Customer Reviews:
 The book has a complete score. October 12, 2002
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
In other reviews, some people suggested that the book doesn't have
complete score, but that's wrong. For example, the first song by the
narrator is the same as Pharao's Song. You only need to
replace the lyrics.
I checked each DVD track with this book, and it has a complete score.
This music book is not intended for piano solo, and it does not
have any chords. It has voice parts (solo, duet, chorus) and
piano accompany part for actual performance.
I heard that this musical went through a lot of revision and
additions. So, I expected that the scores might be different,
since this book was published in 1975. But I was surprised to
see that there is virtually no difference from the DVD release
(1999).
 What a great selection of music! December 3, 2000
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I recently performed in an amateur performance of "Joseph," and because the 'official' scripts (updated in 1995, I believe) hadn't arrived yet, we used portions of this book (with a score from the '70s) to begin rehearsal and choreography. We were expecting some changes to the score, but to our surprise, the only song that was missing was the Prologue, which we had been choreographing to the CD. Some of the harmony and character breakups had been changed, but apart from that, the score was essentially the same. This book is perfect for those of you who need audition music ("Close Every Door", "Pharoah", "Any Dream Will Do"), or those of you who just enjoy singing solo or with friends.
 Almost Vocal Score October 7, 2000
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
I just returned this book. I was hoping for a complete score as was suggested in one of the reviews, but it is missing the Prologue, which the Narrator uses to open the show. ("Some folks dream of the wonders they'll do, Before their time on this planet is through") That was THE song I was after since it is not in any of the Vocal Selections books I've seen. Apparently, the author added this song later (the show has evolved over time) and has never gone to the trouble to publish it. So, if you're after the Vocal Score, this is great, but don't think it's complete. So now I'm off to the piano and stereo to transcribe the sheet music from the soundtrack. Tedious, but fun.
 Not what you think October 4, 2000
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Though this is an actual choral score, which sets it apart from all the Piano/Vocal/Guitar junk one usually finds, BE AWARE that this score does NOT contain all the songs from the Joseph production that has recently made such a splash. Most importantly, it opens with Jacob and Sons, not the Narrator introduction to Any Dream Will Do. Unfortunately, I purchsed the score on the basis of the first review I read here (by Michael from Commerce, TX), which is inaccurate. I was disappointed and returned my copy.
Not the one you think! October 3, 2000
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
No, this score does not include every song. For those of us that were entralled with the recordings featuring Jason Donovan, Michael Damian, or Donny Osmond, this score is a disappointment. It does not open with the narrator introduction and the prologue that excerpts Any Dream Will Do. Rather it opens cold with Jacob and Sons. Perhaps that is the way Webber and Rice expanded it in the early 1970's, but if you have only recently fallen in love with this show, this is not the score you think it is! Granted, it is a complete vocal score including solos and chorus parts, which makes it lightyears above the Piano/Vocal/Guitar ( ) that one usually finds for these shows, but please don't buy this thinking that you are getting everything on the CD or video.
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