Matilda OBC digital download?- Page 3

[MaddieBB12]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 3:32pm

Had I not already seen the show, this recording would convince me to do. Its leaps and bounds past the old recording, and the way they split up the girls was perfect, and 'Naughty' with all four of them is a real treat.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 6:11pm

I love how when it was announced that they would make a Matilda OBC, people flipped out. Now, everyone is praising it. :P

But, yea! It's fantastic! Can't stop listening to it. There are some new things in the CD that wasn't there in May. But, is it mean or does the music sound fake in some spots? Like the beginning of BRUCE, it sounded like a computer :/ Here's hoping that this beats the less-deserved KINKY BOOTS at the Grammys

[Liza's Headband]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 6:25pm

Wow. Broadway Records/Yellow Sound did a fantastic job with this OBCR. I have not been impressed with their previous work but this is a wonderful final product. I love it.

[TheatreKid3]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 6:58pm

Honestly, this captures the energy and feel of this show so well it almost feels like a live album. I can't praise it enough.

[theatregeek6]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 7:09pm

Love this OBC recording. It is very well produced and much better than the London version

Loved the take on Telly and Loud. And the bonus Naughty was great. Liked Kinky Boots better as a show but this OBC blows. It away

[theatregeek6]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 7:09pm

Love this OBC recording. It is very well produced and much better than the London version

Loved the take on Telly and Loud. And the bonus Naughty was great. Liked Kinky Boots better as a show but this OBC blows. It away

[Thparkaly]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 7:29pm

Updated On: 11/8/17 at 07:29 PM

[BOM]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 7:31pm

Matilda really deserved to win best score. I can't get enough of this album.

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 8:20pm

It sounds great. I liked the London recording, but I like the orchestrations that sound so full. I'm falling big for Chris Hoch's number. His voice impresses me.

We've been lucky this year to have some really great sounding cast recordings released this year. Pippin, Cinderella, and now Matilda have left me very pleased with how productions from this season are being recorded and remembered.

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 9/26/13 at 11:57pm

I'm one who was 99% sure that they would not bother with a new recording, due to fairly minimal changes to the score and two of the leads reprising their roles, but boy am I glad that they did. This is a very well done recording, as previously stated it has the energy of a live performance without some of the messiness that can sometimes come about as a result. Congratulations to all involved in it!

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 12:07am

Listening to it again, I'm once again baffled as to how Leslie Margherita didn't get a Tony nomination. Her amazing vocals instantly reminded me of how fantastic she is in the role. One of the most underrated performances of last season, in my opinion. I hope we get to see more of her onstage after her time with MATILDA is up.

[mrkringas]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 4:31am

Slightly obsessed with Taylor Trensch's timing in "Telly" - completely different take from the London production.

Also having seen Bertie early in London and in his final week - it is great to have another recording that more closely represents where his performance evolved.

And finding it hard not to well up listening to the Escapologist Stories. Great inclusion. Although thankfully they cut that song for the Russian in early Stratford previews. Would have brought the evening to a crashing halt.

Also have to echo the comment about diction and clarity. If anything this version has more of it. Perhaps better production values help?

[binau]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 4:40am

Lovely recording but the Matildas seem a bit pitchy and weak to me compared to the powerhouse Matilda on the London recording. It probably sounds more like it does in the theatre here.

I will beat a dead horse and say that Kinky Boots should not have won the Tony Award for Best Score.

[vassey]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 10:08am

Its a very different performance of Bertie Carvel as Miss. Trunchbull compared to the Stratford recording.

[darquegk]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 10:37am

The Russian's song- doesn't he still sing a much shorter version of it, now?

[NotTheComfyChair]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 3:42pm

I agree it's a lovely recording. Pippin and this one (I didn't hear Cinderella) re-established a high bar that Kinky Boots lowered with it's - IMHO - poor production.

I also agree that the singing is clearer and it is easier to follow the incredibly dense lyrics. Apart from the great production, I think it might also be down to the cast being able to sing it without the frenetic choreography. Which I love, by the way, but feel sure it gets in the way of vocal clarity and is also a visual distraction.

Is it me or do their accents sound really British for an American cast recording of a British show? I'm thinking of Spamalot, Chaplin and KB as recent examples of "British" shows that don't sound very British to a greater or lesser extent. Not that it necessarily spoils the recording (though it surely does on KB, at least for me) but it is interesting that Matilda seemed to make the effort.

I think I read that the deluxe version was only on Digital download. I'm waiting to hear from a poster who buys the CD to see what is actually there before I buy it for friends. I think the Sergei song is fun but agree that it needed to be cut from the show. It would have killed the momentum that was building towards the end of the show.

[JohnyBroadway]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 5:57pm

Both Matilda and Cinderella were robbed of recognition and merit for their orchestration teams. Stephen Oremus is a great orchestrator, but they just weren't up to par with Danny troops magnificence, or Matilda's wild full sound.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 6:06pm

Both Matilda and Cinderella were robbed of recognition and merit for their orchestration teams. Stephen Oremus is a great orchestrator, but they just weren't up to par with Danny troops magnificence, or Matilda's wild full sound.

Agreed. Kinky Boots didn't deserved some of the awards. It was either bribed or just plain favoritism. Cinderella should have gotten Best Orchestrations and was totally baffled when KB won that. And this album is an example of why this should have won Best Score.

I actually liked the Sergei song. Another witty song :)

[MorningGlow2]

Posted: 9/27/13 at 7:51pm

Did anyone manage to get hold of the CD tonight? Concessions told me they're getting it on Tues...Nor could they tell me whether it was going to be Delxue or not. I wanted a physical copy, but no way am I waiting over the weekend. iTunes it is!