Customer Reviews

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

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

You can find the original broadway release at Fynsworthalley.com

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.

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.

I spent my last 15 years looking for this tape and
finally located it. Unfortunately I was so disappointed.
The singers didn't have any of the emotional impact of
the original cast. Their voices weren't powerful and
they ruined the songs for me. Please try to bring
back the original recording with Gretchen Cryer. I saw
the performance at Circle in the Square in the 70's, and
to this day I still remember how powerful the play and
the songs were.

Check out barnesandnoble.com for the original recording. In this version (E.g. broadway recording, the songs have so much emotion and feeling! It's a great recording.

I also have worn out my original version of this wonderful recording, the current version is average, but cannot compete with the original. Please bring the original recording back and make it available for purchase, Ill be ordering it the second it shows up.

After unsuccessfully locating the original of this wonderful show, I had to settle for this import. And settle I have - Oh where oh where is the original cast recording when you need it? For anyone who had seen this on Broadway, this is a real disappointment. I wanted so much to love it as much as the worn out vinyl copy.

Normally I don't take the trouble to reveiw anything; but I want to add my voice to the disappointed voices of the other reviewers: This album is worse than nothing. This CD knocked the edge off of the great memories I had from my departed original cast tape and the actual performance I saw. I wanted to take a bath after I heard it for the once and only time.

The London cast album of "I'm Getting My Act Together..." simply lacks the poignant punch of the Gretchen Cryer original from Columbia Records. Gretchen MADE the show, as it was coming from her own personal experiences. The singer on the London CD just doesn't ring true.

I also want the original not this cd. My album is skipping and scratching, but this cd can not replace it. Please some one redo the original.