Bestselling UK Music Review - Oliver!: Original Film Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]

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Oliver!: Original Film Soundtrack [SOUNDTRACK]
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0035629031128
Label: RCA
Manufacturer: RCA
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: RCA
Release Date: April 14, 2008
Studio: RCA
Sales Rank: 1167

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Editorial Review:

From Amazon.com:
Lionel Bart's wonderful musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic was the first London stage musical to be transplanted to Broadway with the same kind of sensation it received in Britain-- something that is now common in these post-Cats/Les Miserables times. Although no one from this British cast ever became enormously famous (future Monkee Davy Jones was in the second Broadway cast)--and Sir Carol Reed's film version receives all the critical accolades--this remains the better recording, featuring all the songs cut from the film, while excluding the film's musical interludes that simply seem annoying without the visuals. Just compare Bruce Brochnik to the film's Mark Lester in the title role. Or Clive Revill to Ron Moody's Fagin. Or any of the principals, for that matter--and the differences are remarkable. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Chunks taken out - HUGE disappointment!
For a soundtrack so good that it can really do nothing wrong, I have to applaud those responsible for this disc for making such a hash brown of this. Many of the most enjoyable verses and even occasional (essential) dialogue is cut from the CD version for apparently no reason. Who did they think was going to benefit from this?? I am gravely disappointed and wait patiently for a better attempt. Until then, don't pay for this disc. If you still want a copy, (although ordinarily it is against all my ... Read More

Rating:

- Stars deducted for parts deducted
Okay, this is a bit churlish, because it deserves a 5, but there are huge cuts from Oom Pah Pah, I think 2 verses missing - for political correctness? Not for space/length reasons as there are 200 dance choruses of Who Will Buy and Consider Yourself. I like the Shani Wallis songs the best, so to have big chunks taken out of one of her best songs is a real spoiler.

Elsewhere, the mixing is a little off. When you listen to Fine Life, it's like one giant unknown cockney is standing 2 inches ... Read More

Rating:

- Great songs, great singers, great value.
I bought this to take on holiday with us. We sang along to it for hours.

Rating:

- A good soundtrack
I've always loved the film Oliver! especially singing along with the musical numbers in the film. So recently I purchased the CD soundtrack.

I already love the songs so there's no issue there but the songs are cut from what is heard in the film. This disapointed me which is why i've only given it three stars.

Rating:

- Musically superb.
There are few musicals with so many great numbers as Oliver!: 'Consider Yourself'; 'You've Got to Pick a Pocket or Two'; 'As Long As He Needs Me'; 'Reviewing the Situation'....the list just goes on and on. Lionel Bart never wrote a better musical (and I'm not sure anyone else did). It's now an incredible bargain at Amazon's current price of under £3-00. Some people prefer the stage recording (there are some odd balances in this, the film recording, but they don't detract from the pleasure) ; but for ... Read More

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