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(24 customer reviews) 15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Shortened to purr-fection - but with a quibble or two,
September 23, 2000 Yi-Peng (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Selections From Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio Cassette)
Because of the careful abridgement of the complete 2-CD set of the CATS Broadway Soundtrack, a cheaper version of the show has been presented here on this disc. In one foul swoop, the entire essence of the musical is captured in an hour-long condensed version, making this the purr-fect introduction to generally the evergreen long-running musical and specifically the best English-language CATS soundtrack in the world. All the major songs and scenes are included, and every cast member is given a chance to shine here. Betty Buckley's portrayal of Grizabella gives me the impression that she is better than Elaine Paige, and the former's gorgeously-sung rendition of "Memory", presented here, is convincing and powerful enough to make you feel that the Tony award she won in 1983 was well-deserved. Up to her standard is Ken Page's sonorous Old Deuteronomy. He is a perfect fit on the role, and his sonorous, bell-like voice gives the character the deserved reality. He gives a...Read more
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Great!,
May 16, 2001 "maeve_kelsey" (California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Selections From Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)
Since I didn't have enough money to get the full version at the time, I opted for Selections From Cats hoping I would still get a good deal. It turned out I did! The few songs actually omitted from this version were far from classics. In this version you get all the memorable songs. There is the super famous Memory, performed very beautifully by Betty Buckley. You get Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats, which is another famous song from the musical. Plus the sexier Macavity, the energy packed Rum Tum Tugger, the upbeat Skimbleshankes, e.t.c. All the famous cats are here, and as I already stated, the only songs not included are the stuff like overtures and of course the boring Growltiger's Last Stand. This musical made Andrew Lloyd Webber super famous, and if you claim to be a musical fan and do not have this or the full version in your collection: What are you thinking?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
CATS,
December 11, 2005 A Kid's Review
This review is from: Selections From Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast) (Audio CD)
I'm Jakob Balen,someone obsessed with CATS.Here are the songs.
Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats.10/10.
Solo Dance.8/10.
Old Gumbie Cat.5/10.
The Rum Tum Tugger.5/10.
Mungojerrie And Rumpelteazer.8/10.
Old Deuteronomy.10/10.
The Jellicle Ball.8/10.
Grizabella the Glamour Cat.9/10.
Gus the Theater Cat.6/10.
Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat.10/10.
Macavity The Mystery Cat.10/10.
Mr.Mistoffelees.10/10.
The Journey To The Heaviside Layer.10/10.
The Ad-Dressing of Cats.7/10.
