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Passing Strange | 
 enlarge | Artist: Original Broadway Cast
Label: Ghostlight
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 9733
Format: Cast Recording, Explicit Lyrics, Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 84429
UPC: 791558442922
EAN: 0791558442922
ASIN: B00199PPRE
Release Date: July 15, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Prologue (We Might Play All Night) | | • | Baptist Fashion Show | | • | Church Blues Revelation / Freight Train | | • | Arlington Hill | | • | Sole Brother | | • | Must Have Been High | | • | Mom Song | | • | Merci Beaucoup, M. Godard | | • | Amsterdam | | • | Keys (Marianna) | | • | Keys (It's Alright) | | • | We Just Had Sex | | • | Stoned | | • | Berlin: A Black Hole With Taxis | | • | May Day | | • | What's Inside Is Just A Lie / And Now I'm Ready To Explode | | • | Identity | | • | The Black One | | • | Come Down Now | | • | Youth's Unfinished Song | | • | Work The Wound | | • | Passing Phase | | • | Cue Music | | • | Love Like That |
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Amazon.com
Following in the footsteps of Duncan Sheik and Spring Awakening, L.A.’s Stew (who’s released albums both solo and with his band, The Negro Problem) made the transition from the pop-rock scene to Broadway in 2008. The show for which he wrote the book and score, Passing Strange, was not as commercially successful as Spring Awakening, but from a musical point of view, it’s an even better, very funny, wildly inventive gem about shaping your identity. Backed by a rocking quartet that includes co-composer Heidi Rodewald on bass, Stew himself acts/sings the narrator, leading us through the coming of age of his hero, Youth (Daniel Breaker), from Southern California to Amsterdam to Berlin and back. Recorded live, this album captures the score’s energy and depth. The songs can be hard-hitting ("Merci Beaucoup, M. Godard," "Berlin: A Black Hole with Taxis"), but Stew writes particularly lovely ballads, like the heartbreaking "Arlington Hill," "Keys," "Come Down Now" and "Work the Wound," which gains power as it builds up to an angry climax. This is a great score that deserves to be heard. -- Elisabeth Vincentelli
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| Customer Reviews: Read 9 more reviews...
 Interesting music December 28, 2008
This music grows on you. Very atypical Broadway music, but still likable. Definitely has adult themes. Interesting production of some of the songs. I feel I know Stew after listening to this cast recording!
A good recording of a great show - a must-have if you've seen it December 15, 2008
The recording quality is great. If you've seen the show, you'll want this album.
Strangely Passing November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
"Passing Strange" defies all musical theater dictums and is actually a recorded performance of what was really more of a concert than a traditional Broadway musical. So what's wrong with that? There have been a lot of complaints on both sides of the fence about "Passing Strange", i.e., that it's "rock" and doesn't belong on a Broadway stage, or that Broadway music is dead and this is so much better. Well, both sides miss the point. More challenging yet just as necessary as the more accessible "In the Heights", these two companion pieces make a strong case for a broader musical theater palette. Theater is a living, breathing thing and without those who push the boundaries (and those who are willing to accept that) it becomes an antiquated art form.
While Stew's music has neither the sophistication nor the complexity of Lin-Manuel Miranda's score for "In the Heights", it's raw urgency is both startling and immediate. True, there's no attempt in his work to adapt to the musical theater idiom, but he shouldn't have to. That's not the point and it would defeat his purpose, which is to present something utterly personal that is also universal. Not so surprisingly, many of these songs are just as listenable, albeit in a different context, than anything on Broadway these days. "Church Blues...", "Arlington Hill" and "Keys" all have moments of beauty, while "Identity", "Amsterdam" and "Love Like That" are powerful statements of longing and discovery. The cast, headed by Stew himself, is terrific. Tony nominee Daniel Breaker, a true star-in-the-making, is the heart and soul of this recording and he deserves to be heard from again soon. He is supported by the marvelous Rebecca Naomi Jones and an ensemble that includes Chad Goodridge, Colman Domingo and Elissa Davis, all of whom acquit themselves nicely.
"Passing Strange" may not be for everyone, but it deserved a longer life on Broadway and will hopefully find a broader audience in some other permutation. For anyone who loves musical theater and the future of musical theater, it's worth a listen.
Grows On You October 25, 2008
When I saw "Passing Strange" last May, I left feeling that I had just witnessed something new (& even amazing), but couldn't really summarize my impression and wasn't sure if the piece was meant for Broadway. The cast members, led by Stew and Daniel Breaker, were all excellent.
The score is fresh, but only a couple of songs, "Keys" and "Amsterdam", seemed memorable at the time. Upon repeated listenings of the cd, however, many others jumped out as well. Feels more and more like a a great rock record. Terrific!
Best Songs:
Amsterdam
Keys (Marianne)
Keys (It's Alright)
We Just Had Sex
Come Down Now
Love Like That
 FANTASTIC September 30, 2008
I was one of the lucky ones who got to see Passing Strange while on Broadway in New York. What struck me about the show was that this is unforgiving rock and roll. It never slips into "Broadway" like most other rock shows do. The story line is moving and the music is just amazing. I listen to it over and over and over. Even if you don't know the play, the music is just fantastic and you get a clear understanding of the story line just through the lyrics. MY FAVORITE CD OF 2008.
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