Best Musicals
1 Wicked
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I just saw this musical performance for the first time a little over a month ago. Needless to say, I fell absolutely in love with it and bought this album the very next morning (getting the mp3 songs from Amazon instantly is awesome) and listened to it for a month straight without ever getting tired of it."
"Cd came in excellent shape, still wrapped, security stupid tape, a big pain in the Butt. I love this Cd, & only hope some one decides to make a Dvd of this show, like they've done in the past with other Productions, using the original Cast, which is the best! This recording is soo much fun, Enjoy the beautiful duo voices of the most unlikely Bffs ever. Who's Glendaa the good's, change of self, centered loving heart, leads to a most wonderous result."
"I have now see this musical performed live three times - two times at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago and once in Indianapolis when Broadway Across America's touring company presented it. Many times the cast recordings seem to be average since the singers were chosen for a combination of vocal ability and theatrical talent -- not always the best singer gets the role."
"From the time Kristin Chenoweth as Glenda (GaLinda) The Good Witch enters stage Up in a giant bubble and Idina Menzel as Elphaba (The Green) The Wicked Witch shows up at Good Ol' Shiz, they top a superbly talented cast of this Tony Award winning Best Musical."
"It is the original broadway album with Idina Mendez and Kristin Chenoweth and is the perfect addition to a collection of soundtracks from musicals."
"My all time favorite wicked soundtrack."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I knew Emmy Rossum could sing, but I didn't realize how talented Gerard Butler is as a singer."
"Amazing soundtrack."
"While there are a few continuity issues and the occasional nod to the book that aren't explained this movie is my all time favorite."
"He had both a good singing voice and also interpreted the scary and threatning parts of the musical dialogue extremely well. I also appreciated that the movie was clean, and presented the love in a pure light, which surely does not hold true for most of the trash you see today. It made the beauty of the Phantom's love even more poignant than if he had "ravished her on the spot" which is so popular in today's culture."
"So glad that I found the CD that had all the songs in it!"
"Even my kids adore the music."
"One can reasonably disagree whether the movie Christine is better that the London Chistine, even though I prefer the movie. And one might prefer Michael Crawford over the movie's Phantom, although at least I find the movie Phantom more consistent."
"Love that it’s the full soundtrack, so I’m not missing anything from the film!"
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This edition of the production that commemorates the 25th anniversary of The Phantom of the Opera is indeed the most glorious film rendition of any Phantom ever!"
"This is BY FAR the best cast I have ever heard in a production of Phantom."
"I am a Phantom fan, but the real reason I bought this was for the male lead - Ramin Karimloo."
"But I would recommend watching the actual opera - because then, the music will conjure up visions in your head which will dimensionalize the experience into something even better."
"I read the book , I knew the score and I knew the movie by heart , so this to have the real phantom score is amazing !"
"I originally found it on YouTube, and had to have it in great quality."
"I was delighted to see Earl Carpenter (my favorite Phantom), albeit in a non-singing role as the auctioneer, captured on the live CD as well; oftentimes this does not happen."
"You've seen the show, you've heard the music, if you're looking at this page, why haven't you bought this yet?"
Best Oldies
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"In addition, it includes the music done by The Supremes after Diana Ross went solo."
"This Outstanding set of CDs are a comprehensive compilation of "All" the Hits from the Supremes (1961-1967); Diana Ross & The Supremes (1967- 1969) and the post Diana Ross Supremes of the 1970s. From 1964 thru 1967, the Motown hit making machine called The Supremes produced 10 songs which reached #1 atop Billboard’s Pop Chart and they achieved more success on the R&B Chart. H-D-H's string of hits catapulted The Supremes, Motown and many other Motown artists into national and international spotlight. Behind the dynamic and innovative song writing team of H-D-H, Motown, The Supremes and many others artists thrived as their crossover appeal and demand soared. This was another of many very defining period in the legacy of The Supremes, Motown and all its artists. From 1962 thru 1967, H-D-H also wrote for many other Motown artists and future legends. During this period, they wrote all the music and lyrics and produced The Supremes to 10 #1 hits as well as several Billboard #1 Pop hits for other Motown artist (i.e., The Four Tops and Martha and The Vandellas. Their final #1 Billboard hit for The Supremes and Motown was the 1967 song, “The Happening”. After the departure of H-D-H, Smokey again stepped up as principle writer for other artists in Motown's deep and rich talent pool, including the renamed Diana Ross & The Supremes."
