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Les Misérables: Original London Cast [Soundtrack]

Frances Ruffelle, Terrence Mann, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Alain Boublil, Michael Maguire, et al. | Format: Audio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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  • Orchestra: Original London Cast
  • Conductor: Martin Koch
  • Composer: Claude-Michel Schönberg
  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1986)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: First Night Records
  • ASIN: B0000071KE
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 35,264 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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There have been several subsequent recordings of Les Mis, but this is the one that captures the original 1985 London cast who transformed an obscure French musical based on Victor Hugo's gargantuan novel of pre-Revolutionary France into a worldwide phenomenon throughout the late-1980s and 90s and became one of the best examples of the era's trend of blockbuster musical spectacles. Yes, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score tends to recycle its themes, but the beautiful melodies and stirring anthems rarely fail to captivate and touch its audience. Colm Wilkinson is the heroic Valjean, Patti LuPone is the tragic Fantine, Michael Ball is the love-struck Marius, and Frances Ruffelle is the despondent Eponine, with Roger Allam (Javert), Alun Armstrong and Sue Jane Tanner (the Thénardiers), Rebecca Caine (older Cosette), and David Burt (Enjolras) filling out the excellent cast. --David Horiuchi

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Les Mis recording 20 May 2003
By "96taubec"
Format:Audio CD
This is by far the best Les miserables recording ever!!!!!
All the music is really beautiful and the performers are outstanding. Colm Wilkinson's Valjean is a tear jerking and always hits the really high-should-he-impossible-for-men-notes
Frances Ruffelle is an incredible singer and her Eponine is truly sensational- There is a reason why they picked her first!!!
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Recording 29 April 2003
By Jonny Baird
Format:Audio CD
Top end recording of the London Cast, this is it people, don’t settle for the mediocre Broadway Cast recording, this London version is much superior!
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What a show! What a recording! 15 Sep 2003
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I have just seen the show and was blown away so I ordered the CD immediately! The CD is excellent, I was so pleased to find the words inside too!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Similar to the Original London Cast recording
Firstly - to explain my perspective, I'm one of those Les Mis fans who saw it with the original cast and then a few more times in London with different casts over the years, as... Read more
Published 17 days ago by Dave C
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb
What can I say, I still so vividly remember seeing the original stage production which blew me away. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Coconut
5.0 out of 5 stars Probably THE best musical soundtrack ever
yes, I'm a saddo and love musicals. I have seen productions of Les Mis in Toronto and in the West End. Read more
Published 1 month ago by chelynnah
5.0 out of 5 stars Les Mis
The cd was bought as a gift for a friend after seeing the movie,it sounds great and takes you back to the film
Published 3 months ago by Denise Wilkinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic soundtrack
I love this version of Les Miserables - it has a great cast, fantastic voices and wonderful songs. Truly enjoyable to listen to.
Published 3 months ago by H. King
3.0 out of 5 stars slightly disappointed
Lovely music. Was expecting the full version of the music as it featured the original london cast. the full version has 3 discs and i'm still looking. Delivery was prompt. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. Michael R. Wesley
5.0 out of 5 stars Les Misérables
I am a huge fan of Les Misérables ad have seen it in the west end over 4 times, but just haven't go around to purchasing the CD. Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2010 by HannahEmilyTaylor
3.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
This was always going to be a no brainer purchase as Les Mis is a brilliant musical.

My only bit of advice? Read more

Published on 15 Oct 2004 by "ds40"
5.0 out of 5 stars Just out of this world!
WOW !..Just amazing...I feel that this set has the capacity to move listeners...actually make them experience/empathize with the characters! Read more
Published on 3 April 2001 by tigik@usa.net
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic
I love this album. Having seen the show several times, I could probably repeat all the words. My favourite song remains 'Bring him home' but 'Empty Chairs at Empty Tables' always... Read more
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