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olly	The Different Recordings So, I was musing... I was thinking about all the different recordings one could own of Les Miserables... I am trying to formulate a list so, by the time I'm 25, I'll hopefully have a lot of them (I know, a hollow wish...) But, please add some if I've missed, or add some. Also, I do reaslise that there'll be some in that list that are classed as "Budget"... Thanks: 1. Japanese Cast 2003 - Blue 2. Japanese Cast 2003 - Green 3. Japanese Cast 2003 - Lilac 4. Japanese Cast 2003 - Orange 5. Chicago Musical Revue 6. Complete Symphonic Recording 1988 7. Original London Cast 1985 8. Original Broadway Cast 1987 9. Original Belgien Cast 1998 10. Original Czech Cast 2004 11. Original Denmark Cast 1992 12. Original Germany Cast 1996 13. Original Japanese Cast 1994 - Red 14. Original Japanese Cast 1994 - Blue 15. Original Madrid Cast 1995 16. Manchester Cast 1992 17. Original Netherlands Cast 1992 18. Original Paris Cast 1991 19. Original Tscehchien Cast 1992 20. Various Studio Casts (1980; 1988; 1995; 2001; 2002) incl. TAC/OFC 21. Tel Aviv Cast 22. Original Vienna Cast 23. Original Budapest Cast 24. Original Stockholm Cast 25. Original Varmland Cast (Sweden) 26. Original Korean Cast I do realise that I'm missing various casts, such as the Israeli cast, but I can't seem to find any information on that CD - if someone could enlighten me... Are there any other unusual casts, such as a Hungarian cast? If you could provide links, that would be much appreciated. As I say, I'm trying to formulate a list. Many thanks, Olly
The Very Angry Woman	The Tel Aviv cast recording was never released on CD. It was only ever manufctured on tape and LP.
olly	The Very Angry Woman wrote: The Tel Aviv cast recording was never released on CD. It was only ever manufctured on tape and LP. What is the Tel Aviv? Forgive me, is that a country or a city? What dialect or language is it spoken in? Do you have a copy?
The Very Angry Woman	olly wrote: What is the Tel Aviv? Are you ---- kidding me?
Mademoiselle Lanoire	What is Tel Aviv? Here you go: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22Tel+Aviv%22&btnG=Search
olly	Lol, OK, the Israeli recording? But how did someone upload a clip of the Israeli?
The Very Angry Woman	olly wrote: Lol, OK, the Israeli recording? I don't think we were quite nearly as shocked by your choice of terminolgy as much as your blatant ignorance of world geography. Just a thought.
olly	Yes, I maybe should have known it, but I didn't. But now I do. I don't worry about my geography TVAW
smokeyspotlight	I think you should change your name to the Very Very Angry Woman! Just a thought!!! Oh and its spelt 'Manufactured' by the way!!
The Very Angry Woman	I'm on n "a" boycot tody. Becuse clerly no one relly cres nymore.
smokeyspotlight	Now now- there's no need for that! I care! Now, where were we. ah yes, I would like to know if anyone has the cast recording from oslo. What they thought of it and also, what is the oslo? Where is this place and what language do they speak? Do they do the performance on two legs?
olly	Oh, gosh, that's funny, that's really good! Do you make this up by yourself? Do you? Because, I've never heard someone make that kind of joke before. Hm, you're the first. God, what a clever, smart girl you must be to take that statement and use it out of context to insult me in this situation. Hm, so fresh, too. Any, any Titanic jokes you want to throw at me as long as we're hitting these phenomena at the height of their popularity? Hm? Cause I'm here. God you're funny.
smokeyspotlight	Finally! Someone who appreciates the wit of me!!! I try ya know? I really do, I try so hard. It's like I hear the joke in my head but its hard to get it across without vocals. Also timing- comic timing- now that's a hard one. But it really paid off this time! Thanks for your positive feed back, nothing personal you understand, its just I saw the link and went for it! Thanks again!!!
Orestes Fasting	OFC and TAC, though those were probably included under 'various studio casts,' huh? There are recordings from Vienna, Budapest, Stockholm, Varmland (in Sweden), and Korea as well. The Hungarian, Korean, and Varmland ones are fairly rare though; Korean's out of print, Hungarian and Israeli were never released on CD, and I don't know much about the Varmland recording. There have been a few of the Hungarian records (or records converted to CD) floating around ebay lately, though they're always quite expensive. Likewise the Israeli cast is usually up on ebay and I bought one for about $25, but it got lost in the post and I never heard from the seller again. Or got my money back, for that matter. So watch out.
