Saturday Night (1998 Original London Cast) [Cast Recording]

Stephen Sondheim (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 15, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B00000ADLQ
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,020 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Saturday Night

2. Class

3. Love's a Bond

4. Isn't It?

5. In the Movies

6. Exhibit a

7. A Moment With You

8. Saturday Night (Reprise)

9. So Many People

10. One Wonderful Day

11. Saturday Night (Reprise)

12. I Remember That

13. All for You

14. It's That Kind of Neighborhood

15. What More Do I Need?

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Saturday Night Fever, February 16, 2000

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[e-mail] (London, England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saturday Night (1998 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

My wife and I were lucky enough to attend the premiere London Bridewell production of SATURDAY NIGHT. To me, the 1998 recording captures the vibrancy and excitement of the Bridewell production. From what I see on this site, the main complaint seems to be the inauthencicity of the Brooklyn accents: so what? they seem good enough to me. I'm no great Sondheim acolyte, but I'm writing this after seeing Len Cariou and Judy Kaye in the 20th anniverary SWEENEY TODD at London's Festival Hall (13th February). Great production, but I don't think that anyone could descibe their lilt as nineteenth century Cockney.

Back to SATURDAY NIGHT; to me the CD is full of joy (I agree, however, that better sleeve notes are needed) and I can't see how anyone could disagee that songs like SATURDAY NIGHT, CLASS, EXHIBIT A and ONE WONDERFUL DAY are classic show tunes. WHAT MORE DO I NEED? If in doubt, buy it.

Mark Grainger.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A gem for Sondheim fans and hard-core broadway types, November 25, 1999

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efrex (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saturday Night (1998 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

While this score may not be everyone's cuppa, it's certainly a must for Sondheim fans, and a clear refutation of all the nonsense spouted about Sondheim being unable to write simple, sweet songs. The cast is a bit uneven (some of the brooklyn accents can grate), but the musical performances are generally excellent to this ear, and hearing these songs in one place (a couple of the songs have been previously released on different compilations) is wonderful.

The hugest problem with this CD is inside the case: NO LINER NOTES OR PLOT SUMMARY! C'mon, First Night! Unless you've read the original play, you'll get no idea of the plot for this show, and the songs don't give a full idea as to what the heck's going on.

Nonetheless, "Exhibit A", "Class", "What More Do I Need?", and "So Many People" are simply classic showtunes, and are fascinating for a study in the composer who would later completely abandon that style.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Characterful early Sondheim receives charming debut recordin, January 21, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Saturday Night (1998 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

I was lucky enough to see this delightful production in London (which received rave reviews from the British press)and am pleased that the freshness and energy of the young cast is well caught on this recording. The voices are light and youthful with a subtle use of lyric that is so often a hallmark of British singers - it more than compensates for any inaccuracies in terms of accent. The songs are a real revelation in their original context - tuneful and inventive.