The Last 5 Years (2002 Off-Broadway Cast)
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Edition: Music CDAudio: English (Unknown)
Format: Cast Recording
CD Release Date: 2002-04-16
Music Label: Ghostlight
Soundtracks:
- Still Hurting
- Shiksa Goddess
- See I'm Smiling
- Moving Too Fast
- A Part of That
- The Schmuel Song
- A Summer in Ohio
- The Next Ten Minutes
- A Miracle Would Happen/When You Come Home to Me
- Climbing Uphill
- If I Didn't Believe in You
- I Can Do Better Than That
- Nobody Needs to Know
- Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You
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Free Music Review: Wow, WOW, WOOOOOOW!
Hit: 5 Stars
The Last Five Years is THE album of choice for me right now. It has enough little nuances in the orchestrations that I discover something new every time I listen. The voices of Norbert Leo Butz and Sheree Rene Scott are fantastic. The lyrics are at times heart wrenching, at times hilarious, and always profound. The premise of the show is pure genius. Two people look at their broken relationship from different perspectives: one starting at the end and back to the start. The other on the first date and ending reflecting. So good. Track by track, the album for me looks like this:
Still Hurting: An amazing, beautiful song for Sheree. This is a wonderful way to start the album... at the end. The relationship between the two characters has just ended, and it is impacting to hear the emotion in her voice, and anticipate hearing how things got that way.
Shiksa Goddess: Jamie (Butz) sings a song during his first date with Cathy (Sheree). This song is a great contrast to the previous one... very energetic and young. It really makes me sad to listen to these two songs back to back -- to hear the heartache in the one and the desire in the other. How did things get from point A to point B? Orchestrations in this one are extremely layered, and I notice different things every time.
See I'm Smiling: Another pretty, reflective song for Sheree. This one is not my favorite, but I still like it a lot. Sheree does a great job of portraying hope in this song... hope that there is a chance for their relationship. Very slow and moving...
Moving to Fast: ...Then WHAM! An even more energetic song for Norbert. He does SUCH a good job portraying a young 20-something in this song. The piano parts in this song blow me away every time. Such talent from Jason Robert Brown!
A Part of That: Sheree picks up the pace with her songs a bit here. Again, not my favorite. But her voice is AMAZING here. Also the slow piano in the background and the crazy fiddle solos are fantastic.
The Schmuel Song: UNBELIEVABLE!!! This song could quite possibly be my favorite show song ever. Norbert does an unbelievable job with the Schmuel accent. This is a long song, but never does it feel dragged out. There are so many different parts to this song. The story in the song is heart-wrenching, and when it is over I always feel a tug at my heartstrings.
A Summer in Ohio: Okay, the piano part here is just awesome. This is a jazzy song. And it's funny. Really funny. At first listen I was thinking "what just happened"? But after another listen I was rolling around laughing. Genius.
The Next Ten Minutes: This is the only part in the show where Jamie and Cathy are at the same point in time. It is a very well-written song and gorgeous. The orchestrations are wonderful and given a spot to really shine. The voices complement each other well.
A Miracle Would Happen/When You Come Home To Me: The first part of the song is sung my Norbert and is unbelievabably funny and brutal in it's honesty. The second part is sung by Sheree and is beautiful (once again). It's awesome to hear them going back and forth and really poignant to hear the differing views of what is happening in their relationship.
Climbing Uphill: Another super-funny song for Sheree. This one deals with the audition process that Cathy is going through and her frustrations involved with that. The music is fun and catchy and the lyrics awesome.
If I Didn't Believe You: A softer one for Norbert. I love this song. His voice is wonderful here, and it's easy to hear his desire to get things sorted out between them. The strings in the background are wonderful as well.
I Can Do Better than That: Sheree's song. Funny. Her voice really is beautiful. This song sounds country-esque (but not overly so). It's a gorgeous song.
Nobody Needs To Know: Norbert's song. Sad. Really sad. Another slow, wonderful song that showcases Norbert's ballad voice.
Goodbye Until Tomorrow/I Could Never Rescue You: Another joint song (two songs sung one after the other). For Cathy, she is leaving Jamie's house after their first date. For Jamie, he is packing all his things. The song ends with both characters saying "goodbye" for entirely differently reasons - one looking forward and the other looking back. Makes me cry. And the piano and woodwinds are out of this world.
PLEASE GO BUY THIS ALBUM. You need it. It will impact you deeply. Not to mention the amazing talent all encompassed in one cd. A THOUSAND STARS.
The Last 5 Years (2002 Off-Broadway Cast) Poster
Jason Robert Brown burst on the musical-theater scene with a bang when his first Broadway show, Parade, won the Tony for original score in 1999. This new offering is more modest in scale than Parade, but it allows Brown to refine his skills. A two-character, one-act play, The Last 5 Years retraces a relationship through a complex structure that involves varying viewpoints and a chronology that unfurls backward and forward. Brown himself plays the piano and leads a small ensemble, while Norbert Leo Butz (Thou Shalt Not) and Sherie René Scott (Aida) sing the composer's heartbreaking melodies. Brown's lyrics need a bit of work (he can be oddly crass at unexpected moments), but he knows how to write songs that incorporate a pop sensibility and a distinctly theatrical narrative drive. That in itself is quite an achievement. --Elisabeth VincentelliBroadway & Vocalists Music CDs
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