Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1985 Original London Cast) [Cast Recording]

Gene DePaul (Composer), Nick Sexton (Performer), Andrew Grainger (Performer), Anita Nelson (Performer), Anna Rees (Performer), Brian Walton (Performer), Carl Adam Carmichael (Performer), Colin Orr (Performer), Debra Robinson (Performer), Dered Wright (Performer), Goeff Steer (Performer), Ian Parkin (Performer), Jacey Collins (Performer), Jackie Crawford (Performer), Jeb Peter King (Performer), Julie E. Horner (Performer), Laura Turnmore (Performer), Lisa Churchill (Performer), Lorna Goddard (Performer), Louis Haslar (Performer), Johnny Mercer (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Nick Sexton, Andrew Grainger, Anita Nelson, Anna Rees, Brian Walton, et al.
• Composer: Gene DePaul
• Audio CD (June 10, 2008)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: First Night Records
• ASIN: B0000038VZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #138,820 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Overture

2. Bless Your Beautiful Hide

3. Wonderful, Wonderful Day

4. One Man

5. Goin' Courtin'

6. Love Never Goes Away

7. Sobbin' Women

8. The Townsfolk's Lament

9. A Woman Ought to Know Her Place

10. We Gotta Make It Through the Winter

11. We Gotta Make It Through the Winter (Reprise)

12. Spring, Spring, Spring

13. A Woman Ought to Know Her Place (Reprise)

14. Glad That You Were Born

15. Love Never Goes Away

16. Wedding Dance

17. Finale: Goin' Courtin'/Wonderful Wonderful Day

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars exceptional recording and performance, June 7, 2005

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Voice Lover (Durham, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1985 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

I find I can't agree with the other appraisals I see here of this delightful recording of this musical. Both Roni Page and Steve Devereaux are truly exceptional with Devereaux in particular bringing a very pleasing baritone and a great characterization to the part. Personally, I do not feel either of them give up anything to Powell or Keel in the quality of their singing and I, in many ways, find them preferable.

I think this set is also more complete than the MGM issue containing songs like "One Man", "Love Never Goes Away", "We Got To Make It Through the Winter" and "Glad That You Were Born" that are just not in the MGM CD. Moreover, the sound quality is excellent in this issue. The impact of the score comes over exceptionally as a result.

Frankly, I would prefer to have both recordings, but if I could have only one, it would be this one.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A welcome recording, October 27, 2000

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Brandon Langeland (Fort Wayne, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1985 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

I was glad to get this recording simply because it had the songs that were added after the movie. The problem is that it just doesn't have the musical feel that I was expecting, the Barn Dance isn't on here, and the guy that plays Adam is just ridiculous sounding. The rest of the cast sounds decent, and the woman who plays Millie shows just the right amount of feistiness and tenderness. All in all, I'd say it's only for the completists, otherwise wait until the Jay Masterworks recording coming soon.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the movie soundtrack., August 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1985 Original London Cast) (Audio CD)

I was sort of dissapantant in this CD. It wasn't as good as the movie virson. Jane Powell isw much better than the other women.