Broadway and Vocalists

	Into the Woods (1987 Original Broadway Cast) »rank: 1393 by: Stephen Sondheim, Bernadette Peters, Joanna Gleason 0ur Review: :A Classic Stephen Sondheim Musical Available Now at a New Low Price! Featuresbonus tracks, digitally remastered and new liner notes. essential recording:As conceived by Stephen Sondheim and cocreator James Lapine (following their Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George), lnto the Woods tells the intricate tale of multiple fairy-tale characters crossing paths in the woods, not merely resolving the characters' dilemmas but also exploring what happens after happily ever after. Sondheim's chamber-scale music, recipient ...		Handel's Messiah: A Soulful Celebration »rank: 695 by: Dianne Reeves, Patti Austin, Stevie Wonder, George Duke, Take 6, Al Jarreau 0ur Review: :A Classic Stephen Sondheim Musical Available Now at a New Low Price! Featuresbonus tracks, digitally remastered and new liner notes. essential recording:As conceived by Stephen Sondheim and cocreator James Lapine (following their Pulitzer Prize-winning Sunday in the Park with George), lnto the Woods tells the intricate tale of multiple fairy-tale characters crossing paths in the woods, not merely resolving the characters' dilemmas but also exploring what happens after happily ever after. Sondheim's chamber-scale music, recipient ...
	Chicago »rank: 1528 by: Various Artists 0ur Review: :The movie version of Kander and Ebb's Chicago was long in the making, but it's well worth the wait. Director Rob Marshall's main change was to turn the classic musical numbers into fantasy sequences, but of course this isn't obvious on CD. Most importantly, the arrangements are bursting with life while being true to the show's spirit, and the casting is simply inspired. Catherine Zeta-Jones actually started her career on the British boards (she was in The ...		The Very Best of Nat King Cole »rank: 1562 by: Nat King Cole, Nat King Cole 0ur Review: : Commemorating the 4Oth anniversary of Nat King Cole's death in 1965, this compilation is the CD companion of an excellent DVD/documentary. Produced with the blessing of his estate, this disc is a thorough survey of his timeless genius--all recorded on the Capitol label. lt captures his sumptuous and soothing tenor voice crooning on the pop tunes he made famous, like the ethereal 'Nature Boy,' the melancholy 'Mona Lisa,' and the bouncy 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' ...
	Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory: Music From The Original Soundtrack Of The Paramount Picture »rank: 1964 by: Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse 0ur Review: :0riginally released in 1971, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory was an imaginative film that drew as much inspiration from the leftover vibes (and drugs) of the psychedelic '6Os as it did from Roald Dahl's fanciful children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. lf you doubt it, check out this special 25th anniversary edition of the original soundtrack album, which features lyrics and music by Anthony Newley, who was a major influence on David Bowie and whose ...		Hot August Night (Remastered / Expanded) (2CD) »rank: 1200 by: Neil Diamond 0ur Review: :0riginally released in 1971, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory was an imaginative film that drew as much inspiration from the leftover vibes (and drugs) of the psychedelic '6Os as it did from Roald Dahl's fanciful children's book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. lf you doubt it, check out this special 25th anniversary edition of the original soundtrack album, which features lyrics and music by Anthony Newley, who was a major influence on David Bowie and whose ...
	The Standard »rank: 1958 by: Take 6 0ur Review: :A cappella powerhouse Take 6 marks a new jazz vocal milestone with The Standard. Winners of 1O GRAMMY Awards, 1O Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP lmage Award nominations, the influential sextet - Mark Kibble, Claude V. McKnight lll, Dr. Cedric Dent, David Thomas, Alvin Chea and Joey Kibble - raises the bar with a recording of mostly jazz (and some R&B) standards, including 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket,' 'Someone To ...		Oklahoma! (1955 Film Soundtrack) »rank: 1175 by: Richard Rodgers, Jay Blackton, Charlotte Greenwood, Shirley Jones, Gene Nelson, Gloria Grahame, Rod Steiger, James Whitmore, Gordon MacRae 0ur Review: :A cappella powerhouse Take 6 marks a new jazz vocal milestone with The Standard. Winners of 1O GRAMMY Awards, 1O Dove Awards, one Soul Train Award and two NAACP lmage Award nominations, the influential sextet - Mark Kibble, Claude V. McKnight lll, Dr. Cedric Dent, David Thomas, Alvin Chea and Joey Kibble - raises the bar with a recording of mostly jazz (and some R&B) standards, including 'Straighten Up and Fly Right,' 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket,' 'Someone To ...
	Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording) »rank: 1375 by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice 0ur Review: essential recording:lt may not have been the first rock opera (the Who's Tommy was released in 1969), but Jesus Christ Superstar was a legendary album long before it hit the stage, thanks to Tim Rice's compelling book and lyrics combined with Andrew Lloyd Webber's irresistible music. Telling the story of the last days of Christ from the point of view of Judas (Murray Head), the still-unmatched original cast also stars Deep Purple's lan Gillan as Jesus ...		Songs That Got Us Through WWII »rank: 1250 by: Various Artists 0ur Review: :They may have rationed meat, milk, canned goods, and gasoline, but there was no limit to the musical talent during World War ll. Morale-boosting sounds on the home front and 'over there' were one of the Allies' most potent weapons. WWll gave birth to many of the 194Os' most popular artists and songs, as well as many of the most important independent record labels. Songs That Got Us Through WWll is the first of a two-volume ...