- Audio CD (1 July 1992)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Castle/Classics
- ASIN: B0000270TT
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 113,294 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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.
That said, this recording is more than adequate and the final track 'Tell Me It's Not True' is extremely moving.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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!!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I am a firm fan of Blood Brothers and was pleased to find this CD at my local music store.
Barbara Dickson makes a fantastic Mrs Johnstone (despite frequently sounding as though she is singing with a Welsh accent).
I find Andrew Schofield as the narrator a little bland, and not as haunting as other narrators I have heard (Keith Burns is my favourite narrator but unfortunately he is not on CD).
George Costigan makes a good Mickey (not as good as Sean Jones who injects more youth into his performance) with a convincing rendition of Sunday Afternoon/My Friend, however I dislike Andrew C. Wadsworth as Eddie- his vocal range isn't suited to the part and 'Saying A Word' therefore isn't as powerful as it should be.
Wendy Murray is a brilliant Mrs Lyons, and Alan Leith sings Miss Jones well.
They say there's nothing like an original cast, and I partly agree. This is a good version of Blood Brothers, but (and there has to be a but) the fade on the end of Tell Me It's Not True ruins it, and to refer to the title of this review- where are half of the songs? Now, not having seen the original performed on stage I can't say what's been added in since, but I don't think it's been extended quite that much! The narrator has a much greater part, singing Shoes Upon The Table at least four or five times- and what happened to That Guy?
I must say the '95 cast is much better as it includes all of the songs and narration- the show as it should be.
Barbara Dickson makes a fantastic Mrs Johnstone (despite frequently sounding as though she is singing with a Welsh accent).
I find Andrew Schofield as the narrator a little bland, and not as haunting as other narrators I have heard (Keith Burns is my favourite narrator but unfortunately he is not on CD).
George Costigan makes a good Mickey (not as good as Sean Jones who injects more youth into his performance) with a convincing rendition of Sunday Afternoon/My Friend, however I dislike Andrew C. Wadsworth as Eddie- his vocal range isn't suited to the part and 'Saying A Word' therefore isn't as powerful as it should be.
Wendy Murray is a brilliant Mrs Lyons, and Alan Leith sings Miss Jones well.
They say there's nothing like an original cast, and I partly agree. This is a good version of Blood Brothers, but (and there has to be a but) the fade on the end of Tell Me It's Not True ruins it, and to refer to the title of this review- where are half of the songs? Now, not having seen the original performed on stage I can't say what's been added in since, but I don't think it's been extended quite that much! The narrator has a much greater part, singing Shoes Upon The Table at least four or five times- and what happened to That Guy?
I must say the '95 cast is much better as it includes all of the songs and narration- the show as it should be.
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