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EAN: 0090266197323 Format: Cast Recording Label: RCA Manufacturer: RCA Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: RCA Release Date: October 12, 1993 Studio: RCA Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Buy it. Now!If you like jazz and Broadway/West End musicals, then this is the CD for you! Arguably Cy Coleman's strongest score, City of Angels is also one of the most intelligent musicals ever put together, with some exceptionally clever lyrics courtesy of David Zippel, and a killer plot (which is conveyed surprisingly well through this highlights recording). Easily one of my favourite musicals, I'd recommend this London cast recording of the show over its Broadway counterpart any day. True, the ... Read More Rating: - A very good presentation of the show as a whole.To start out with, one thing that this album has in common with the original is the great music of Cy Coleman and the almost perfect lyrics of David Zippel (particularly in "It Needs Work" and "You Can Always Count on Me"), which have never been better. This album is decidedly different from the OBCR, in that it tries to represent the whole show, and not just be a showcase for the songs (which is okay, because I still love the OBCR). It includes wonderful moments of stinging, witty Gelbart dialogue ... Read More Rating:  - Excelent Score - Production not as good as NYThis CD contains the full score for the show - several songs which were not on the Broadway Cast Recording in thier entirety are present. The production quality of this CD, however, dosen't hold a candle to the NY. |
