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Susan Stroman's Contact stirred up a hornets' nest of controversy by winning the 2000 Tony Award for Best Musical. The fact that the music for the dance play was entirely prerecorded, and mostly from classic sources didn't sit well with either traditionalists or union musicians. So what exactly do you get on the CD, Contact: Music from the Broadway Show? The first segment of the three-section show takes place in the French countryside and is represented by a Stephane Grappelli recording of "My Heart Stood Still." The second part is a romantic fantasy accompanied by Leonard Bernstein recordings of Grieg, Tchaikovsky, and Bizet. The most famous segment portrays modern New Yorkers and the music they swing dance to: classic pop (Dion, the Beach Boys), neo-swing bands (Squirrel Nut Zippers, Royal Crown Revue), and of course the show's defining number, Robert Palmer's "Simply Irresistible."
It's extremely odd to listen to a CD representing four Tony-winning achievements and not be able to enjoy three of them: Stroman's choreography, and Karen Ziemba and Boyd Gaines's dancing/acting (not to mention Deborah Yates's striking Girl in the Yellow Dress). Fortunately for Gaines, he actually appears on this CD, as his new, suave rendition of "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You" replaces the show's usual Dean Martin recording. Comparable to the CD of music used in Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, Contact: Music from the Broadway Show is without question a useful souvenir of an innovative, invigorating theater experience (only a few numbers are missing from the 56-minute CD), but as a listening experience, it's a real mixed bag. --David Horiuchi
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
By "cshark-l"
Format: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.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Never have I seen a show as wonderful as this. I'd do almost anything for a video of it? Any possiblility?
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Contact
this is a great soundtrack it is fun and enjoyable to listen to. the best songs on this cd are all of them if you have not listened to this soundtrack then i recommend you do
Published 23 months ago by David A. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD
I saw a part of the musical on TV a long time a go and wanted to see the whole thing but since no recordings are for sale, so I got this. Read more
Published on July 29, 2009 by Artem
5.0 out of 5 stars
As dealers would say, "Just a sweet taste..."
Another reviewer stated the ultimate truth: It's not as good as being there.
Though that's true, that's also the reason my wife and I bought this CD. Read more
Though that's true, that's also the reason my wife and I bought this CD. Read more
Published on September 16, 2008 by Drew Cheney
4.0 out of 5 stars
Saw this on TV a few years ago
I found that the dances were mesmerizing and the music invigorating. While I enjoy listening to the sound track, I keep hoping for a copy of the TV show video. Read more
Published on July 6, 2007 by K. Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Diverse and original: A sure bet
If you thought you had listened to everything about Broadway tunes, wait and listen to this one: it will leave you breathless! Read more
Published on July 8, 2006 by Julio Lopez
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Show EVER
Contact is the best musical that I have ever seen. This is defiantly one of the reasons why I bought the CD. Read more
Published on September 22, 2002 by Sarah E. Pavis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excelent musical and music!
I had the pleasure of seing this show on the stage, and then the next day I got the CD. However, I do have to say that you would enjoy this CD better if you saw the musical first. Read more
Published on April 7, 2002 by Roger D. Stout
5.0 out of 5 stars
Recorded Music can be good!
Many people say that "Contact" is bad, because it is not live music. I sad that too, until I bought the CD. Having unlike music is great for this type of thing. Read more
Published on March 8, 2002 by Eric Kuhn
1.0 out of 5 stars
no thanks
Having worked in the same office area where Stroman's late husband (Mike Ockrent) worked for a film studio, I know this musical started out as a film idea researched and developed... Read more
Published on September 23, 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fabulous dance
Although I do not have the cd as of yet, I just saw this show on Broadway, and it was amazing. Although the first scene is somewhat uninteresting, the remaining sketches build in... Read more
Published on June 19, 2001 by Consuelo Warner
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