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Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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  • Original Release Date: May 23, 2006
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Play   2. Any Dream Will Do Michael Dixon 3:54 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   3. Jacob And Sons / Joseph's Coat Michael Dixon 5:32 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   4. Joseph's Dreams Michael Dixon 2:52 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   5. Poor, Poor Joseph Michael Dixon 2:33 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   6. One More Angel In Heaven Michael Dixon 2:58 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   7. Potiphar Michael Dixon 4:43 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   8. Close Every Door To Me Michael Dixon 3:49 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play   9. Go, Go, Go Joseph Michael Dixon 5:17 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 10. Pharaoh Story Linzi Hateley 3:09 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 11. Poor, Poor Pharaoh Michael Dixon 1:49 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 12. Song Of The King David Easter 2:56 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 13. Pharaoh's Dreams Explained Michael Dixon 1:22 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 14. Stone The Crows David Easter 2:35 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 15. Those Canaan Days Michael Dixon 4:33 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 16. The Brothers Came To Egypt / Grovel, Grovel Michael Dixon 4:20 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 17. Who's The Thief? Michael Dixon 2:06 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 18. Benjamin Calypso Michael Dixon 2:27 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 19. Joseph All The Time Michael Dixon 0:58 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 20. Jacob In Egypt Michael Dixon 1:05 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 21. Any Dream Will Do (Finale) / Give Me My Coloured Coat Michael Dixon 3:32 $0.99  Buy MP3 
Play 22. The Joseph Megamix Michael Dixon 8:44 $0.99  Buy MP3 
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4.5 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars
Andrew Lloyd Webber rocks! Sue Binder  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Will definately please. Microd  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is Andrew Lloyd Webber's first staged musical work and his first staged collaboration with his best lyricist Tim Rice. The very first musical they wrote together, called `The likes of us', didn't reach the stage at that time and was put there for a single special performance in 2005, luckily, captured on CD and also available here at Amazon.

With `Joseph', it all began when in 1967 Lloyd Webber and his friend Rice were commissioned by the head of music at Colet Court School, London, to write a religious concert for the school choir. Joseph was first presented in 1968 and, after further performances at St Paul's Cathedral and the Roundhouse in London, and the Edinburgh Festival, opened in the West End in 1973. It wasn't much of a success, however, until Lloyd Webber bought back the rights to it in the early 90-is, reworked it and put on stage a very successful production that has been put in many other countries in the world and filmed for a special DVD.

The plot takes motives from a well known biblical Old Testament story of Joseph, the youngest son of Jacob, patriarch of Israel, and the coat of many colours that Jacob gave to Joseph as a sign that he is the special one among his sons. Joseph's older brothers became jealous and sold Joseph to be a slave in Egypt, telling their father that he's been killed by a passing goat. After being imprisoned by his equally jealous master, Joseph helps the pharaoh in solving his enigmatic dreams and becomes his first adviser who saves Egypt from the great famine. Back in Canaan, Joseph's brothers and father are starving and so the brothers go to Egypt where food is in abundance. Joseph recognizes them, but not vice versa. After he learns them a lesson because of their past behaviour, Joseph is reunited with his brothers and father in Egypt.

This is one of those Lloyd Webber shows that are aimed at everybody, the young and the old (just like `Cats' or `Starlight Express'. The songs are mostly pop and a merry note can be found in most of them. Also, this show is supposed to be fun, so there are numerous musical styles in it. For example, there is a country song that the brothers sing; at the other point they sing a French chanson with the French accents. The pharaoh sings like Elvis and one song is in a calypso tone. Overall, it's a nice whole of diverse songs and singing styles. Tim Rice has written his funniest lyrics, blending beautifully with the score. The most notable songs are "Any dream will do" and "Close every door" sung by Joseph and the big number "Jacob and sons" .

This London cast recording features Jason Donovan, the Australian pop singer as Joseph and Linzi Hateley as a female narrator. Donovan's voice isn't as strong as that of the American Joseph Donny Osmond, but his voice has the boyish charm that Osmond lacks. Hately's soprano follows the speedy tempo of her songs with ease. She hits all the high notes without problem and remains one of the best Joseph narrators to date. The children choirs add a special touch to the songs.