The Very Angry Woman	smokeyspotlight wrote: Now now- there's no need for that! I care! Now, where were we. ah yes, I would like to know if anyone has the cast recording from oslo. What they thought of it and also, what is the oslo? Where is this place and what language do they speak? Do they do the performance on two legs? Oslo is a small country. It is located in the middle of the city of Germany.
Orestes Fasting	The Very Angry Woman wrote: smokeyspotlight wrote: Now now- there's no need for that! I care! Now, where were we. ah yes, I would like to know if anyone has the cast recording from oslo. What they thought of it and also, what is the oslo? Where is this place and what language do they speak? Do they do the performance on two legs? Oslo is a small country. It is located in the middle of the city of Germany. God, TVAW, haven't you ever taken geography? Everyone knows Oslo is the biggest island of Japan.
The Very Angry Woman	Orestes Fasting wrote: The Very Angry Woman wrote: smokeyspotlight wrote: Now now- there's no need for that! I care! Now, where were we. ah yes, I would like to know if anyone has the cast recording from oslo. What they thought of it and also, what is the oslo? Where is this place and what language do they speak? Do they do the performance on two legs? Oslo is a small country. It is located in the middle of the city of Germany. God, TVAW, haven't you ever taken geography? Everyone knows Oslo is the biggest island of Japan. But I thought that was Helsinki!
olly	Orestes Fasting wrote: OFC and TAC, though those were probably included under 'various studio casts,' huh? Yep, they are. Hmm, there are many more recordings; well, if I keep hoping, they may pop up on ebay.
olly	smokeyspotlight wrote: olly wrote: Oh, gosh, that's funny, that's really good! Do you make this up by yourself? Do you? Because, I've never heard someone make that kind of joke before. Hm, you're the first. God, what a clever, smart girl you must be to take that statement and use it out of context to insult me in this situation. Hm, so fresh, too. Any, any Titanic jokes you want to throw at me as long as we're hitting these phenomena at the height of their popularity? Hm? Cause I'm here. God you're funny. Applause Laughing Finally! Someone who appreciates the wit of me!!! I try ya know? I really do, I try so hard. It's like I hear the joke in my head but its hard to get it across without vocals. Also timing- comic timing- now that's a hard one. But it really paid off this time! Thanks for your positive feed back, nothing personal you understand, its just I saw the link and went for it! Thanks again!!! Laughing Lol, you do realise that I wasn't getting angry at you? It's just a comic rant - didn't mean any of it. Just so you don't take it the wrong way
The Very Angry Woman	olly wrote: Orestes Fasting wrote: OFC and TAC, though those were probably included under 'various studio casts,' huh? Yep, they are. Hmm, there are many more recordings; well, if I keep hoping, they may pop up on ebay. Is there a decent used CD store in your area? You wouldn't believe what I've found in some of those places. (Besides Darkman II on VHS; don't ask.)
Orestes Fasting	olly wrote: Orestes Fasting wrote: OFC and TAC, though those were probably included under 'various studio casts,' huh? Yep, they are. Hmm, there are many more recordings; well, if I keep hoping, they may pop up on ebay. Most of them are available on www.footlight.com , www.soundofmusic.de , and similar sites. Of course, they run rather expensive, but then so do the ebay auctions.
olly	The Very Angry Woman wrote: olly wrote: Orestes Fasting wrote: OFC and TAC, though those were probably included under 'various studio casts,' huh? Yep, they are. Hmm, there are many more recordings; well, if I keep hoping, they may pop up on ebay. Is there a decent used CD store in your area? You wouldn't believe what I've found in some of those places. (Besides Darkman II on VHS; don't ask.) No, there isn't. Our town only has places like HMV and Virgin Megastore etc; there's no used music stores... Having said that, I am not 100%, so I'll ask the tourist centre - they should know. Thanks
smokeyspotlight	Finally! Someone who appreciates the wit of me!!! I try ya know? I really do, I try so hard. It's like I hear the joke in my head but its hard to get it across without vocals. Also timing- comic timing- now that's a hard one. But it really paid off this time! Thanks for your positive feed back, nothing personal you understand, its just I saw the link and went for it! Thanks again!!! Laughing[/quote] Lol, you do realise that I wasn't getting angry at you? It's just a comic rant - didn't mean any of it. Just so you don't take it the wrong way [/quote] HeHeHe! You're alright olly! There aren't many of us comic genius's on this site, especially with such well disguised modesty as myself! Although methinks that The Very Angry Woman is a bit of a closet comic!!!! Keep'em coming TVAW!!! Nice to have a little outburst every now and then isn't it!!!
olly	I've just bought the German recording. Is it any good? Anyone have it?
