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Closer Than Ever: Original Cast Recording

Cast Recording

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 46 ratings
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Doors - Closer Than Ever Ensemble
2 She Loves Me Not - Richard Muenz
3 You Want to Be My Friend? - Sally Mayes
4 What Am I Doin'? - Brent Barrett
5 The Bear, The Tiger, The Hamster and The Mole - Lynne Wintersteller
6 Like a Baby - Sally Mayes
7 Miss Byrd - Sally Mayes
8 The Sound of Muzak - Closer Than Ever Ensemble
9 One of the Good Guys - Brent Barrett
10 There's Nothing Like It - Closer Than Ever Ensemble
11 Life Story - Lynne Wintersteller
12 Next Time / I Wouldn't Go Back - Richard Muenz

Disc: 2

1 Three Friends - Sally Mayes
2 Fandango - Richard Muenz
3 There - Sally Mayes
4 Patterns - Lynne Wintersteller
5 Another Wedding Song - Sally Mayes
6 If I Sing - Richard Muenz
7 Back on Base - Sally Mayes
8 The March of Time - Closer Than Ever Ensemble
9 Fathers of Fathers - Richard Muenz
10 It's Never That Easy / I've Been Here Before - Sally Mayes
11 Closer Than Ever - Richard Muenz

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.62 x 4.92 x 0.33 inches; 4 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Masterworks Broadway
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1990
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 37 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Masterworks Broadway
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000003EZV
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 46 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Closer than Ever--Five Star Quality!
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2013
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Hilarious and highly entertaining. Maltby and Shire are an outstanding musical team that ranks right up there with the greats! I laughed at the silly songs and cried during the tender ones. This is a must get CD for people who love musical theatre.
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Tom Rudnick
5.0 out of 5 stars I saw the play in New York when it first ran. I loved it and told all my friends to see it!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2021
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Great score.
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Stanley Hochman
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty Plus Pretty
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2012
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A review crammed with lovely songs, still relevant after all these years. They don't make Broadway musicals like this any more, unless Stephen Sondheim is involved....Excellent performers treating the lyrics with the respect they deserve. Loved every moment of it.
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T. Seltzer
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny!
Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2013
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This is great fun to listen to, and I'm not a musical theater buff. The lyrics are hysterical and touching as well. It really hits home for anyone over 40. Everyone should hear it at least once
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Bill Mutimer
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly A Classic!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2014
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Love this musical and this CD! The voices are spectacular, the songs are witty, thought provoking and just plain great theatre! A MUST HAVE for anyone who likes musical theatre!
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LeoM
4.0 out of 5 stars Timeless
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2012
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Malby and Shire have written some of the best songs about contemporary issues and relationships, many gathered together here on two discs (and on the cast album of "Baby"). Some were written over the course of decades for a number of shows, but the lyrics remain as timeless and relevant today as when they were written. The only downside to the CD is the lack of a lyric booklet.
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CEC
5.0 out of 5 stars This is one of the best collections of "grown up" songs there is
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014
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This is one of the best collections of "grown up" songs there is. To truly appreciate this show, one should have lived a while.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2017
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fell in love with this musical after only listening it it one time.
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Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Closer than Ever
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 20, 2024
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I bought the CD of the musical revue ‘Closer than Ever’ recently. I use to have it on cassette years ago so I was very pleased to see it on Amazon. The CD was a great price and in perfect order. And it arrived in a couple of days. Happy days!
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Rob and Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in Canada on July 11, 2013
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This recording has some of the most amazing songs ever. A perfect follow-up (in the same format) to Maltby and Shire's previous "Starting Here, Starting Now". No storyline arc here, just witty and touching songs about all kinds of relationships.
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5.0 out of 5 stars オフブロードウエイの感動が再び！
Reviewed in Japan on February 16, 2013
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もう四半世紀ほど前になるでしょうか、
オフブロードウエイで評判になっていたミュージカルがこのCloser Than Everでした。
出演者はわずか男性ふたり、女性二人の４人だけ、あとは伴奏者（ピアノとベースとトラムだったでしょうか）のみ。小さなこじんまりとした住宅街にあるような劇場でした。
その４人のハーモニーとそれぞれの個性が光る素晴らしいボーカリストたちに魅了され、ソワレが終わると、頭の中をリフレインするメロディに包まれ独り真夜中の地下鉄に乗ったのがちょっと怖かったのをおぼえています（笑）
彼らのステージに感動し、その場でどこでも聞けるようにCDではなくカセットテープを購入しました。それこそ擦り切れるまで繰り返し聞いていましたが、その後、転居などでテープを紛失してしまいLAでCDをみつましたがダイジェストだったのでしょうか全曲が収録されていない１枚盤しかなく、その後とうとう２枚組みが見つかりませんでした。
今回、期待はしていませんでしたが検索してみると、当時のオリジナルキャストのままの２枚組みが出品されていたので、うれしく購入しました。

以前、「GRAND HOTEL」が来日したとき、オーチャードホールにとてもなじみのある歌声が響いてきました。もちろん曲は全く違いますが「Closer Than Ever」のあのキャストかしら？と半信半疑でプログラムを開いてみるとBrent Barrettさんだとわかりました。ニューヨークで感動した役者さんがその後来日されて目の前で色男を演じているのがうれしくて感動した思い出もこのCDを聴いていると甦ります。

Lynne Wintersteller さんとSally Mayes さん女性陣ふたりはそれぞれ伸びのある個性的な表情で、またBrent さんとRichard Muenz さんも同様、めっちゃうまい歌で次々と場面が進行していきます。
そのまま何時間でも彼らでいろんなタイプの曲を聞いてみたくなるような、飽きさせない音楽劇でした。
David Shire作曲 Richard Maltby,Jr.作詞
ストーリーは、ごめんなさい！
こんな長文なのにレビューにならなくてごめんなさい！
当然全部英語でしたのでよくわかりません。
ご存知の方がありましたら、よろしくお願いします。
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Randy Davies
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
Reviewed in Canada on July 19, 2013
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Wonderful, long awaited recording of a great show! I enjoy Maltby and Shire's intelligent and tuneful score and the performances are awesome.
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Zac
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2013
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Just great, well worth the money.

couldn't say any more about it but I have to for the word count... there, done.
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