> > > I think this is the audio from Smeghead's
> > > production, but don't quote me on that.
> >
> > That's the audio from the 1986 production, still worth
> > listening to. It's the only time you'll ever hear the full
> > orchestrations (The CD arrangement is based on the
> > orchestrations, not the orchestrations themselves.)
>
> Yes. Well found Bellminer. I will listen to that a bit
> later. I have a CD that was blank with the songs burned
> onto it. I think Don sent it. The only information written
> on the paper cover are the song titles. I will compare it
> to your link to see if its the 1986 production.
I think that might be the 2003 CD. I actually got my copy from Ray.
Also, I
> will order the 2003 CD from Amazon. Ryan's Amazon review
> has made me very curious.
You should order it anyway. A portion of the proceeds go to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. That's why Ray agreed to make the album, I believe.
>
> Ryan, why didn't they use the Steve Margoshes
> orchestrations for the 2003 CD?
It would have been too expensive to hire an orchestra to play them, I suppose.
You have often said that
> Steve is a genius. Did you know he was in the same year as
> Michael Kamen at Julliard?
Whoever their teacher was, bloody well done...!
>
> > I wish I could hear an orchestra playing this music.
>
> Do you mean without the lyrics?
With lyrics, the singers performing or recording the songs with the orchestra playing the original orchestrations.
>
> > Anyway, I don't think the audio from Smeghead's production
> > is online.
> > >
> > > > I presumed that there is a CD or file of Smeghead's
> > > > production available (because you said that he did a
> > > > brilliant job).
> >
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