Oliver! (1991 Studio Cast) [Cast Recording]

Lionel Bart (Composer, Conductor), National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Richard van Allan (Performer), Rosemary Ashe (Performer), Josephine Barstow (Performer), John Connell (Performer), Nickolas Grace (Performer), Stuart Kale (Performer), Janis Kelly (Performer), Donald Maxwell (Performer), Jean Rigby (Performer), Joan Davies (Performer), Megan Kelly (Performer), Claire Moore (Performer), Julian Forsyth (Performer), Sheila Hancock (Performer), Richard South (Performer), Irfan Ahmad (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Richard van Allan, Rosemary Ashe, Josephine Barstow, John Connell, Nickolas Grace, et al.
• Orchestra: National Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Lionel Bart
• Composer: Lionel Bart
• Audio CD (July 9, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: Jay Records
• ASIN: B000005BHU
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,269 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture/Food Glorious Food

2. Food Glorious Food

3. Oliver!

4. I Shall Scream

5. Boy For Sale

6. That's Your Funeral

7. Where is Love?

8. Consider Yourself

9. Pick a Pocket or Two

10. It's a Fine Life

11. I'll Do Anything

12. Be Back Soon

13. Oom-Pah-Pah

14. My Name

15. As Long As He Needs Me

16. Where is Love? (Reprise)

17. Who Will Buy?

18. It's a Fine Life (Reprise)

19. I'm Reviewing The Situation

20. As Long As He Needs Me (Reprise)

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, but not the best!, January 13, 2001

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Michael Del Rossi (NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oliver! (1991 Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

My high school is performing Oliver this year. To familiarize myself with the score I purchased all of the Oliver CDs I could find. I came across this one on Amazon.com. The score is brilliantly recorded by the National Symphony Orchestra of England. I wish I could say the same about the vocals. Julian Forsyth does a fine job in the role of Fagin, but Josephine Barstow, who is about 25 years too old for the part, does an amiable job as Nancy. She sounds OK, but she is just not believable, her voice is weak at some points. Richard Van Allan, who plays the villain Bill Sykes, is also just OK. He is trained as an opera singer, and it shows. You don't really hear him being mean or scary on this CD. Both Oliver and Dodger, on this CD, are what takes the ratings down. Both of them cannot carry a tune in a bucket. Also, Dodger sounds like he is twenty years old. It is scary. On top of all this, the numbering of the tracks on the back of the CD are one off for each track, so beware! But don't let me discourage you. This CD is still a pretty complete recording. If you enjoy Oliver go for it!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Sad, sad, sad, May 10, 2003

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Dodger fan 4 life (Long Island, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Oliver! (1991 Studio Cast) (Audio CD)

Ok. I haven't bought this CD, but I've listened to samples and, well, as my title says..........

I would suggest buying the actual movie soundtrack instead. I've seen that movie so many times, it unbelievable. And it sounds good.