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Fosse

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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1. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
2. Fosse's World
3. Bye Bye Blackbird
4. Big Spender
5. Crunchy Granola Suite
6. I Wanna Be A Dancin' Man
7. Steam Heat
8. I Gotcha
9. Rich Man's Frug
10. Silky Thoughts/Cool Hand Luke
11. Dancin' Dan (Me And My Shadow)
12. Nowadays
13. The Hot Honey Rag
14. Take Off With Us-Pas De Deux
15. Razzle Dazzle
16. Who's Sorry Now?
17. There'll Be Some Changes Made
18. Mr. Bojangles
19. Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries (Reprise)
20. Sing! Sing! Sing!-Part 1
See all 21 tracks on this disc

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Fans of Fosse--the Broadway dance revue highlighting the varied output of choreographer-director Bob Fosse--will undoubtedly want to snatch up this cast recording of the music. Though it's missing a few tunes found in the live production, the disc still presents some of the best-loved numbers that made Fosse famous from musicals such as Dancin', Sweet Charity, and Chicago. Jane Lanier, Michael Paternostro, and Alex Sanchez do a fun take on The Pajama Game's "Steam Heat." Shannon Lewis's sultry "I Gotcha" (from 1972's Liza with a Z television special) is one of the disc's catchiest tunes. The Chicago tunes--"Nowadays," "The Hot Honey Rag," and "Razzle Dazzle"--are also obvious highlights filled with vitality. Unfortunately, synthesized music and unaffected vocals mar a few tracks; "Bye Bye Blackbird," for example, sounds empty and dated without the visual cues. Luckily, "Sing! Sing! Sing!" from Dancin' closes out the disc with a brassy and swinging jazz sound--which is exactly how Fosse would probably want to be remembered. --Jason Verlinde

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1.0 out of 5 stars Where's Fosse? Feb 2 2004
By Mark Andrew Lawrence
Format:Audio CD
On stage FOSSE was overlong but at least enjoyable to see some of his best dance sequences recreated. The show was a fine showcase for some of Broadway's best dancers, and some of the numbers generated real excitement, BUT....we learned nothing about the man the show supposedly celebrates. From all reports he was complex, dark, and driven. The current revival of CHICAGO is more a tribute to Fosse, than this bloated dance cycle. That it won the 1999 Tony award just reflects on how weak the 1998/99 season really was.

Translating a dance show to CD is almost pointless. If any of the numbers had been sung with a strong individule style they might have made an aural impact. None of them do. The songs on this CD are all better heard in their cast or soundtrack albums. No one track here is a true standout.

The star of the recording is the orchstra ...which is sensational in re-creating musical styles from cheesy 1960s TV shows to the big Brassy sound of Broadway to the jazzy sounds of Benny Goodman's "Sing Sing Sing" which closes the album. (This song should now be barred from being used in any more shows for 10 years having been featured in SWING!; CONTACT and FOSSE!!!)

The Cd booklet has some color pictures, but no notes on the how or why of the show itself.

Those in search of FOSSE are better served by the VHS/DVD release even though it too pales when compared to the show as seen live on stage.

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5.0 out of 5 stars All around, FANTASTIC! Aug 24 2002
By Nelson Aspen
Format:Audio CD
Incomprable music celebrating the best of the Broadway works featuring Fosse numbers...lovingly recreated with a stellar cast and orchestrations. Enjoyable listening for anyone, but a must-have tribute for any fan of the Great White Way!
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3.0 out of 5 stars BUYING A CD OF A DANCE SHOW LIKE FOSSE Aug 9 2002
By loesser
Format:Audio CD
makes about as much sense as putting a ventriloquest on the radio. You can't see the dancing and dance music isn't much fun to listen to.

But then, what do I know! Edgar Bergen and Charley MacCarthy were big hits on the radio.

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Most recent customer reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD recording.
This CD is a keeper. It isn't as good as the touring cast, but it's very good.
Published on Jan 30 2002
3.0 out of 5 stars Dull Fosse Recording, but Not A TOTAL Loss.
Fosse was the show that opened up on Broadway, and did OK in the grosses, so it kept on running. But...Fosse isn't really a good musical oo much in any way. Read more
Published on Jan 4 2002 by Bob Smith
3.0 out of 5 stars Bland
The stage production was fantastic; the CD is just OK. It doesn't have any of the energy of the show. Read more
Published on Oct 25 2001 by ShowTunes
5.0 out of 5 stars fosse
i enjoy this cd, as i enjoy this show, and i look forward to seeing a local tour of it this december. Read more
Published on Sep 22 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars Fosse:Original Broadway Cast Recording
Suprisingly this recording is truly alive with the nuances and trebles of a live performance. The cast voices are superbly skilled. Read more
Published on May 9 2001 by RUTH
5.0 out of 5 stars FOSSE is wonderful!!!!
FOSSE is one of the greatest musicals I've ever seen! The singing is great and the dancing is truly amazing! Read more
Published on Mar 15 2001 by Babsi
4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best musicals!
The only reason this CD didn't get 5 stars is because the musical is just as much, or more, visual. The music is great though. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2001 by "jshippo2001"
5.0 out of 5 stars Super
This is a great cd for many reasons: 1) the cast is great, Valarie pettiford and Jane Lanier are great as the star dancers/singers, and the ensemble is good too 2) This cd has... Read more
Published on Aug 13 2000 by brian -
5.0 out of 5 stars A great soundtrack, for a Great show!
If you're like me, and you love Bob Fosse's work, then you will love this soundtrack. If you're not familiar with Fosse, and the music of his work, you will enjoy the music still. Read more
Published on July 26 2000
4.0 out of 5 stars Brings back memories of the show
I have to agree with most that the CD doesn't compare to the show itself. What it does do, is make you remember how great the show is. Valerie P. is amazing. Read more
Published on Feb 25 2000 by Michael
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