Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (1995 London Revival Cast) [Cast Recording]

Jacques Brel (Composer), Ruth Alexander (Conductor), Jacques Brel Cast Ensemble (Performer), Liz Greenaway (Performer), Michael Cahill (Performer), Alison Egan (Performer), Stuart Pendred (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jacques Brel Cast Ensemble, Liz Greenaway, Michael Cahill, Alison Egan, Stuart Pendred
• Conductor: Ruth Alexander
• Composer: Jacques Brel
• Audio CD (August 26, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Jay Records
• ASIN: B000005BHA
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #421,709 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Act 1. Overture

2. Act 1. Marathon (Les Flamandes)

3. Act 1. Alone (Seul)

4. Act 1. Madeleine

5. Act 1. I Loved (J'Aimais)

6. Act 1. Mathilde

7. Act 1. Bachelor's Dance (La Douree Du Celibataire)

8. Act 1. Timid Frieda (Les Timides)

9. Act 1. My Death (La Mort)

10. Act 1. Girls And Dogs

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Act 2. The Bulls (Les Toros)

2. Act 2. Old Folks (Les Vieux)

3. Act 2. Marieke

4. Act 2. Brussels (Bruxelles)

5. Act 2. Fanette (La Fanette)

6. Act 2. Funeral Tango (Tango Funebre)

7. Act 2. Middle Class

8. Act 2. You're Not Alone (Jef)

9. Act 2. Next (Au Suivant)

10. Act 2. Carousel (La Valse A Mille Temps)

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT AS GOOD AS THE OFF-BROADWAY VERSION, December 6, 1998

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JEANNIE MATULIS([e-mail]) (CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (1995 London Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

IT WAS NICE TO SEE A NEW VERSION OF THIS COMPILATION COME OUT SOME TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER THE OFF-BROADWAY VERSION FIRST MADE ITS MARK. THE LONDON CAST HAS PASSION BUT DOES NOT QUITE HAVE THE TALENT OF THE ORIGINAL CAST. LIZ GREENWAY HAS THE RIGHT LOOK, BUT HER VOICE LACKS THE POWER AND THE RICHNESS OF ELLIE STONE'S. HOWEVER, THE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT IN THE NEW VERSION IS AS GOOD AS, OR BETTER THAN, THAT FROM THE ORIGINAL. I AM GLAD TO HAVE THIS LONDON RECORDING, BUT I REGRET THAT THE ORIGINAL VERSION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN CD OR CASSETTE. SOMEONE COULD MAKE A BUNDLE IF THEY COULD FIND A WAY TO REINTRODUCE THE OFF-BROADWAY VERSION.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Better than no Jacquel Brel at all, November 17, 1999

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Marilyn Brooks (Needham, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (1995 London Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

I've tried for years to get the original cast recording on CD, but finally gave up and ordered this one. The vocals are inconsistent--some very good, some poor. But the lyrics are still moving, and it's worth buying just to listen to Brel's sometimes cynical, sometimes sentimental, always moving views on liife. I find that I like it more each time I listen to it.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars J Brel needs Elly Stone, January 21, 2000

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Joanne Gardner - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (1995 London Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

Looking for the original with Elly Stone. Will be returning to my 33 1/3 to get the full appreciation of this wonderful music experience. Does AMAZON offer with Elly Stone either on CD or Tape. Got to have the real thing not an imitation.