"This is the 3rd set of Supreme's CD's I've purchased, and the 3rd is truly a charm!"
"Beautiful memories."
"Very good quality purchased to replace old vinyl."
"Great item and very fast shipping, very happy!"
"Probably could have used only one disc of the two."
"Excellent quality CD of The Supremes!"
Best Broadway & Vocalists
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I just saw this musical performance for the first time a little over a month ago. Needless to say, I fell absolutely in love with it and bought this album the very next morning (getting the mp3 songs from Amazon instantly is awesome) and listened to it for a month straight without ever getting tired of it."
"Cd came in excellent shape, still wrapped, security stupid tape, a big pain in the Butt. I love this Cd, & only hope some one decides to make a Dvd of this show, like they've done in the past with other Productions, using the original Cast, which is the best! This recording is soo much fun, Enjoy the beautiful duo voices of the most unlikely Bffs ever. Who's Glendaa the good's, change of self, centered loving heart, leads to a most wonderous result."
"I have now see this musical performed live three times - two times at the Oriental Theatre in Chicago and once in Indianapolis when Broadway Across America's touring company presented it. Many times the cast recordings seem to be average since the singers were chosen for a combination of vocal ability and theatrical talent -- not always the best singer gets the role."
"I saw Wicked on Broadway in September, and I just had to get this CD asap after watching the show."
"From the time Kristin Chenoweth as Glenda (GaLinda) The Good Witch enters stage Up in a giant bubble and Idina Menzel as Elphaba (The Green) The Wicked Witch shows up at Good Ol' Shiz, they top a superbly talented cast of this Tony Award winning Best Musical."
Best Cabaret
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It's music for people who have had their hearts torn out of their chests and shredded, and then put themselves back together again. It's music for the children in us who were abused and tortured and survived. It's music for the sarcastic bitches in us who tormented our teenage alter egos, and made bad choices, and we got our hearts broken, sometimes by friends, and we made more bad choices, and sometimes good choices, or watched our friends and families make bad choices, and then sat back and watched the fallout, and then when we were old enough we escaped as fast as we could run and as far as our legs could carry us, and we healed."
"This is quite possibly one of the best female writers of the decade, whose powerful and unique androgenous voice is only matched by her amazing piano playing and musicianship."
"Gotta Love this woman."
"I've never heard of Amanda Palmer (yes, I've somewhat been living under a rock musically speaking), so I'm coming into this with objectivity in regards of being able to dissociation this single album from her Dresden Dolls career."
"Arrived on time as described."
"There's a few songs that I usually skip, but for the most part, this is an amazing album."
Best Traditional Vocal Pop
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Since then he's sold over 27 MILLION albums, all of his albums went Multi-Platinum. If you're still debating whether-or-not to buy his albums, go listen to samples of his songs on amazon/itunes, and you'll be hooked, just like I was."
"The best Christmas CD out there!"
"Good for curling up in front of the fireplace with a loved one on a cold winter's night."
"Well done, as one would expect, and interesting variations on the traditional songs without ruining them."
"This is a perfect gift for anyone who loves good music, Josh Groban or Christmas tunes."
"Purchased for my sister's Christmas performance at Church."
"Thank you for the promptly delivered CD of Josh Groban's Xmas music."
"The arrangements are great, the chorus is just good enough to provide a 'canvas' for Josh to come in at the right moment and raise the level to stellar."