The Boy From Oz (1998 Original Australian Cast) [Cast Recording]

Jill Perryman, Lisa Callaghan, Robyn Arthur, Todd McKenney, Chrissie Amphlett, Murray Bartlett, Peter Allen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: EMI Import
• ASIN: B00000B8WV
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,622 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Continental American

2. When I Get My Name In Lights

3. As used in The Boy from Oz

4. All I Wanted Was The Dream

5. Only an Older Woman

6. Don't Wish Too Hard

7. Sure Thing Baby

8. Quiet Please, There's A Lady On Stage

9. I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love

10. (I've Been) Taught By Experts

11. Not The Boy Next Door

12. (When) Everything Old Is New Again

13. (Arthur's Theme) Best That You Can Do

14. Love Don't Need A Reason

15. She Loves To Hear The Music

16. I Honestly Love You

17. I Still Call Australia Home

18. Don't Cry Out Loud

19. Tenterfield Saddler

20. I Go To Rio

Editorial Reviews

Australian stage show about the life of Peter Allen. Features all his international hits and an amazing performance from Chrissie Amphlett (of the Divinyls) as Judy Garland! 1998 EMI.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars OH BOY, WHAT A JOY, THE SHOWS A HIT!!, December 11, 2002

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J. Edmunds "Joshieboy" (Wagga, NEW SOUTH WALES Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boy From Oz (1998 Original Australian Cast) (Audio CD)

The Boy From Oz had its world opening at HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE Sydney in 1998. As a theatre lover and seen over 70 shows, this musical stands out as #1 around Australia and soon to hit and rule the world.
The music is outstanding.
The cast is the best.
The show PHENOMINAL!!!!

The songs lift your spirits beyond belief. They just make you feel you are up there on that stage with the cast. You would understand why the songs are on this cd and the order they are in as they happen in the show if you saw it first, but trust me you can listen to the cd before you see the show.
The cast featured on this cd are Australias best!
TODD MCKENNEY (Singin'In the Rain, Crazy for You, 42nd Street, Strictly Ballroom{movie})just to name a few, Plays Peter Allen.
CHRISSIE AMPHLETT (The lead singer in the band "The Divinyls", plus several shows) plays JUDY GARLAND.
JILL PERRYMAN (Austarlias lady of the stage and screen {small and big} Hello Dolly!, Funny Girl, Annie, to name a few) plays Peter Allens Mother MARION WOOLNOUGH.
ANGELA TOOHEY (Cabaret, Jesus Christ Superstar) plays LIZA MINNELLI. A very scary fantastic roll. You would think you were watching Liza on stage she has the role down so well.
Robyn Arthur (Beauty and the Beast, Les Miserables, Cats, Cosi) plays several roles.
Murray Bartlett (4th season of Sex and the City, Australian tv & theatre shows)plays Greg Connell. Peter Allen's partner.

The music that features in this show is outstanding and moving. There are moving/love songs: All i wanted was the dream, Sure thing baby, Quiet please, there is a lady on stage, I'd rather leave while i'm in love, Best that you can do, Love dont need a reason, I honestly love you, Dont cry out loud, Tenterfield Saddler
Fun and enjoyable songs:Continental American, When i get my name in lights, Pretty Keen teen, Only an older woman, Dont wish too hard, Sure thing baby, Taught by experts, Not the boy next door,everything old is new again, she loves to hear the music, I still call australia home, I GO TO RIO!!

The stage, the music, the fun and the life of Australias and the worlds most out there and amazing enterainer comes to life in this musical and cd. When it comes to a stage near you, you have to buy tickets. And if your anything like the millions of Aussies that have seen it you will see it again and again. With the likes of the Phantoms, Les Mis etc.. around and gracing our stages after 20 or so years, i know THE BOY FROM OZ will still be around gracing our stages and our childrens stages for many many many years.

OH BOY! WHAT A JOY! THE BOYS A HIT!

THIS MUSICAL EXPERIENCE WILL TAKE YOU FROM NEW YORK TO RIO AND OLD LONDON TOWN! BUT STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME!
OR YOU MIGHT WANT TO GO TO RIO!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Great, June 9, 1999

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Michael P. Burwen (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Boy From Oz (1998 Original Australian Cast) (Audio CD)

The problem with this CD is that it contains only a fraction of the music in the show itself. Admittedly, it contains the major numbers, but a lot of good stuff from the original show is missing. Since it is the only CD available, I recommend it, but if and when this show gets to the London or New York stage, a CD containing more of the entire work will doubtless become available. The liner notes are sparse. The listener who has not seen the show will not have a clue as to what is going on with the story line. This is a real shame, because understanding the story line brings a special poignancy to many of the songs. If you can wait a year or two for another edition to appear, do so. Otherwise buy it now. If it were complete and had better liner notes, I'd give this one five stars plus. The fellow playing Peter Allen and the gal playing Lisa Minelli are dynamite talents.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!, December 15, 1999

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Niccie (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Boy From Oz (1998 Original Australian Cast) (Audio CD)

Well, I saw this play while in Syndey in '98, and loved it then, and the more i listen to the soundtrack, the more i love it. It is amazing, and it totally recaps the feel of the play. I honestly love you, and Tenterfeild Saddler are two of the most amazing songs ever writen, and they are even more wonderful on this fabulous album! All praise Peter Allen