Oklahoma! (1980 London Revival Cast) [Cast Recording]

Richard Rodgers (Composer, Performer), John Diedrich (Performer), Jillian Mack (Performer), Alfred Molina (Performer), Madge Ryan (Performer), Rosamund Shelley (Performer), Mark White (Performer), Oscar Hammerstein II (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Richard Rodgers, John Diedrich, Jillian Mack, Alfred Molina, Madge Ryan, et al.
• Composer: Richard Rodgers
• Audio CD (February 18, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Jay Records
• ASIN: B000005BGR
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,218 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture - Original London Cast

2. Oh What A Beautiful Mornin'

3. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top

4. Kansas City

5. I Can't Say No

6. Many A New Day

7. People Will Say We're In Love

8. Pore Jud

9. Lonely Room

10. Out Of My Dreams

11. The Farmer and the Cowman

12. All Er Nuthin'

13. Oklahoma!

14. Finale

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Live performance by a second rate no name cast, June 13, 2003

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Mark Andrew Lawrence "Theatre Reviewer" (Toronto) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oklahoma! (1980 London Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

There are so many GOOD versions of OKLAHOMA! available that only musical theatre collectors who want EVERY version of the score would want this. The cast is very ordinary... your local college production was probably done with much more energy. The live recoding just means there is audience noise throughout the songs and applause (not very stronng applause) after each cut. Stick with the original 1943 cast, the well sung movie sountrack, or the inventive 1998 London revival with Hugh Jackman.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Second rate cast, horrible production, May 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Oklahoma! (1980 London Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

I'm not sure why this CD is on the market. I first bought this CD not knowing about the multiple cast recordings available on the market, and I was sorely disappointed. The voices are mediocre, the accents are lousy and now this CD has just been collecting dust on my shelf for years. I think any recording other than this one would be recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars Other Reviewers - deaf maybe? - This is just Brilliant, June 3, 2010

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Peter White (Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oklahoma! (1980 London Revival Cast) (Audio CD)

I don't know much about the 1943 version (I wasn't alive), but always been a fan of the film version with Gordon McCrae. But I actually saw this version live in the Palace Theatre. I believe this recording really captures the energy and strength of voices and the experience of live theatre. Lots of good examples but particularly Kansas City - just listen to energy and breathless dancing. Yes there are many versions out there but also many are very poor. At least give this a good listen - you will not be disappointed.John Deidrich, Madge Ryan, Mark White and Jillian Mack all put in star performances.