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 enlarge | Creators: Stephen Sondheim, Raul Esparza, Barbara Walsh, Keith Buterbaugh, Matt Castle, Robert Cunningham, Angel Desai, Kelly Jeanne Grant, Kristin Huffman, Amy Justman
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music
List Price: $20.98
Buy New: $13.41
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Avg. Customer Rating:  58 reviews
Sales Rank: 5859
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.7
MPN: 106876
UPC: 075597999136
EAN: 0075597999136
ASIN: B000LV6R4G
Release Date: February 20, 2007
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Condition: All products brand new and factory sealed.
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Loved it August 15, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Loved it as it reminded me so much of going to see the show itself. Had a lot of dialog, and bridges and made it ever so easy to understand whether you'd seen it or not. Everyone was in wonderful voice. Raul Esparza is the most moving Bobby I've every seen, and I go back to the original.
 Sondheim's a Genius! August 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great musical production, but beyond that, I keep being impressed by Sondheim's ability to capture and express the tenderness and pain and joy of human relationships. I love this album, it's in my car, I play it every day.
stunning August 11, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
saw the show in New York and it blew me a way, as the best show I have seen in 20 years, and I work in theater. and the recording will not disapoint if you were unlucy enough not to see the show, as much of the dialogue is also in the recording the show will make sence to you which often recorded shows fail to do. the one thing it will leave you is the puzzelment many people have had, as to why Raul Esparza was passsed over for the Tony?
A Little Sorry, but Grateful Nonetheless August 6, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
While I do enjoy this cast version better than the OBC, I was disappointed with a number of songs. Most of it had to do with the added dialogue. Although the dialoge is in the middle of the songs in the show, this is a CD, and I wanted to HEAR the songs not imagine the dialogue as it is being said in the middle of a great song. It kills the momentum of the songs on the CD! An example being Another Hundred People where the listener gets a sneek peek (audibly) into the lives of the women in Bobby's life. I wanted to HEAR the song, but instead the song was interrupted by the dialogue. Another is Being Alive. There should have been a bonus track with Raul Esparza singing this through without interruption.
I dont get why there just couldnt be the music and songs without dialogue when the show is being recorded for PBS anyway!
My second gripe is Barbara Walsh's version of The Ladies Who Lunch! She just howls it out, screaming, whailing - it's just awful. The best version of this song is on the Camp Soundtrack with Alana Allen and Anna Kendrick.
Great CD. A must for your collection. And Raul is A - MA - ZING!
Raul...WOW July 25, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I LOVE the original cast recording of COMPANY. However I am too young to have enjoyed it on Broadway. When I heard John Doyle was adding his "double duty" magic and bring one of favorite current Broadway voices, Raul Esparza I couldn't wait! The wait was worth it. Raul is FANTASTIC. Being Alive is probably my favorite American musical theatre song in our lexicon, and Raul KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK! It's worth it just for this number. The supporting cast is great too. It would have gotten five stars if the finale number was included in this recording. this one ends with Being Alive. Whatever, it's great!
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