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| Great sound quality puts me back in the theatre |
I was fortunate to see the production in 1962, early in its forty-two year non-stop run, and it has always remained one of my favorite musicals. I appreciated the opportunity of downloading a re-mastered original cast album in MP3 format....Fantastic!!! Easy download and just as easy to burn a CD of the download for playing in my vehicle. The sound quality is impressive, sharp, with accurate reproduction of the audible range. |
5 Rating
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| Fantastics record |
I ordered the Fantastics record because I was interested in one song on it. Somehow, I had never heard of this very successful musical. And I enjoyed almost all of it. Good stuff! |
4 Rating
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| Wow - Jerry Orbach! |
This is a fantastic musical - Jerry Orbach is one of my favorites and he is wonderful. Such a talent. |
5 Rating
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| Still Fantastic After All These Years! |
Listening to the Broadway channel on Sirius radio has inspired me to revisit some of the good old shows. So many of the songs from the Fantasticks are familiar. But my new favorite on this CD is "Plant A Radish", about the perils of parenting. All these songs are timeless and still "Fantastick" after all these years. |
5 Rating
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| As Good As Ever |
In July of 2007 I had the pleasure of seeing the revival of "The Fantasticks" at the small Snapple-Jerry Orbach Theater in Times Square. The musical opened in 1950 at The Sullivan Street Playhouse in 1960 and closed in 2002 after 17,162 performances. I saw it shortly after it opened in 1960 with the legendary Jerry Orbach playing El Gallo, the narrator. This is the original cast recording. With only a piano and harp it sounds like a full-throated orchestra accompaniment.
The music is as fresh as ever and will remain a classic of musical theater. It is a small, intimate show that belongs in a small theater. The opening and closing song "Try to Remember" is one of those hummable numbers that stays with you long after you leave the theater. "Soon It's Gonna Rain" and "Round and Round" are memorable numbers. For nostalgia and sheer enjoyment this CD belongs in every musical theater buff's library.
The Daemon in Our Dreams
Nine Lives Too Many
The Rice Queen Spy
Clawed Back from the Dead |
5 Rating
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