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Godspell (2001 National Touring Cast) | 
 enlarge | Artist: Stephen Schwartz
Label: Drg
Category: Music
Buy New: $16.98
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Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 47840
Format: Cast Recording
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 12990
UPC: 021471299021
EAN: 0021471299021
ASIN: B000055T3P
Release Date: January 9, 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Opening - | | • | Tower of Babble - | | • | Prepare Ye - | | • | Save the People - | | • | Day by Day - McKeehan, Toby | | • | Learn Your Lessons Well | | • | Bless the Lord | | • | All for the Best | | • | All Good Gifts | | • | Light of the World | | • | Beautiful City | | • | Turn Back, O Man | | • | Alas for You | | • | By My Side | | • | We Beseech Thee | | • | Day by Day | | • | On the Willows | | • | Finale |
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Amazon.com
Jesus Christ Superstar and Hair are often named as the two best "rock musicals," but Stephen Schwartz's Godspell--which opened off-Broadway in 1971 and on Broadway five years later--is, for many people, a sentimental favorite. The musical style involves consistently catchy pop and is inspirational without being preachy. Instead of presenting a linear narrative, the book is made up of a succession of vignettes illustrating biblical parables through a hippy prism--making it particularly easy to adapt and update. Directed by Schwartz's son Scott, this touring production (including new lyrics by Schwartz senior) is set in a hi-tech environment and incorporates references to video monitors and computers (which form an electronic crucifix). This revival is sometimes marred by weird arrangements (new orchestrations have been made by Alex Lacamoire)--as with the quasi drum & bass beat on "Tower of Babble" or the metallish guitar licks on "Save the People." Still, the performance presents an exuberantly youthful cast and is highly energetic. To hear an equally upbeat but less aggressive update of the show, you might want to check out the 2000 Off-Broadway cast recording. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 I just don't get it August 30, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
With all the talk about this being an updated, more contemporary version I guess I was expecting more or at least something much, much different. I'm not sure what year it was supposed to be updated to, but to me it just sounds like they took it from 1970's folk rock to 1970's amped rock by adding more instruments and going from acoustic to electric. And at most times it doesn't feel different enough. At other time it feels so forced and exaggerated to me that it just feels overly campy now - almost disrespectful to the original cast recording. The original had such an innocent sincerity to it. I don't exactly hate this updated version, I just don't get it and have to ask "why bother?". To me they just didn't succeed in what they set out to do and what they are being credited at having done - updating it to something new and fresh. Maybe seeing it on stage is what I'm missing - my Mom took me to see the original in NY for my birthday when I was a kid in the 70s - it was my first Broadway show. Since seeing it in NY, I've been to many H.S. productions and always love the new updated interpretations keeping the music pretty much the same. I have to wonder if the elder Schwartz being involved with this project had something to do with the fact that this feels so constrained to the original. I don't fault him for that, I love the original. I guess I was planning on really hating this, but instead I'm just indifferent.
 LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! September 22, 2006
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been a Broadway fan for about 18 years now. I tend to like the more Contemporary Music better. After comparing different recordings of "Godspell" I can definately say that this is the best one!! I love it sooooo much! Every song is catchy and the ending really gets to me sometimes. LOVES IT!
BUY IT!!!!
The reason to own this recording is: February 16, 2006
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
I'm not gonna lie and say I'm really a fan of this recording...HOWEVER: This album is to Natalie Joy Johnson what the 1963 BEST FOOT FORWARD album is to Liza Minnelli. That's all I have to say.
Much better than I thought February 6, 2005
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I first want to apolgize for judging a book by its cover. This version is splended. Its not to the quality of the orginal, but does have its spirt. I still am not a big fan of the techno stuff, but when you get down to the basics its still Godspell. As I said, its no where near as good as the orginal, the Movie or the Londan cast. But it is way better than the 42street singers verison where I don't regonize the arrangements. The arrangements are different for this version, but at least these arrangements are good and I can tell its Godspell. I am a live long Godspell fan, I own many other versions including this one. I would buy it just because its new and fresh.
new and inviting music June 30, 2004
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful start for new people coming into the musical theatre scene. I am a friend of one of the persons on this cd and having him tell me stories of them on tour is a pure treat. along with listening to it is truly a great experience and a wonderufl way to get hooked on it.
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