Do Re Mi (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) [Cast Recording]

Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Paul Gemignani, Encores (Concert Series), Nathan Lane, Heather Headley, Jule Styne, Randy Graff | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 21, 1999)
• Original Release Date: September 21, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Drg
• ASIN: B00000K2CW
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,258 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture

2. Waiting

3. Take A Job

4. All You Need Is A Quarter

5. It's Legitimate

6. I Know About Love

7. Cry Like The Wind

8. Ambition

9. Fireworks

10. What's New At The Zoo

11. Asking For You

12. The Late, Late Show

13. Adventure

14. Adventure (Reprise)

15. Make Someone Happy

16. Who Is Mr. Big?

17. He's A V.I.P.

18. All Of My Life

19. Finale

20. Bonus Track

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dated, but still a good buy, December 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Do Re Mi (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

It took me a while to warm up to this album, as much of the score and the dialogue is very dated, if not downright corny. "The Late, Late Show" is a case in point. This bit of fluff was obviously intended to showcase Phil Silver's talent as a mimic, but many of the references are no longer relevant, or sound like bad cartoon dialogue. But despite such drawbacks, this is a fun album to have. Nathan Lane does about as well with the material as one could do nowadays and turns in an engaging performance. As for the songs, there are several you will want to skip over and over again, but just as many you will want to play over and over again. "Cry Like the Wind" is a song of timeless beauty, and there are many "upbeat" numbers you'll want to play just because it feels so good to listen to them. And then there is Brian Stokes Mitchell, who understandably has taken Broadway by storm. His clear, powerful baritone will knock you out of your chair on "I Know About Love" and his "Make Someone Happy" duet soars to the heights of the headphones. If you want to make yourself happy, buy this album and give it a little time to sink in. It's worth warming up to.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A worthy new cast album., November 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Do Re Mi (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

The new cast recording of Do Re Mi would be an excellent addition to any Broadway show collection but would probably not appeal to the average music fan. Most of the songs are theme driven and are best within the context of the show. The singing in this version is universally good - Nathan Lane is Nathan Lane, which is good, but Brian Stokes Mitchell is the real reason to purchase this CD as his renditions of four songs is outstanding, including the well known Make Someone Happy.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Bright New Star shines in a bright new recording, November 23, 1999

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michael a. willhoite - See all my reviews

This review is from: Do Re Mi (1999 Broadway Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

I snapped this one up immediately because I'm crazy about the score. (Has a more upbeat Broadway pep number ever been written than "It's Legitimate"? This is what the American musical is supposed to be about.) Nathan Lane is our most inspired clown, on Broadway at least, and does a fine job here. But nobody could top Phil Silvers in the same role. He brings a dramatic depth of feeling to "All of My Life" that Lane can't quite hit. But that's a minor quibble. The voice that leaps out at you on this recording, however, is that of Brian Stokes Mitchell. Here, in one neat package is the new Alfred Drake. Every note he touches he turns to instant gold, and his songs are the ones I play over again when I'm through -- and then once more. This guy is NEVER going to be out of work. Bravo yet again for the Encores! series.