Reviews of Soundtracks & Musicals »

A great recording of a great show

Advantages: Great musical; very strong cast
Disadvantages: Not the full recording; some weak voices

As a show Les Misérables is flawless. It has a captivating story that keeps you hooked which is displayed in a wonderful musical. One problem often associated with musicals is the lack of originality, shows, too often, consist of two or three individual numbers with the rest of the musical being filled with reprises or slight variations. Although there are songs like this in Les Miserables it doesn't seem so bad because the variation really is different! ...
...is the same, however, because of the different moods in both of the pieces they seem different. In other occurences where the tune is re-used, enough decoration is added to the songs to make them seem original. As for this specific recording; the cast is mainly very strong. The role of Valjean is portrayed by Colm Wilkinson, the person who 'created' the role. His antagonist, Javert is also portrayed very well as Roger Allam's voice is superbly suited ...

chiggy321 28.05.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Les Miserables - Original London Cast

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

Excellent Evita

Advantages: A pure, raw and brilliantly original cd.
Disadvantages: N/A

One of the most historic and successful shows produced by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice. This recording pre Madonna's film version still remains a classic and a sure fire hit. This original compilation two cd version of the show allows for a lot of open interpretations to these now recognised classic songs, with top notch performances from Julie Covington, Paul Jones and even Tony Christie. A very emotional yet raw production that shows the quality ...

schesters 01.06.2007 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful
Review of Evita - Original Cast

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

How High would this reach?

Advantages: good songs, good price
Disadvantages: generally appeals only to HSM fans

...while to catch on to High School Musical. In fact, I ended up seeing High School Musical 3 before I saw the first two! Though I have now caught myself up and along with that I am becoming more familiar with the songs. In an attempt to fully connect with the music, I found myself borrowing the CDs from a friend. One of which was of course the High School Musical 2 CD soundtrack. The album can be recognized by its aqua blue cover. On the front, 'High ...
...you are a fan of High School Musical, but I will admit that it is not one I would rush out and buy myself. It is a good CD to listen to if you were given it as a gift or, in my case, if you borrow it from a friend. Though I feel you should only spend money on it if you know you are going to like it and you do like High School Musical! It is great to listen to, generally quite upbeat, and well worth giving it a go! Amy 2009 Track listing can be found ...

Amy69 25.11.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of High School Musical II - Various Artists

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

A Beautiful but Mysterious Story, Definitely Maybe...

Advantages: Beautifully written, excellent acting
Disadvantages: I wish there was a part2 haha.

Definitely Maybe is one of the movies that I had fun watching. I never got bored for even a second between the movie and I each and every moment I was wondering what will happen next. Its a story about a guy Will who lives with his little daughter (Maya) and is about to get divorced with his wife Sarah. He is like a friend to his daughter, a really cool father. Once after coming back from school Maya started questioning and asking him about ...
...wouldnt tell at first, but later he agrees. But he told Maya that he will not tell her the actual names. Will changes the names of his ex-girlfriends while narrating the story. Maya agrees and Will starts telling her the story. Maya gets confused as she is left guessing who's going to be her actual mom. Emily He tells her about his college girlfriend Emily whom he loved so much but he had to leave her to go to Newyork for work. She gives him ...

shani21shani 12.11.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: not helpful
Review of Definitely Maybe - Various Artists

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

Is That It?

Advantages: Great music, showcasing Jackson at his best
Disadvantages: Not a soundtrack album, just a marketing tool

...the real life version at this point. The cinematic release opens it up to more people than had tickets for the shows at the O2 and whilst we may only get to see the rehearsals rather than the full on show, it’s a last opportunity to see Michael Jackson doing what he has always done best – put on one heck of a show. Naturally, with a film there is an accompanying soundtrack. Unfortunately, the 2 CD version of “This Is It” is not a soundtrack, but ...
...“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’”. This is a great high tempo pop tune with a funky bass beat that it wonderfully typical of much of Jackson’s output. It bounces along wonderfully and it’s the kind of song that gets your feet tapping. That said, at just over six minutes long and containing a number of repetitions of the chorus, it does get a little repetitive after a while, as there isn’t a lot of variation in either the music or the lyrics. Next up ...

Soho_Black 08.11.2009 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of This Is It - Michael Jackson

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money


More popular products »

Grobag Egg

Great device, funky lights, looks good in a nursery. (*)

Nokia N85

Good looks, excellent internet browsing, packed with features, most areas easy to navigate (*)

Samsung UE40B8000

sleek, green mind blowing picture (*)

ASUS WL-138g V2

Network adapter - PCI - Plug-in card - 54 Mbps - IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g

AEG-Electrolux Santo 75438 KG

Refrigerators - Freestanding - Energy Efficiency: A + - Total Capacity: 407, 440 litres

Miele H 5040 BM

Microwaves, Cooking - Max Power: 1000 Watt - Capacity: 43L - with Grill

Citroen Saxo 1.1

Very cheap to run, tax and insure. Pretty cheap on maitenance costs. (*)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 / 2.83 GHz processor

LGA775 Socket - Cache: 12 MB

(*) Reviews by Ciao members