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| | Chicago - A Musical Vaudeville (1975 Original Broadway Cast) | | | Music Artist : | | John Kander | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Arista | | Release Date : | | 1996-11-12 | | Store Price : | | $7.99 | | Artistopia's Price: $7.98 | | Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Overture
2. All That Jazz
3. Funny Honey
4. Cell Block Tango
5. When You're Good to Mama
6. All I Care About
7. Little Bit of Good
8. We Both Reached for the Gun
9. Roxie
10. I Can't Do It Alone - Fred Ebb, John Kander
11. My Own Best Friend
12. Me and My Baby
13. Mr. Cellophane
14. When Velma Takes the Stand
15. Razzle Dazzle
16. Class
17. Nowadays
18. All That Jazz (Reprise)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 FASCINATING!
Submitted on: 2008-05-09 |
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A great classic, no doubt about it. Most of the songs are wonderful and very catchy. Be careful because there are three versions (a revival and the movie soundtrack); however, this is the classical one and the very best. The movie version left out the song CLASS, which is one of tne most beautiful ones and, obviously, is not in the movie soundtrack.
A real MUST for musical collectors. |
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Best Version By Far
Submitted on: 2008-01-05 |
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| I have all three recordings of this score -- the original, the revival, and the soundtrack -- and this is, by far, the best. Every performance of every number is incredibly perfect. In my opinion there's only a small handful of what I call "perfect" scores for a musical. That list would be comprised of WEST SIDE STORY, GYPSY, MY FAIR LADY and CHICAGO. Not one misfire in the whole score. (The otherwise perfect THE KING AND I misses because of "Western People Funny," a song frequently cut from revivals. THE MUSIC MAN misses the list because of the dreadful "Shipoopi" -- or however you spell it -- and SWEET CHARITY misses because of that dreadful ballad the Italian movie actor sings, the title of which escapes me, it was so bad.) I've just listened to the original cast album of CHICAGO again and am just as delighted as I was when it came out in 1975. (I saw the show when Liza Minnelli had stepped in. It suffered from her performance, but at least I saw the show!) |
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 Movie was wonderful, this thing stinks
Submitted on: 2007-11-09 |
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| I bought this on LP when it came out and absolutely hated everything but All That Jazz. Then I recently saw the flick and loved it, as much as the MOVIE of Cabaret (its clone). Had rented the movie from Netflix and immediately bought it and watched it again. The bloom was off the rose, but I still liked it. Then I bought (for $3 used thank god from an Amazon seller) this garbage and am appalled. This thing is tuneless and terrible. The movie was rich and exciting. This thing is bloodless and thin. The performances are mediocre. Even the orchestration stinks. I'm a big fan of Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera. But not in this. Oh my god! "flash in it/passionate"! Hart and Porter BOTH use that 80 years ago! Kander/Ebb/Minnelli. They belong together. The music in the movies Cabaret and this is wonderful. The shows are drek. How could Fosse (or ANYONE) possibly choreograph this? There are a few good tunes in it, hardly enough for a 3 hour show, and they all ended up in the flick. No wonder I got this CD for $3 used and in mint (absolutely like new) condition. I don't want it either. |
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The Best CHICAGO version There is!! Great Fun to listen To!!
Submitted on: 2005-12-09 |
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There are lots of CHICAGO records. But the original has to be the best. Gwen Verdon is loads of fun to listen to on this cd. Especially in the songs "Funny Hunny" and "Roxie". And nobody can sing "All That Jazz" as good as Chita Rivera does. Chita is also good in the songs "I Can't Do It Alone" and "When Velma Takes The Stand" and "Class".
I recomend this cd to any CHICAGO fans and anyone who loves Broadway Cast Recordings! |
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 Poor
Submitted on: 2005-08-12 |
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With all of the productions of Chicago that have been and gone in this world, there are few that could be as forgettable as this recording.
With a seemingly excellent cast upon first view, I expected so much more from this early recording. Rivera's powerful yet run-of-the-mill performance is one of very few good things here, after all, anything could out-shine Verdon's elderly performance in which every note she manages to warble sounds like it'll be her last. Some say her performance was meant to be "over-the-hill", however, to me, it sounds like she passed the hill many miles back.
Chicago has never, to me, been a show of much calibre but this recording is probably one of the very worst in existence. Upon first listening you might think... "Oh, `tis not that bad, I don't know what he's talking about", but, when played alongside more recent recordings you will see what I mean. This recording is great if you're a fan of Chita Rivera as you can tell she is trying hard, and, although I think she doesn't suit this role entirely, does a creditable job. Verdon on the other hand... a big mistake.
The basic foundations of the what I think of this recording being laid out, I must say that I did enjoy Orbach's performance as Billy Flynn. He seems to master the role with confidence and his clear voice is perfect for "All I Care About".
Look elsewhere if you're a newcomer to the show but buy if you like Chita Rivera!
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