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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
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New (31) Used (9) Collectible (1) from $9.89
Avg. Customer Rating:  57 reviews
Sales Rank: 4657
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: new and unuseded
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| Customer Reviews:
 This is NOT my kind of Company November 3, 2007
6 out of 13 found this review helpful
After reading all the praise for Doyle's reworking of "Sweeney Todd" and
"Company," I can only surmise that everyone else was listening to different recordings other than from what I had heard. The sparse orchestration does not suit these powerful scores. As for these singers, they simply don't cut it. Maybe it's just that I'm accustomed to the original cast albums; for example, I think Len Cariou has one of the greatest singing voices in the business. Doyle's approach isn't fresh, it's just self-indulgent. It is simply a matter of "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." In short, the Doyle's "Sweeney" and "Company" are bloody awful!!
 Another enjoyable fresh and different remake of COMPANY September 8, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Superb and refreshing remake with lots of added dialogue between songs.As a new remake, I found nuances to the score and the words.The recording is well done and speaks beautifully.The score is pared down allowing the ear to hear the voices better and differently.If you have all of the other cds of COMPANY, the temptation might be to compare. I do not.This cd is a worthy contrast to all of the others.Tempi is much different in some songs.There is nothing etched in stone. This is John Doyle's vision of the show and reactions may vary. I personally love it for what it is just as much as the London Recording, the 1995 Revival and the 1970 Original.They are all different and this one has it's own wonderful and distinct merits.
There is a large accompanying booklet with complete libretto,stage pix,studio pix and writer's notes.
 Get this recording simply for Raul September 4, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Raul gives an amazing performance in this recording. The rest of the cast is fine but not spectacular.
 Pathetic September 3, 2007
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
This recording is passionless; phoned in.
I love creative revivals, but this is horrible.
The idea of using musicians as actors may have worked in Sweeney, but this is lame.
Take some valium instead of listening to this CD, it will have the same effect.
How in Gods name did Sondheim approve of this brilliant score being put through this meat grinder?
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.
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