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Miss Saigon (Original 1989 London Cast)

by: Alain Boublil

: Miss Saigon (Original 1989 London Cast)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0720642427125
Format: Cast Recording
Label: Decca U.S.
Manufacturer: Decca U.S.
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Decca U.S.
Release Date: February 02, 1990
Sales Rank: 5946
Studio: Decca U.S.



Disc 1:
  1. Overture
  2. The Heat Is On In Saigon
  3. The Movie In My Mind
  4. The Dance
  5. Why God Why?
  6. This Money Is Yours
  7. Sun And Moon
  8. The Telephone Song
  9. The Deal
  10. The Ceremony (Dju Vui Vai)
  11. What's This I Find
  12. The Last Night Of The World
  13. The Morning Of The Dragon
  14. I Still Believe
  15. This Is The Hour
Disc 2:
  1. If You Want To Die In Bed
  2. Let Me See His Western Nose
  3. I'd Give My Life For You
  4. Bui-Doi
  5. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Atlanta - September 1978: The Revelation - Boublil, Alain
  6. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Bankok - October 1978: What a Waste - Boublil, Alain
  7. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Bankok - October 1978: Please - Boublil, Alain
  8. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Saigon - April 1975: The Fall of Saigon - Boublil, Alain
  9. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Bangkok - October 1978: Room 317 - Boublil, Alain
  10. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Bangkok - October 1978: The Confrontation - Boublil, Alain
  11. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Bangkok - October 1978: The American Dream - Boublil, Alain
  12. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Bangkok - October 1978: The Sacred Bird - Boublil, Alain
  13. Miss Saigon, Musical Play/Bangkok - October 1978: Finale - Boublil, Alain
  14. The Revelation
  15. What A Waste
  16. Please
  17. The Fall Of Saigon
  18. Room 317
  19. Now That I've Seen Her
  20. The Confrontation
  21. The American Dream
  22. The Sacred Bird
  23. Finale
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Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
It's probably best known for raising the stakes for 1980s blockbuster shows by landing a helicopter on stage, but Miss Saigon is also a good show with good music. As a follow-up to their international smash Les Misérables, Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg (with an assist from Richard Maltby Jr.) adapted the tale of Madame Butterfly to the Vietnam War, realized here by the original 1989 London cast. While it may seem overheated at times, the despair and passion fit the tragic story, and Schönberg's pop-flavored style receives its most appropriate setting. Leading the cast are Jonathan Pryce as the Engineer (a Eurasian character whose casting generated some controversy when the producers wanted to have Pryce, a Caucasian, reprise the role on Broadway), Lea Salonga (in her first major role) as the young Vietnamese bride, Simon Bowman as her lover, and Claire Moore as his American wife (and a young Ruthie Henshall as one of the sweaty bargirls). The songs include the bawdy opener 'The Heat Is on in Saigon,' 'The Movie in My Mind,' 'Why God Why,' the romantic duet 'The Last Night of the World,' the female duet 'I Still Believe,' the male chorus number 'Bui-Doi,' and the Engineer's mocking 'The American Dream.' The booklet includes photographs and full lyrics. It's also available in a 58-minute highlights version. --David Horiuchi



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - A Moving, Continental Love Story
Following the huge success of their grand masterpiece, LES MISERABLES, Alain Boubil & Claude-Michel ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Great CD, just a little disappointed
I love Miss Saigon, but I bought this CD just because of Lea Salonga. I really love her, but I was a little ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Service from Amazon
Great service. Product arrived 8 days earlier than promised. Well packaged and postage costs were reasonable. ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - i wish i could go back
The 1989 Original London Cast Recording of Miss Saigon is absolutely amazing!!! I have never seen the show, but ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - One for my generation
When I was a kid, Mom used to put on the soundtrack of Oklahoma!, turn it up loud, and clean house while she sang ... Read More

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