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Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast)(more) »rank: 220by: Benny Andersson, Julian Poole, Jenny Galloway, Nicolas Colicos, Paul Clarkson, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Lisa Stokke, Eliza Lumley, Melissa Gibson, Siobhan McCarthy, Louise Plowright, Jenny Galloway, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Stig Anderson
Our review: :Put together by Abba's own Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, Mamma Mia! manages to cram over 20 of the Swedish supergroup's songs into a threadbare plot. It goes a little like this: Young Sophie is getting married and she's trying to identify which of three men is her father. That's about it. Wisely, the musical doesn't mess around with the songs, save for the insertion of some dialogue or for having some of them performed by a man (it works amazingly well). Abba fans will jump on this import of the London production, but traditional fans of musical theater should consider it as ... Detail |
Mamma Mia! [Deluxe Edition](more) »rank: 2255from: Decca
Our review:Album Description:MAMMA MIA! Is the global movie sensation of the season and the soundtrack--featuring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and an all-star cast--is one of the best selling musical recordings of all time. Just in time for holidays comes this 'Deluxe' limited edition of MAMMA MIA! Included is the soundtrack, featuring 17 classic songs by ABBA, plus a Bonus DVD offering an exclusive look 'behind the scenes' at the recording sessions, featuring the film cast and original ABBA musicians--reunited for the first time in over 25 years. Composers Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus provide fascinating commentary to this wonderful project. MAMMA MIA! is one ... Detail |
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Chess(more) »rank: 12819by: Bjorn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice
Our review: :Chess is a musical that sounds like it shouldn't work but instead succeeds surprisingly well. This is the original concept album that was recorded before the musical was staged in London. Chess is the story of a love triangle told against the backdrop of an international chess tournament during the height of the cold war. The composers are Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (the Bs in ABBA) and the lyrics are by Tim Rice, who supplied the words for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, as well as Disney's Aladdin (with Howard Ashman), The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast. ... Detail |
Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)(more) »rank: 20074from: Sony
Our review: :Chess is a musical that sounds like it shouldn't work but instead succeeds surprisingly well. This is the original concept album that was recorded before the musical was staged in London. Chess is the story of a love triangle told against the backdrop of an international chess tournament during the height of the cold war. The composers are Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus (the Bs in ABBA) and the lyrics are by Tim Rice, who supplied the words for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita, as well as Disney's Aladdin (with Howard Ashman), The Lion King, and Beauty and the Beast. ... Detail |
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Broadway, My Way(more) »rank: 11610by: Linda Eder
Our review:Album Description:On the eagerly awaited Broadway My Way, Atlantic recording artist and acclaimed Broadway sensation Linda Eder performs classics including 'On the Street Where You Live' (from My Fair Lady), 'Edelweiss' (from The Sound of Music), 'Don't Rain On My Parade' (from Funny Girl) and 10 other great broadway songs performed in a whole new voice. 2003. :The people who felt betrayed when Linda Eder covered several pop songs on 2002's Gold will be relieved that her follow-up, Broadway My Way, is a return to the Great White Way. As if to prove that she isn't limited to either the songs of Frank ... Detail |
Into Paradise(more) »rank: 6094from: Decca
Our review:Album Description:With a unique voice that defies all labels, Sissel can turn her hand to any style of music, from operatic arias and centuries-old classical melodies to traditional folk and pop. USA Today raved Sissel has 'one of the most exquisite voices...' and with her new album Into Paradise, she continues to showcases her angelic voice. 'My heart is in beautiful music,' she says. 'Music that touches me.' Into Paradise is the follow-up to the 2004 release of My Heart and her 2002 self-titled debut. A PBS Concert Special of the same name was taped in Dalhalla, Sweden, to air on select PBS ... Detail |
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So Strong(more) »rank: 67996by: The Celtic Tenors
Our review:Album Description:With a unique voice that defies all labels, Sissel can turn her hand to any style of music, from operatic arias and centuries-old classical melodies to traditional folk and pop. USA Today raved Sissel has 'one of the most exquisite voices...' and with her new album Into Paradise, she continues to showcases her angelic voice. 'My heart is in beautiful music,' she says. 'Music that touches me.' Into Paradise is the follow-up to the 2004 release of My Heart and her 2002 self-titled debut. A PBS Concert Special of the same name was taped in Dalhalla, Sweden, to air on select PBS ... Detail |
The Kings Singers - New Day(more) »rank: 16481by: John David, Peter Christie, Cy Coleman, Warren Casey, Bob Barratt, John Lennon, Lionel Richie, Don Schlitz, Hal David, George Harrison, Jim Jacobs, Benny Andersson, Paul McCartney, Michel Legrand, Barry Manilow, Ed Welch, Harry Robinson, Daryl Runswick, The King's Singers, Gordon Langford Quartet, Cliff Hall
Our review:Album Description:With a unique voice that defies all labels, Sissel can turn her hand to any style of music, from operatic arias and centuries-old classical melodies to traditional folk and pop. USA Today raved Sissel has 'one of the most exquisite voices...' and with her new album Into Paradise, she continues to showcases her angelic voice. 'My heart is in beautiful music,' she says. 'Music that touches me.' Into Paradise is the follow-up to the 2004 release of My Heart and her 2002 self-titled debut. A PBS Concert Special of the same name was taped in Dalhalla, Sweden, to air on select PBS ... Detail |
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Chess (1988 Original Broadway Cast)(more) »rank: 15911by: Bjorn Ulvaeus, Tim Rice
Our review: :It was a success in London but a bomb in New York in 1988, but Chess's cult reputation has only grown over the years--quite a feat for a dramatic musical about love and cold war politics at a chess tournament! While Tim Rice's lyrics aren't too shabby, Chess owes it all to the team of Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, a.k.a. the BB in Abba. Their score has the drama that makes for good musical theater, and it doesn't shy from canny pop hooks either. 'One Night in Bangkok' was a hit in Europe, while Judy Kuhn particularly shines on the poignant 'Nobody's ... Detail |
Tenology(more) »rank: 41374from: Rhino / Wea
Our review:Album Description:This phenomenally popular all-Australian singing sensation performed their first full-length show in the late '90s while still university students Down Under. They shot to international fame when their harmonies brought down the house to Germany's 2002 Eurovision Grand Prix de la Chanson, televised to over 20 million viewers worldwide. Since then, they've played before over 77 million people, routinely selling out shows and winning hearts with their camaraderie, wit, and vocal prowess on selections encompassing gems from the classical tenor repertoire, operatic favorites and, with a nod to their youth, rock and pop opuses as well. From the colorful venues of the ... Detail |