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Track Listings
| 1. Opening: I Hope I Get It |
| 2. I Can Do That |
| 3. At The Ballet |
| 4. Sing! |
| 5. Montage, Part 1: Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love |
| 6. Montage, Part 2: Nothing |
| 7. Montage, Part 3: Mother |
| 8. Montage, Part 4: Gimme The Ball |
| 9. Dance: Ten; Looks: Three |
| 10. The Music And The Mirror |
| 11. One |
| 12. What I Did For Love |
| 13. One (reprise) / Finale |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
In the fall of 2006, A Chorus Line came back on Broadway 16 years after its original run closed, and it felt as if it had never left. The new production, put together by alums from the first one, is a carbon copy of Michael Bennett's groundbreaking staging, and the cast recording follows suit. The good news is that Marvin Hamlisch's energetic, pop-inflected score sounds as great as ever; the bad news: well, you might quibble with the staging but when it comes to the CD, there isn't really any bad news. This time around, the songs are performed in the order in which they are performed live, and the recording includes more of the incidental music and the dialogue. Among the highlights are Natalie Cortez's fabulous "Nothing" (check out the Bacharachian trumpet-and-piano arrangements, which aren't all that surprising since co-orchestrator Jonathan Tunick had worked on Bacharach's sole musical, Promises, Promises) and Jessica Lee Goldyn's uproarious "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three." And then there's "One," which remains one of the most memorable songs in the musical-theater catalogue—-lucky for us, we get it twice since it's reprised at the end. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
18 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By AJK
Format:Audio CD
It's nice to see such a great show back on Broadway, but this recording just can't escape the shadow of the orginal (and far superior) production. Most everything feels slowed down - too slowed down. I gave it a couple of listens, but it just didn't have the magic. Best tracks:
At The Ballet
The Music And The Mirror
What I Did For Love
One/Finale
Worth the ticket? - Absolutely!, but pick up the landmark 1975 recording instead of this merely "passable" version.
At The Ballet
The Music And The Mirror
What I Did For Love
One/Finale
Worth the ticket? - Absolutely!, but pick up the landmark 1975 recording instead of this merely "passable" version.
12 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Tom George
Format:Audio CD
Having seen the original in 1975 shortly after it opened, and subseqeuntly, different casts over the years, I was hugely disappointed in this production. While it would be unfair to expect the current revival to have the same impact as the original (they were, after all, playing their own lives), this is oddly unmoving. Every performer seems to be "acting", whereas the original, they all came aross as natural and real.
Charlotte D'Amboise is talented but her performance is forced. Though she is constantly at work in NY, she lacks that something that would make her a megawatt Broadway star. Donna MacKechnie had that quality. In ACL she was heartbreaking, her dancing was pure passion and desperation, and you totally understood why she could not blend into the chorus, she was such a standout, so amazingly talented with such star quality it was sometimes difficult to stop watching her when the other cast members were performing. D'Amboise comes across as just another member of the ensemble, and in The Music and The Mirror, is really emoting, and dancing really, really hard. In her singing she punches every word and every lyric as if to say " I am an actress!!!" Her song is difficult to listen to.
While there is a little more music on this cast album, stick to the OBC to get what it was all about.
I thought to the novice who'd never seen ACL, that this production would seem wonderful, but I have a sister and her husband who recently saw this (and had never seen any production before) and they found it rather dull and ineffective. The original simply overwhelmed with it's brilliance...not here. BTW avoid the dismal mess of a movie at all costs.
Still, when a musical such as ACL chnges the face of musical theater, I say "Bravo" to any production available!!
Charlotte D'Amboise is talented but her performance is forced. Though she is constantly at work in NY, she lacks that something that would make her a megawatt Broadway star. Donna MacKechnie had that quality. In ACL she was heartbreaking, her dancing was pure passion and desperation, and you totally understood why she could not blend into the chorus, she was such a standout, so amazingly talented with such star quality it was sometimes difficult to stop watching her when the other cast members were performing. D'Amboise comes across as just another member of the ensemble, and in The Music and The Mirror, is really emoting, and dancing really, really hard. In her singing she punches every word and every lyric as if to say " I am an actress!!!" Her song is difficult to listen to.
While there is a little more music on this cast album, stick to the OBC to get what it was all about.
I thought to the novice who'd never seen ACL, that this production would seem wonderful, but I have a sister and her husband who recently saw this (and had never seen any production before) and they found it rather dull and ineffective. The original simply overwhelmed with it's brilliance...not here. BTW avoid the dismal mess of a movie at all costs.
Still, when a musical such as ACL chnges the face of musical theater, I say "Bravo" to any production available!!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By ~Amante
Format:Audio CD
Well, this is A Chorus Line. I don't hear much difference from the original. Sound quality is a little better, the voices are a little bit better, and there are a few added notes here and there, but overall I don't feel this is a must have if you already own the original. Now if you have to choose between which one to get, I would say get this one. As I've said the sound quality and some voices ARE better on this one, but not so drastically that you need this one. I like A Chorus Line and I am happy I got this CD, but it definitely doesn't wipe the original off the map. I suggest this for collectors, and younger new listeners. Favorite song: "What I Did For Love"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great show, great recording
"A Chorus Line" has long been one of my favorite broadway shows, and this CD reminds me of the live production I saw many years ago in New York.
Published 24 days ago by Fred F.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Chorus Line-The New Broadway Cast Recording 2006
Before I purchase a CD or DVD, I always hope the sound is perfect. I purchase all my CDs or DVDs at Amazon, and I have never received a bad or damaged disc. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Angelica McDermott
3.0 out of 5 stars
mostly better vocals, but less tempo
As other reviewers have stated, this production lacks the tempo and urgency of the original production - especially the opening audition sequence. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Average American
5.0 out of 5 stars
MARVIN HAMLISCH: Farewell, but what a legacy
The world lost one of Broadway's finest composers today. Marvin Hamlisch has died at age 68. No one who has ever seen A CHORUS LINE either on Broadway on the original 1975 version... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Grady Harp
4.0 out of 5 stars
Vocally superior to the OC.
Overall, the singing is clearly superior to the OC, especially ''Sing'' and ''Dance 10, Looks 3'' and ''At the Ballet. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Joe Highbrow
3.0 out of 5 stars
Well . . .
I like the more complete aspect of this recording. But, come on, a Broadway score is not a recording that deserves to have different editions of the same product available... Read more
Published on May 5, 2010 by MNTeacher
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MUST HAVE!
Excellent companion piece to "Every Little Step" and the original cast recording of "Chorus Line." Beats the Hollywood debacle hands down.
Published on November 22, 2009 by John H. Marvin, Madison, WI - Broadway devotee
2.0 out of 5 stars
DO YOU MEAN TO TELL ME THAT
the original stage production of this was never filmed???????????
THIS IS JUST PATHETIC.
THIS IS JUST PATHETIC.
Published on November 1, 2009 by Mom
3.0 out of 5 stars
its fair....
I know own both the original and new one, and the only thing I liked about this one was the song Hello 12. Read more
Published on November 17, 2008 by Stephen E. Lightell
5.0 out of 5 stars
Can never have too much of a great thing!!!
A Chorus Line is one of my favorite's - At the Ballet - an awesome trio! I listen to this at least once a day. One of the few cd's that I enjoy all songs on. Read more
Published on March 27, 2008 by Mom of 2 fellas
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