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Wow. If you love the musical production, this is addictive. I listen to it at least once a day, sometimes even more.
I had no idea that it would be so difficult to find the original uncut version of this magnificent production. I had worn the old tape out over the years. Fortunately, Amazon had several sources and I am now reliving the thrill of seeing it on Broadway years ago. If you had more stars to give, I would give them all.
I purchasd a slightly used copy of the original version of Les Miserables. The CD was excellent and the service was great.
PURCHASED THIS BROADWAY SOUNDTRACK OF LES MISERABLES AS A GIFT FOR MY DAUGHTER. SHE LOVES IT.
Colm Wilkinson and Francis Ruffelle reprise their roles in the Broadway Cast album. His "Do you hear the People Sing" makes me want to pick up a rifle and start marching for no reason. Randy Graff is an inferior Fantine, and David Bryant pales in comparison to Michael Ball. Mann's voice does not really fit the character of Javert as well as Phillip Quast or Roger Allam, but it is a unique voice that I like to listen to over and over again. People who do not like the London Album's slow tempo will prefer this version. I prefer his rendition of Stars to Roger Allam's because the lyrics were changed for the better. Their performances are excellent, but the cast members I really want to focus on are Terrence Mann and Michael Maguire. There are two weak links in the chain, in my view.
It is almost exactly the same as the best version, Philip Quast's, only one or two words are different. Few voices have ever instilled patriotism in me like Michael Maguire's. Other than that, the rest of the cast is splendid. The tempo is more like the play as it is now, and the sound quality is better to boot.
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