Search - Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg, Colm Wilkinson :: Les Miserables (Highlights from the 1987 Original Broadway Cast)

Great Score, But Highlights Missing Critical Songs

AJK | Chicago, IL | 08/05/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Composers Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score for "Les Miserables" is simply brilliant and the spectacular Broadway cast, led by Colm Wilkinson, Randy Graff, Terrence Mann, and Frances Ruffelle, help bring this incredible music to life!



While I normally enjoy "highlight" cds, this one clocks in at a mere 55 minutes and could have easily included a couple of additional tunes (thus losing one star). Most notably missing: "At The End Of The Day", "Come To Me", "Red And Black", and "In My Life". The show's most memorable songs, however, are included.



Best tracks:



I Dreamed A Dream

Master Of The House

Stars

Do You Hear The People Sing

On My Own

A Little Fall Of Rain

Bring Him Home

Empty Chairs At Empty Tables



Great cast, great score ... even a good buy. But I would suggest the full double-disc score instead."

Buy the full version, please

Winterhart | High Ridge, MO | 01/19/2005

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Highlights are never worth it. You will never get the little in-between songs which make a show complete, montages will be cut together badly instead of being full songs as they should be...so much is left out. This is a fantastic show and deserves to be heard in full."

Don't even bother to get this

charter | the US | 02/04/2004

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Les Miserables is an outstanding production. With so many excellent versions out there (particularly the 10th Anniversary Concert recording), you'll be missing a lot if you get only the highlights. Get any of the full recordings, so you'll have a true feel of this great show."