Orestes Fasting	olly wrote: I've just bought the German recording. Is it any good? Anyone have it? Which one? There are two in German, though one is technically Austrian. The Duisburg one is pretty good. Great Fantine and Javert especially, and the Enjolras ain't half bad. But the Vienna one is... to put it nicely... not that great, and the translation is terrible. They changed or cut the worst offenders for the Duisburg recording (I have a sneaking suspicion that's why ALFOR isn't there), but there are still some brain-bendingly bad lyrics. But aside from the lyrics, the Duisburg one has very few weak points. The cast sounds... hm, how to put it... high-energy? Great rendition of One Day More.
olly	The recording I purchased is: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000024SJ1/qid=1147378082/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl/203-6201320-1425553
Orestes Fasting	Ah, yes, that's the Duisburg one.
olly	I was looking on eBay, and I came across this recording. I'm not sure what it is: it only gives two cast members names, and I don't think it's a normal one, unless I'm mistaken. Thanks
Moci	olly wrote: I was looking on eBay, and I came across this recording. I'm not sure what it is: it only gives two cast members names, and I don't think it's a normal one, unless I'm mistaken. Thanks It's a studio recording, with only Claire Moore and Dave Willetts- they sing all the numbers themselves. It's not overly bad, but it does get silly at times and the backings are rubbish, but Claire Moore is great as ever. Don't buy it from Ebay because you can often buy it for �1.99 in HMV or Virgin if you're interested. Cover looks like this
olly	Moci wrote: olly wrote: I was looking on eBay, and I came across this recording. I'm not sure what it is: it only gives two cast members names, and I don't think it's a normal one, unless I'm mistaken. Thanks It's a studio recording, with only Claire Moore and Dave Willetts- they sing all the numbers themselves. It's not overly bad, but it does get silly at times and the backings are rubbish, but Claire Moore is great as ever. Don't buy it from Ebay because you can often buy it for �1.99 in HMV or Virgin if you're interested. Cover looks like this They sing all the numbers themselves? What happens on the songs where they need like 15 of the cast, such as One Day More, or Do You Hear The People Sing?
Moci	olly wrote: Moci wrote: olly wrote: I was looking on eBay, and I came across this recording. I'm not sure what it is: it only gives two cast members names, and I don't think it's a normal one, unless I'm mistaken. Thanks It's a studio recording, with only Claire Moore and Dave Willetts- they sing all the numbers themselves. It's not overly bad, but it does get silly at times and the backings are rubbish, but Claire Moore is great as ever. Don't buy it from Ebay because you can often buy it for �1.99 in HMV or Virgin if you're interested. Cover looks like this They sing all the numbers themselves? What happens on the songs where they need like 15 of the cast, such as One Day More, or Do You Hear The People Sing? 'One Day More' isn't included in the selections. They duet on 'DYHTPS'.
AndrewShatterhand	Sorry if this is a bit off topic but I thought this may be the best place to post this. I just noticed that iTunes has both the concept album and the French revival recording. Being that I can only order one at a time, which you would you all recommend first?
olly	I personally dislike the French Concept, because it doesn't seem 'Les Mis-y' enough; I don't like the orchestration. However, I've known some people who really like the Concept because it's 'different'. So, I'd recommend you go for the revival recording if you want a recording that has a good orchestration, with the same songs, but a different cast and language. I prefer this, because I prefer the music. However, if you want to hear something a littel out of the ordinary, I'd go for the Concept.
