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

Gene DePaul (Performer), Josephine Westcott (Performer), John Hess (Performer), Gene de Paul (Composer), Kathy Ricketts (Performer), Phillip Hopkins (Performer), Martin Wall (Performer), Nick Sexton (Performer), Digby Hunt (Performer), Andy Hepton (Performer), Toddy Lewis (Performer), Claire Griffin (Performer), Juliet Leighton-Jones (Performer), Stephen McDade (Performer), Viola Nigel Rowlands (Performer), Andrew Grainger (Performer), Anita Nelson (Performer), Anna Rees (Performer), Brian Walton (Performer), Carl Adam Carmichael (Performer), Johnny Mercer (Artist)

Product Details

• Performer: Gene DePaul, Josephine Westcott, John Hess, Kathy Ricketts, Phillip Hopkins, et al.
• Composer: Gene de Paul
• Audio CD (November 1, 1993)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Cast Recording
• Label: First Night Records
• ASIN: B0000038VZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,002 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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 2 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.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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.