I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road (1981 Original London Cast) [Cast Recording]

Nancy Ford, Gretchen Cryer, Nicky Croydon, Diane Langton, Ben Cross, Megg Nicol | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 12, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Jay Records
• ASIN: B00000HYAL
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,244 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Natural High

2. Smile

3. In a Simple Way I Love You

4. Miss America

5. Strong Woman Number

6. Dear Tom

7. Old Friend

8. In a Simple Way I Love You (Reprise)

9. Put in a Package and Sold

10. If Only Things Was Different

11. Feel the Love

12. Lonely Lady

13. Happy Birthday

14. Natural High (Finale)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Original Broadway album, February 26, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road (1981 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

You can find the original broadway release at Fynsworthalley.com

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars It's not Gretchen Cryer, July 30, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road (1981 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

If you have the Gretchen Cryer vinyl and love it, don't buy this. You will be disappointed. Lacks the energy and richness that Cryer's voice has. 'Dear Tom' is not a song that should be sung at the top of one's lungs. And, 'Strong Woman Number' should have at least a little defiance.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Quite a Disappointment, August 27, 2004

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This review is from: I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road (1981 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

I bought this item after searching for quite some time to find a copy of the original off-Broadway cast album. While anticipating that this version would differ from the album I really wanted, I was rather dismayed to find that it is in all respects quite inferior. In my mind, the main problem lies with the choice of Diane Langton for the female lead. Her voice, while pleasant enough, is a poor substitute for Gretchen Cryer's. Add to that some questionable directorial choices (the a capella version of "Lonely Lady") and you have a less-than-mediocre product.