Original Broadway Cast Recording - Les Miserables (1987) [V2]

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Original Broadway Cast - Les Miserables
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Artist...............: Original Broadway Cast
Album................: Les MisΘrables
Genre................: Musical
Source...............: CD
Year.................: 1987
Codec................: MP3 [V2]
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 16 Bit
Tags.................: VorbisComment
Information..........: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-miserables-original-broadway-cast/123662

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Tracklisting
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01 - Overture-Work Song
02 - Valjean Arrested-Valjean Forgiven
03 - What Have I Done
04 - At the End of the Day
05 - I Dreamed a Dream
06 - Lovely Ladies
07 - Who Am I
08 - Come to Me (Fantine's Death)
09 - Confrontation
10 - Castle on a Cloud
11 - Master of the House
12 - The Thénardier Waltz of Treachery
13 - Look Down
14 - Stars
15 - Red and Black
16 - Do You Hear the People Sing
17 - In My Life
18 - A Heart Full of Love
19 - Plumet Attack
20 - One Day More
21 - Upon These Stones (Building the Barricade)
22 - On My Own
23 - Upon These Stones (At the Barricade)
24 - Javert at the Barricade - Little People
25 - The First Attack
26 - A Little Fall of Rain
27 - Drink with Me
28 - Bring Him Home
29 - Dog Eats Dog
30 - Javert's Suicide
31 - Turning
32 - Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
33 - Wedding Chorale - Beggars at the Feast
34 - Finalé [04:52]

Playing Time.........: 01:44:06
Total Size...........: 141 MB
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All Music Guide - Sarah Erlewine
Originally conceived as a simple recording production, Les Miserables evolved quickly into one of the premiere theater events of the 1980s. Theatrically on par with Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis is drawn from the Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The story chronicles the life of Jean Valjean, a simple Frenchman arrested as a youth for stealing a loaf of bread. After serving five years for that crime, as well as an additional 14 for attempted escape, Valjean is released on parole. Upon changing his name and eluding his parole officer, he becomes the surrogate father of a young girl and a Mayor as the French Revolution sets in. As the war rages, he finds that he cannot change the man he is. Les Miserables is typical of theater in the '80s, with extravagant effects and large, full-cast numbers. The beautiful score is full of emotion and humor, including such memorable and noteworthy songs as "Look Down," "Do You Hear the People Sing?," "Bring Him Home," "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," and the ubiquitous "On My Own." The original Broadway cast recording contains some very fine performances, particularly by Colm Wilkinson as Valjean and Frances Ruffelle as Eponine, the waif. The vocals on this recording are heavy on character, making it an interesting and entertaining listen.

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