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Barbara Dickson Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (24 Jan 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Castle Comm.
  • ASIN: B00003Q41S
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 119,859 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The 1983 recording remains the finest, 10 Nov 2001
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R. Cope "cope2" (UK) - See all my reviews
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There have been several recordings of the Blood Brothers score over the years, however this original 1983 remains the finest. This is due entirely to Barbara Dickson's unique voice which gives her Mrs. Johnstone a haunting quality that certainly has not been matched in any other recording. The arrangements are less electric, and more folky than the current touring and West End versions but add to a growing sense of doom throughout the piece. Highlights would have to be "Easy Terms", "Light Romance" and of course a mother's lament for her dead sons, the unforgettable "Tell Me It's Not True". Having seen Barbara perform this role in the theatre, this CD captures a brilliant performance that won Miss Dickson a much deserved Olivier Award. Hear it and weep !
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Barbara Dickson is outstanding, 1 Feb 2003
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MR O P ELTON (Oxford, Oxfordshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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Blood Brothers is quite possibly the most emotive production that musical theatre has to offer. Barbara Dickson's portrayal of an impoverished single mother is outstanding. This recording is more intimate than later versions and it is fantastic to hear a recording which was made before Blood Brothers' runaway box office success. Unfortunately, we do pay a price for this as there are a couple of sub-par performances: Mrs Lyons has some tuning issues in 'My Child' and Andrew Schofield's Narrator lacks a bit of power in 'The Devil's Got Your Number' (although his spoken dialogue is superbly cynical). The balance is also band heavy in 'It's Just a Game' drowning out the chorus.
That said, this recording is more than adequate and the final track 'Tell Me It's Not True' is extremely moving.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What a CD!!!, 29 July 2001
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Well, what a CD! It really is just perfect - definately the best of all the "Blood Brother" recordings - and the cheapest! It's a few tracks less than other recordings, but this makes little difference. The orchestrations are a somehwhat 80's in their sound, but this just adds to the overall effect - it keeps the show real. A small, intimate, personal story about real people in a terrible situation, i found some of the other recordings to have become too "big" and "broadway sounding", but this, the original makes the show what it should be. All performances are top class - particuarly Barbara Dickson in the lead - you really feel the emotion in her voice, and how her final rendition of "Tell me its not true" could not reduce you to tears is beyond me! So overall a top quality buy!!
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