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Finian's Rainbow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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STEREO VINYL LP! Finian's Rainbow: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack! Music by Burton Laine and Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg! Cast includes: Fred Astaire, Petula Clark and Tommy Steele. TRACKS: A1. Prelude/Main Title - Petula Clark, Chorus, Orchestra; A2. This Time of the Year - Ken Darby Singers; A3. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? - Fred Astaire, Petula Clark; A4. Look to the Rainbow - Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks; A5. If This Isn't Love - Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Don Francks, Chorus; A6. Something Sort of Grandish - Petula Clark, Tommy Steele; A7. That Great Come-and-Get-It Day - Petula Clark, Ken Darby Singers, , Don Francks, Ensemble; B1. Old Devil Moon - Petula Clark, Don Francks; B2. When the Idle Poor Become the Idle Rich - Fred Astaire, , Petula Clark, Chorus; B3. When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love - Tommy Steele; B4. Necessity [Outtake] - Brenda Arnau, Chorus; B5. Rain Dance Ballet - Warner Bros. Orchestra, Chorus; B6. Begat - Roy Glenn, Jester Hairston, Avon Long, Keenan Wynn; & B7. How Are Things in Glocca Morra? (Finale) - Petula Clark, Don Francks, Barbara Hancock, Tommy Steele, Chorus.

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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.13 x 11.89 x 0.16 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 45 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 17, 2008
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001IN8WZI
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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LD400RN
5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Make Me Choose Between the Two Recordings!
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2010
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Finian's Rainbow was a ground breaker in 1947 dealing with both fantasy and political commentary/parody and went on to big wins at the first Tony Awards. It's cast album was a huge and remastered for Sony's Masterworks in he 1990s. It is a fine album. Now we have this one come along and throw a "monkey wench" into cast album (CD) world. (From now they'll be referred at "1947" ad "2009") Both are very energetically and well sung with strong voices throughout. With this exuberant, superb score you can't go wrong unless you cast say, Katherine Hepburn as Sharon and Keanu Reeves as Woody! One can not be said to be better listening than the other. 1947 has the original cast led by Ella Logan and David Wayne (in his Tony-winning role of Og. 2009 has Kate Baldwin and Christopher Fitzgrald in the respective roles. 1947 is mono, 2009 is stereo, and both are superbly engineered with a great balance between orchestra and singers (although 1947's orchestra does sound a bit more distant due to the mono recording (all mono cast albums sound that way, though). Kate Baldwin's brogue (sp?) is less thick than Ella Logan's but, because of this she doesn't sound like someone who just came from Ireland as Ella does. One particular standout is Terri White's recording of "Necessity". That one I'd chose over 1947 hands-down! The singing is more of what we'd call "natural" on 2009 but keep in mind that singing and acting styles on the stage and cast albums were different in 1947. 2009 has intro dialogue and less editing of the songs due to there being more time available on a CD as opposed to an LP. On a personal note, the artwork on 2009 is pretty cool. So, like the review title say, "Don't make me choose between the two"! But, since this IS a supposed to be a review of 2009, I'd say you can't go wrong purchasing this one, but, too, consider buying 1947. That way you get two great recordings of this great show to choose between depending on your mood. (I also have a review of 1947 if you're interested)
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Robert F. Powers
5.0 out of 5 stars SOMETHING SORT OF GRANDISH.....
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2010
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.....And I am insane-ish about this cast record-ish. "Finian's Rainbow" is one of those rare shows where every number was a hit and if not a hit, well-known. Music by Burton Lane and witty, smart lyrics by E.Y. Harburg makes this recording a joy and a pleasure to listen to. Newcomer Kate Baldwin as Finians daughter Sharon and Cheyenne Jackson as Woody the sharecropper are fine, and shine on their duet "Old Devil Moon" and impish Christopher Fitzgerald more impish than ever, but after all he is a leprechaun and is absolutely delightful singing his 11 O'clock number "When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love(I Love the Girl I'm Near)" and he also shares the funny number "Something Sort Of Grandish" with Sharon, the first girl he loves but the fickle-hearted elf soon loses his heart to Susan, the mute sister of Woody who expresses her thoughts through dance.

If I have to quibble it would be track 16 "Dance of the Gold Crock" which is just annoying and jarringly out of place in a score with an over-abundance of wonderful songs, and I must admit there may be some out there who enjoy improvised harmonica tootling but for my taste it sounds more like a backyard hillbilly hoedown. I have since programmed my CD player to skip that track and just be transported to the mythical state of Missitucky where the citizens sing "The Begat", "Come and Get it Day" "When the Idle Poor Become The Idle Rich" "Look To The Rainbow" "If This Isn't Love" "Necessity" and of course the biggest hit of the show, "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" and the answer is, things are fine in Glocca Morra and on Broadway and I can't wait to see the show even if I have to dip into Ogs pot of gold to pay for a ticket.

