Contact: Music from the Broadway Show [Cast Recording]

Susan Stroman (Artist), Leonard Bernstein (Artist), Robert Palmer (Artist), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: RCA Victor Broadway
• ASIN: B000059RWN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,880 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars But not as good as being there..., March 12, 2001

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John S. Harris "The Voice of Reason" (Memphis, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Contact: Music from the Broadway Show (Audio CD)

This wonderful show is capped off with Van Morrison's "Moondance", a warm and romantic song that celebrates the mood and emotion that the Broadway show leaves you with. Including it on this CD would have made it the perfect souvenir of the show. But it isn't here. Shame. It's too bad that Broadway shows are rarely released on video, because this one would be a keeper. The music on this CD is great, but it is better to hear them in the context of the visual presentation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful dance music!, March 3, 2002

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"cshark-l" (Gaithersburg, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contact: Music from the Broadway Show (Audio CD)

If you like swing/good dancing music this CD is a must for your collection. And no, you don't have to have seen the play to enjoy these songs. Hearing any one of them on the radio would be reason to crank up the volume! Yes, the first half is classical music but they are tuneful and delightful to listen to. And seeing the show (which I highly recommend!) will give an added dimension to your enjoyment but is definately not necessary to enjoy this cd.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good Music...Bad Representation, April 17, 2001

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Tim R Symons (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Contact: Music from the Broadway Show (Audio CD)

Now granted, some of these songs are great, but they don't compare in the least to the show itself. Contact is a fabulously entertaining show, and a wonderful new concept for Broadway...even though it is TRULY NOT a musical (one might classify it as a play with music, or even better, a "modern ballet"). So this is a good CD if you are just interested in a random compliation of good music, but unlike many broadway cast albums, it is NO substitution for the show...and the exclusion of Moondance? That's just silly...