» Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording)
Price: $9.51
Rating: 4.5 / 5.00 (221 reviews)
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Rating: 4.5 / 5.00 (221 reviews)
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Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording) Details
Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0081227327125
Format: Cast Recording
Label: Rhino / Wea
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Rhino / Wea
Release Date: 2005-11-01
Studio: Rhino / Wea
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Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording) Reviews
Customer Rating:Summary: The Book makes the Cover
Comment: That Frankie Valli and the 4 Seasons songbook is filled with recognizable, melodic and popular harmonies is a well known fact. The art of making a play based on an artists songbook is not new and has met with varying degrees of success, proving one thing, to really play well, there must be written a strong book to go with the music.
In the case of Jersey Boys, the book is excellent. So good, that it elicits in the observer the emotions of a first rate melodrama; laughs, interesting characterizations and yes, a few tears here and there. The playwrights found enough drama in the true (ok, mostly true) story of the "Boys" to use it as their book. It is a fairly typical story of the rise to fame, complete with egos run amok, vanity on parade, jealousies and financial scandal. Another classic story of failures leavened by redemption.
Though the basic storyline is not really new, the performances are strong, so good that you end up caring for each of the main characters. And that is what good stage performances are ultimately about, making you care. Well worth seeing...and listening.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Jersey Boys
Comment: This CD is great! I saw the show in Vegas and it brought me right back to the history of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. "Oh What A Show"!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fabulous music
Comment: Love the CD. Saw the show on Broadway and they were selling the CD for
$25.00 I went on Amazon and bought the same CD for half the price. Amazon is great.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Jersey Boys
Comment: The tape compliments the play very well. The tape and the play are fantastic.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Great CD!
Comment: This a great CD. One disclaimer- there are a couple of times that foul language is used in speaking parts on the CD- similar to use in the live musical. Not a problem now that I know where they are on the CD, I just skip it and keep enjoying the great songs!
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Editorial Review for Jersey Boys (2005 Original Broadway Cast Recording):
Recounting the rich history and reliving the timeless sounds of the phenomenal Frankie Vallie & The 4 Seasons, the new Broadway musical Jersey Boys answers the musical-and philosophical question, "How did four would-be wise guys from Newark, NJ, become one of the greatest chart-topping successes in pop music history?" Jersey Boys celebrates legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, and Nick Massi who, as the 4 seasons, wrote their own songs, invented their own identity, and sold 175 million records worldwide-all before they were 30.