Update: It appears I will not be needing Ogs gold to buy a ticket. The show closed. Why? I guess old-fashioned shows with melodic music and witty lyrics have become passe. A shame.
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Joseph L. Howlett
4.0 out of 5 stars FINIAN'S RAINBOW, the Revival
Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2010
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I saw this wonderful musical in December, 2009, and loved it. It is beyond me that it was forced to close in January because of poor ticket sales, despite it getting basically rave reviews. The recording is note perfect and the performances are right on the money. If I had one thing to quibble about(and this is true of many current original broadway cast albums)it is the lack of resonance in the recording. It sounds as if it was recorded in a Kleenex box. Cast recordings during the Golden Years were made in acoustically resonant spaces, such as Webster Hall or the Manhattan Center. My recording of the OBC of BELLS ARE RINGING, made in 1956 and utilizing the stereo process for the first time by Columbia Records, has a more satisfactory sound than this recording of FINIAN'S RAINBOW.

There is a standout performance by Christopher Fitzgerald as the leprechaun Og. He gets to sing two of the superb numbers, "Something Sort of Grandish" and "When I'm Not Near The Girl I love, I Love the Girl I'm Near".

Overall, this is a great score and this cast album belongs on your shelf.
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Neil Elliot
5.0 out of 5 stars REAL POT OF GOLD OVER THE RAINBOW
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2010
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Finally, a revival of a dated musical that not only honors the original, but goes beyond in sound and spirit. I wish I had seen the show in NY, but listening to the new recording, I suddenly found myself yearning for GloccaMora and searching for that old devil moon. Hats off to Cheyenne Jackson who proves that he can handle the old standards as well,if not better, than some of the new work he's been given. His own voice, his own interpretations.....absolutely amazing. And we even get a bit of his playfulness and vulnerability in his recorded scenes with Kate Baldwin. I saw bits of the show on t.v. and as "spare" as the production was reported to be, the magic of the music and lyrics soars to Olympian heights in this recording (and I don't mean towards Xanadu, either!!!) Earlier recordings are worth hearing, but to my ears, this is the most enjoyable take. I was actually taken over the rainbow this time. Thanks Encores for bringing this gem to a new gleaming state.
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hammerman84
5.0 out of 5 stars Tommy Steele classic
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2013
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not his best movie, but one of them, this is a brilliant film for all the family and can be enjoyed by all
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Ingbert Edenhofer
4.0 out of 5 stars a master class in lyric-writing
Reviewed in Germany on August 21, 2010
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I assume most of us first got acquainted with Yip Harburg admiring his lyrics for "The Wizard of Oz". That must have been his best work ever, right? Well, if you are not familiar with "Finian's Rainbow", you ain't heard nothing yet!

Of course, Harburg is not the sole reason for buying this CD - Burton Lane's music is highly melodious, Cheyenne Jackson and Kate Baldwin make for a lovely (though slightly undistinguised) leading couple, the whole cast is full of glee, but the best ingredient is ... Christopher Fitzgerald.

No, actually it is Harburg (duh!) but Christopher Fitzgerald as Og seems to represent Harburg at his most creative. Yes, several of the more lyrical songs are beautiful, as well - just listen to "Look to the Rainbow" or "How are Things in Glocca Morra?" but it's really a song like "Something Sort of Grandish" that is hard to conceive as having been written by anyone else. Harburg's sense of wordplay while still keeping in character is amazing and any lyricist's dream.

When in his final number "When I'm not Near the Girl I Love", Og sings "For Sharon I'm carin', / But Susan I'm choosin', / I'm faithful to whos'n is here.", you get poetry, inventive rhymes, character development and plot advancement in a mere three lines. Even Sondheim can't do it better!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2015
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One singular sensation...
4.0 out of 5 stars The Best Version yet
Reviewed in Canada on February 14, 2010
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The score has always been great. The movie messed up the plotline and some of the songs, and the director had no sense of what makes a musical glow. Even Fred Astaire was lost in it. But here! The romantic leads couldn't be any more perfect, and the cast that supports them sounds spot-on. Actually, the leads voices sound like they were made for each other and I hope it is not the last pairing of them. One gripe - they should have messed with the score just a bit amd given Cheyenne Jackson a solo somewhere; he just gets really into a song and then it is taken away by someone else. And his voice is so rich.
Interesting how all the love songs are at the beginning of the show, and the character songs come after them. But it works, in part because of the strength of all the songs, and in part by the ability of the cast to keep everything soaring, including our hearts.
And thank goodness they didn't decide to 'modernize' the show; it is a beautiful piece of Broadway history and belongs in the collection of everyone who treasures those fabulous shows.
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Peter Graham
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 3, 2016
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recording quality disappointing
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