Boy George's Taboo (2002 Original London Cast) [Cast Recording]

George O'Dowd (Composer), Boy George (Performer), Euan Morton (Performer), Gemma Craven (Performer), Luke Evans (Performer), Paul Baker (Performer), Dianne Pilkington (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Boy George, Euan Morton, Gemma Craven, Luke Evans, Paul Baker, et al.
• Composer: George O'Dowd
• Audio CD (March 23, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: First Night Records
• ASIN: B0001I2BQW
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #332,937 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ode To Attention Seekers

2. Safe In The City

3. Freak

4. Stranger In This World

5. Genocide Peroxide

6. I'll Hve You All

7. Love Is A Question Mark

8. Shelter

9. Pretty Lies

10. Guttersnipe

11. Talk Amoungst Yourself

12. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

13. Touched By The Hand of Cool

14. Everything Taboo

15. Petrified

16. I See Through You

17. Independent Woman

18. Ich Bin Kunst

19. Out Of Fashion

20. IL Adore

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo Boy George!, May 25, 2004

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S. Gaines (Midway City, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boy George's Taboo (2002 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

Don't hate me, but I saw the Broadway production five times including closing night. I'm still unclear why this tremendous production did not catch on, it was truly amazing. It's the first time that I've seen a Broadway show more than once. I received my Broadway CD today, as I ordered it the day after the show closed - I understand that it will be available in July, 2004, hopefully sooner in time for the Tonys. The soundtrack CD is absolutely brilliant, completely capturing the fire and energy of the live production. My favorites from the show are still my favorites here, especially Euan Morton's haunting Stranger In This World and his beautiful Pretty Lies; Liz McCartney's unbelievable take on Talk Amongst Yourselves; Guttersnipe (so funny and cute live); I See Through You; Raul Esparza's heartbreaking Petrified plus the opener Freak; Out Of Fashion and the finale, Come In From The Outside. My fingers are crossed that the Tony's are generous to this show and hope Rosie O'Donnell keeps her promise for a return for this show! Get a copy, you won't regret it, even if you are not a Boy George fan, his lyrics and beautiful melodies are his best ever - everything here is eons above so many Broadway shows that run for years. I guess I'll just keep wondering why mass audiences didn't get it, although the show did receive a standing ovation every performance.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Pleasant Surprise, April 22, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Boy George's Taboo (2002 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

I did not see the Broadway Musical, but I am curious why it failed. I bought the cd just out of curiosity and absolutely love it. The songs are witty and the ballads are especially beautiful. I would highly recommend this cd.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No words to describe this, April 11, 2004

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Zoe Mavridis (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Boy George's Taboo (2002 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

My review is going to be short and i'll get right to the point. Buy the soundtrack. The singers are beyond anything you've ever heard before. Euan Morton, be still my heart. His voice is mesmerizing. The song STRANGER IN THIS WORLD will leave you breathless. Just listen to it and you'll be transfixed, I know I was and am everytime.