Highlights from Cats (1999 West End Singers Cast Recording) [Cast Recording]

Trevor Nunn, Terrence Mann, Walter Charles, Ken Page, Richard Stilgoe, Cats (Related Recordings), Betty Buckley, Andrew Lloyd Webber, T. S. Eliot | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 10, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Masters Intercontine
• ASIN: B000021XX6
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,008,805 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Prologue: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats

2. The Old Gumbie Cat

3. The Rum Tum Tugger

4. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer

5. Old Deuteronomy

6. Grizabella: The Glamour Cat

7. Gus: The Theatre Cat

8. Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat

9. Mr. Mistoffelees

10. Memory [From Cats]

11. The Journey to the Heaviside Layer

12. Ad-Dressing of Cats

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A strange little recording, November 23, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Highlights from Cats (1999 West End Singers Cast Recording) (Audio CD)

This is an old little recording that is supposed to be "various artists". I think it's more of "never-heard-of-him" artists.
All songs here are the original London versions, which means (dum dum dum) JAZZY MUNGO AND RUMPEL! I think my "money" was well worth hearing this wonderful "Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer". It gives a completely different look to our favorite calicos, one that is a bit more sly and dangerous (and yes, they come complete with cockney accents). It has also become my favorite recording of the song.
Another great thing about this cd is the fact that Simon Courthill (Munkustrap) sounds very much like Kermit the Frog. I get a kick out of listening to him, but that might not be
a universal oppinion.
Otherwise, this cd isn't that fantastic. For the most part, the cast sounds as if they've all just had a large does of Sleepy-Time Tea. Sue Foster as Grizabella speaks half of
"Memory" and isn't much of a belter. I would, however, suggest getting this recording (provided you don't spend much more ... "money" just to hear the great "Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer" and Kermustrap or if you want to hear the orginal versions of the songs without shelling out cash for the OLC recording. For a better introduction to Cats, pick up the OBC or the OLC.