Customer Reviews

Contact: Music from the Broadway Show

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

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.

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.

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...

... the Van Morrison recording of "Moondance", which is used for the marvelous curtain call sequence (in which all the characters from the three pieces get to dance together), is not included on the CD. What a shame!

After seeing Contact's performance on the Tony Awards last year, I feared I may spend up to $200 on CDs to get the songs from the show that I loved; many just for the one song used in Contact. However I'm glad I was financially challenged (and too stubborn to get all those CDs and then not even be able to put them in my Broadway part of my CD collection where they rightfully belonged) because now I have them all on CD and not only that but a wonderful booklet with pictures from the show (I'm a sucker for those, he he). This is a wonderful mix, and the music choices for each vingette was so original. Take for instance the first vingette, set in 18th Century France set to swing music (although there is a wonderful pun going with it as the story centers around a girl on a swing *g*). And the second set in an Italian restaurant in Queens in 1954 set to classical music. Finally, the third story is a complete mix of everything from The Beach Boys to Squirrel Nut Zippers to Benny Goodman. Included is cast member Boyd Gaines' version of "You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You." This is a wonderful CD not only for fans of the show but dancers looking for a good mix to prance around to *g*

Never have I seen a show as wonderful as this. I'd do almost anything for a video of it? Any possiblility?

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 intensity and elaborate technique. Although not having an orchestra was a bit odd, I still enjoyed the music enough to order the cd. The different styles of music kept the show intriguing and energetic. I highly reccomend this 2000 Tony Award winner.

This is a great cd, 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 cd then i recommend you do

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. This CD contains excellent music, I would recommend it to every one.

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. Every time I listen to it, I feel transported back to our seats in San Francisco where my mind was BLOWN by the intense, passionate performances that took place right in front of us. I've always enjoyed dancing and music, and while we were dating my wife kept telling me that I needed to see "contact".

Her exact words were: "...trust me, you just really need to see it."

So, I'll give you a suggestion as well as a review: See the live performance, and if you feel moved, buy this CD. You'll thank yourself again and again.