can't be compared to JOHN PARTRIDGE on the DVD because Partridge is simply far superior vocally. Mann does well in "Rum Tum Tugger" and "Mister Mistoffelees" (Two of my favourite songs! Those are my two favorite male characters!)
I am overall satisfied with this recording because it contains all the essentials. Very well done. The DVD is also a MUST purchase!
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