Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast) [Cast Recording]

Andrew Lloyd Webber (Composer), Phil Reno (Conductor), Jeff Blumenkrantz (Performer), Donny Osmond (Performer), Johnny Seaton (Performer), Michael Fletcher (Performer), Tim Rice (Artist), Donny Osmond (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Jeff Blumenkrantz, Donny Osmond, Johnny Seaton, Michael Fletcher
• Conductor: Phil Reno
• Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Audio CD (April 19, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Decca Broadway
• ASIN: B000001E0A
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,498 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > Revivals
  • #42 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > General

Track Listings

1. Prologue

2. Any Dream Will Do

3. Jacob and Sons / Joseph's Coat

4. Joseph's Dreams

5. Poor, Poor Joseph

6. One More Angel in Heaven

7. Potiphar

8. Close Every Door

9. Go, Go, Go Joseph

10. Pharaoh Story

11. Poor, Poor Pharaoh

12. Song of the King (Seven Fat Cows)

13. Pharaoh's Dreams Explained

14. Stone the Crows

15. Those Canaan Days

16. The Brothers Come To Egypt / Grovel, Grovel

17. Who's The Thief?

18. Benjamin Calypso

19. Joseph All the Time

20. Jacob in Egypt

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat completed the transition from cantata for schoolkids to big-budget glitzfest with Steven Pimlott's 1991 London revival. Here's the 1992 Canadian version of that show, and even if it's not an ideal recording--Janet Metz as the narrator is no match for Laurie Beechman in the original Broadway cast and there's a little too much synthesizer in the orchestrations--this CD is valuable for the performance of former teen pop idol Donny Osmond as the title character. He's in excellent voice, and was so right for the role that he was selected to preserve it for the 2000 video production. And of course the songs are still here, showcasing Rice's witty lyrics and Lloyd Webber's chameleon tendencies--dabbling in country, calypso, French cafés, and a King-like pharaoh--as well as favorites "Any Dream Will Do," "Close Every Door," and "Go, Go, Go Joseph." This production also includes the "Joseph Remix" (also known as the "Joseph Megamix"), a nine-minute medley of themes arranged with a heavy beat that was used for a kind of onstage aerobics routine as the show's postscript. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Osmond shines in Canada's "Joseph", July 14, 2001

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This review is from: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast) (Audio CD)

I have to admit, I purchased the CD of this version of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" mainly out of curiosity over Donny Osmond's performance as Joseph. Well, he is superb. His voice is clear and strong, and he delivers outstanding renditions of the character's songs. The rest of the cast in this, the 1992 Canadian version of this musical play, also does a fine job.

"Joseph," with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice, is a consistently entertaining CD. The lyrics re-tell the story of the biblical patriarch Joseph (found in Genesis 37-45), and Rice sticks remarkably close to the source material. "Joseph" has many inventive and humorous touches (such as making the Pharaoh sing his part a la Elvis Presley, or having Joseph's brothers break out into a calypso song).

"Joseph" works because of its combination of a compelling story, clever lyrics, and superb music. If you have heard other CD versions but have not listened to this one, check it out.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WONDERFUL!!!, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast) (Audio CD)

I had looked at all of the Joseph tracks to be sure I got the right one. I didn't like the voices of certain characters on the other cd's. I LOVE this one! I had gone to see the musical just a week or two ago and loved it. You don't even really need to see the musical, the cd tells the whole story. I would recommend this CD over any of the others. Fanastic!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get set for the video-- this show is a blast!, June 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1992 Canadian Cast) (Audio CD)

As an owner of all three "90's revival" Joseph albums (USA, UK, and CA), I'll say that this version, origionally produced in Toronto by Livent, inc. is very impressive. And Webber presumably agrees-- Donny Osmond has been chosen to star in the video version of the show (similar to last year's CATS) which supposedly is meant to be filmed this summer and released this winter. And I have to admit, Donny Osmond's performance is amazing. For instance, of the three recent albums, he's the only Joseph able to hit the high C at the end of "Close Every Door" (perhaps the show's most moving number). The quality of his performance has to be seen and/or heard to be believed. If you haven't seen any version of the show, the three 90's versions are all well executed, and each has it's own charm.