This is a remastered and improved release of the 1991 original CD. This means that it has resolved the main problem of the past, i.e. the bad sound. Now we hear everything with crystal clarity. The CD comes in a nice slipcase, with a separate libretto and a booklet with new production pictures. All this is a significant and welcome improvement.

The flashy production of Joseph can be seen at the DVD of the same name with Donny Osmond playing the lead. Joseph remains a part of Webber-Rice trilogy that cannot be overlooked.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars SOME GREAT MUSIC!!! January 13, 2007
A Kid's Review
Format:Audio CD
This is a great CD if you are doing this musical for your school play. I liked this CD because it had some great music and had pictures of this musical, and a packet full of lyrics to the show. The guy who's palying joseph(Jason Donovan) had a stict londen voice which sounded good but it didn't sound as good as Donny Osmand or Michael Damian. Also to me, the people singing the Joseph megamix seemed not exciting and dead compared to the other CDs of Joseph. Still, if you would like the original Londen new cast of Joseph, buy it!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful JOSEPH recording March 5, 2007
By Yi-Peng
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Of the recordings of JOSEPH I've heard, I consider this to be the most wonderful and characterful recording of this Lord Lloyd-Webber musical. Osmond offers us all a rich portrayal of the eponymous dream-teller, filled with presence, but Donovan captures more subtleties of the character. Donovan conveys more wide-eyed and youthful innocence in his portrayal of Joseph and turns in a wonderful performance, capped by his renditions of the beguiling Any Dream Will Do and the pathos of Close Every Door. Donovan is well-partnered by Linzi Hateley as a charismatic and winning Narrator. Yes, I know you'll argue that the late-lamented Laurie Beechman virtually owns the role with her superior lung-power but Hateley engages the listener and makes the role her own. The superb line-up includes David Easter in an overripe performance of the Elvis-styled Pharaoh, and one can hear the little touches of humour he brings to his portrayal. The ensemble features a strong line-up of Brothers, and Nicolas Colicos as Reuben and Johnny Amboi as Judah make the most of their solos in One More Angel and in the Benjamin Calypso. Philip Cox gives a wonderful solo in Those Canaan Days (though Jeff Blumenkrantz is probably more memorable). To have it remastered makes it better than ever, especially with an improved libretto booklet despite some errors. Highly recommended to those who want their first recording of Joseph.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Good But....
I've been spoiled having listened to the version starring Donny Osmond. His voice is so much more powerful and clear. Read more
Published 14 months ago by DeerJerkyDave
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
A brilliantly produced fun-filled musical encompassing a wide variety of musical styles and highly catchy tunes supporting a well-known and loved story. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Microd
5.0 out of 5 stars Down under
Amazon is amazing. It only takes 2 weeks to ship a CD from the US to downunder and there is never any damage.
Published 23 months ago by Gavin
5.0 out of 5 stars i dare ya not to sing along!!
we have loved "joseph" for a long time. this video is wonderful fun! donny osmond is great...and hot!! buy this. sing along!!
Published on January 9, 2011 by aurorafedora
5.0 out of 5 stars After 17 years of listening to this cast, still amazed
I love Jason Donovan's version of Any Dream Will Do. It's timeless. Needless to say, the London Revival Cast is my preference and recommendation to anyone who's interested. Read more
Published on October 29, 2010 by S. Kim
4.0 out of 5 stars Best of the 3 "revival" cast albums.
There are actually 3 recorded versions of this production of Joseph, and the listener's choice basically comes down to which "Joseph" lead they like. Read more
Published on November 10, 2009 by Joseph M. Perorazio
5.0 out of 5 stars Great songs!
Years ago, my family went on a vacation to Utah, and saw "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" done by the Utah Shakespeare festival. Read more
Published on August 24, 2009 by R. J Metz
5.0 out of 5 stars Joseph and Dreamcoat is Timeless
Although produced in 1991, this recording is certainly timeless. Excellent vocals and orchestration. Read more
Published on July 14, 2009 by Sue Binder
4.0 out of 5 stars London version of Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Highly enjoyable version, although my personal preference is the Canadian version with Donny Osmond. Read more
Published on October 18, 2007 by Jumpinjean
4.0 out of 5 stars SOME GREAT MUSIC!!!
This is a great CD if you are doing this musical for your school play. I liked this CD because it had some great music and had pictures of this musical, and a packet full of lyrics... Read more
Published on January 13, 2007
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