AndrewShatterhand	olly wrote: I personally dislike the French Concept, because it doesn't seem 'Les Mis-y' enough; I don't like the orchestration. However, I've known some people who really like the Concept because it's 'different'. So, I'd recommend you go for the revival recording if you want a recording that has a good orchestration, with the same songs, but a different cast and language. I prefer this, because I prefer the music. However, if you want to hear something a littel out of the ordinary, I'd go for the Concept. Thank you very much for the response! I'm very interested in the differences so I purchased the concept, I'm about to listen to it. I may type up a review and post it here when I'm done. I'll eventually buy the revival when I get some more money.
olly	AndrewShatterhand wrote: olly wrote: I personally dislike the French Concept, because it doesn't seem 'Les Mis-y' enough; I don't like the orchestration. However, I've known some people who really like the Concept because it's 'different'. So, I'd recommend you go for the revival recording if you want a recording that has a good orchestration, with the same songs, but a different cast and language. I prefer this, because I prefer the music. However, if you want to hear something a littel out of the ordinary, I'd go for the Concept. Thank you very much for the response! I'm very interested in the differences so I purchased the concept, I'm about to listen to it. I may type up a review and post it here when I'm done. I'll eventually buy the revival when I get some more money. Cool! Hope you like it.
Fantine	I love the Concept myself because it is different I can really enjoy it.
Orestes Fasting	I personally love the concept album--I like the gritty, harsher sound, I like the absence of synths, I like the electric guitars (heh), and I really really really like "� la volont� du peuple." The first time I heard that album I went "wtf is this crap?" and didn't listen to it for a while, but now it's one of my favorites.
olly	What do all think of the Dutch recording? Is it any good? For �23, is it worth it?
Mademoiselle Lanoire	I like a lot of things about the OFC. The lyrics, the instrumentation, and several of the cast. What I didn't like, however, was the plot, the narrative structure. Too much is left out that shouldn't be. The addition of the prologue was definitely one of the things that was an improvement in the jump to London.
Fantine	olly wrote: What do all think of the Dutch recording? Is it any good? For �23, is it worth it? Being a Dutchie, I don't like the translations at all. I also don't like Pia Douwes and Henk Poort.. So that leaves rather little But I guess it must be totally different for a foreigner who speaks a foreign tongue.
Orestes Fasting	olly wrote: What do all think of the Dutch recording? Is it any good? For �23, is it worth it? The Dutch one is actually one of the worst LM casts I've ever heard. Pia Douwes as Fantine and Joke de Kruijf as Cosette are basically its only saving graces. For �23, you can do a lot better. Edit: I don't speak enough Dutch to be able to judge the quality of the translation, but those Dutch 'g's are really distracting. *g* And if it's anything like the German translation... *shudder*
olly	Fantine wrote: olly wrote: What do all think of the Dutch recording? Is it any good? For �23, is it worth it? Being a Dutchie, I don't like the translations at all. I also don't like Pia Douwes and Henk Poort.. So that leaves rather little But I guess it must be totally different for a foreigner who speaks a foreign tongue. But what about the orchestrations and the quality of the voices?
Fantine	olly wrote: Fantine wrote: olly wrote: What do all think of the Dutch recording? Is it any good? For �23, is it worth it? Being a Dutchie, I don't like the translations at all. I also don't like Pia Douwes and Henk Poort.. So that leaves rather little But I guess it must be totally different for a foreigner who speaks a foreign tongue. But what about the orchestrations and the quality of the voices? Orcherstrations are quite good actually... different. I could post IDAD and OMO if you like. Voices... Hmm I don't really like them. Pia, Joke and Henk are the 'older garde'... Trained uhm... The old way. I don't know how to explain it. I was going to say that I didn't own the Dutch Cast Recording but I do So I could upload more.....
olly	Fantine wrote: olly wrote: Fantine wrote: olly wrote: What do all think of the Dutch recording? Is it any good? For �23, is it worth it? Being a Dutchie, I don't like the translations at all. I also don't like Pia Douwes and Henk Poort.. So that leaves rather little But I guess it must be totally different for a foreigner who speaks a foreign tongue. But what about the orchestrations and the quality of the voices? Orcherstrations are quite good actually... different. I could post IDAD and OMO if you like. Voices... Hmm I don't really like them. Pia, Joke and Henk are the 'older garde'... Trained uhm... The old way. I don't know how to explain it. I was going to say that I didn't own the Dutch Cast Recording but I do So I could upload more..... Actually, I would be most grateful if you would upload One Day More! please. Thanks very much!

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