ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
#1ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 1:09pm
So, the cast recording for ON YOUR FEET came out today and I must say...I'm not impressed at all.
As someone who wasn't a huge fan of the show, I figured that the Estefan's fantastic music being preserved as a cast recording would prove to be redemptive, but I'm finding based on a few of the songs that I've heard that they kept a lot of the inane dialogue peppered through the big numbers (especially "Conga"
and that the live aspect of the recording makes a lot of the actors either drowned out by the band or the audience, making it a very uneasy listen in terms of a cast recording. The only song that seems to fare well is "Coming Out Of The Dark".
(Pardon me if this was already addressed in another thread.)
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Updated On: 4/29/16 at 01:09 PM
#2ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 1:17pm
As someone who loved the show...I love the recording.
#3ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 1:44pm
I like when cast albums include lots of dialogue and with this being recorded live I bet it would have probably been difficult to cut some of that dialogue out without it being an obvious edit. I'm enjoying the novelty of a live Broadway cast recording but I will agree that the sound quality is lacking in places. The recent Miss Saigon revival cast album is an example of how to make a live recording sound near studio quality. However they did that everyone should be striving for that quality with live albums. The recent Kinky Boots London album was a mess and I think On Your Feet fairs a bit better in the way they edited it and the quality of the sound but it's not on the same level as Miss Saigon's live album quality.
asmith0307
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#4ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 2:35pm
I don't know if I just got more used to it as it went on, or if the mix got better the further in the album. I'm working my way through and "Wrapped" isn't bothering me nearly as much as the dialogue in "Rhythm is Gonna Get You"
#5ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 2:38pm
The album is on Apple Music for anyone interested!
I loved it! I actually enjoyed it much more with the dialogue than I would have without it. It actually played like a Broadway Cast Album as opposed to just a bunch of famous songs re-recorded (i.e. BEAUTIFUL).
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#6ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 2:57pm
Loved the show. Love the recording.
"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "
asmith0307
Broadway Star Joined: 8/5/14
#7ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 2:59pm
I will admit... I'm jamming to the Mega Mix right now. Especially as many of the songs are presented in a performance context, having an audience reaction is nice. The people cheering along during the Mega Mix are a nice touch.
#8ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 5:21pm
I'm a little disappointed in the sound quality of the recording, but I do love it. I like that they left some of the dialogue in (although I wish they would've left the "Mi Tierra" scene alone because the shift in the song seems odd without it).
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#9ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 5:29pm
CATSNYrevival said: "I like when cast albums include lots of dialogue and with this being recorded live I bet it would have probably been difficult to cut some of that dialogue out without it being an obvious edit. I'm enjoying the novelty of a live Broadway cast recording but I will agree that the sound quality is lacking in places. The recent Miss Saigon revival cast album is an example of how to make a live recording sound near studio quality. However they did that everyone should be striving for that quality with live albums. The recent Kinky Boots London album was a mess and I think On Your Feet fairs a bit better in the way they edited it and the quality of the sound but it's not on the same level as Miss Saigon's live album quality.
You took the words right out of my mouth. I could not agree more.
ebontoyan
Broadway Star Joined: 9/22/14
#10ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 9:12pm
Does anyone know when the digital version will be available on Amazon? Thanks for any info!
#11ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 9:46pm
I downloaded it today. I liked it a lot, but I do agree with others the sound quality particularly during some of the dialogue left a lot to be desired. Nonetheless, I did enjoy listening to it. Thinking of going back and seeing it again.
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#12ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 10:29pm
ebontoyan, the digital album is already up on Amazon. They're just hard to find sometimes.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DPAAKNS
#13ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 10:36pm
I'm sure it'll go on tour. Can't wait for it to come to L.A. I love the Megamix!
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#14ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 11:03pm
This will definitely tour successfully. Hopefully Ana Villafañe does a few stops in the tour. She's something to witness. It's obvious the tour will premiere in Miami and most likely she'll open the tour like most lead actors have been doing for some time now.
ebontoyan
Broadway Star Joined: 9/22/14
#15ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 4/29/16 at 11:09pm
Thanks CATSNYrevival! I just downloaded. Love this show in Chicago (tryout) and NYC!!!
Updated On: 4/29/16 at 11:09 PM
#16ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/4/16 at 9:53am
Revisited the recording yesterday and today to hopefully let my initial reaction simmer down, but the live recording is not any good, I loved the show and was hoping for this to be a good memory down the road, but the voices are so distant and echo-y that it's hard to even hear/understand what the cast is singing, I really wanted to like it 
As others said, the Miss Saigon Live recording is one of the best recordings I've ever heard of any show, so I had my hopes up I suppose.
#17ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/4/16 at 10:05am
There are some sound quality issues with the dialogue, for sure, but I like that about it. It highlights the live element of the album and it makes it stand out from most cast albums, which are recorded in a studio. But really, who can think about the dialogue with Villafañe's impressive vocal performance? I hadn't heard her sing the role or seen any clips and was shocked by how she manages to sound exactly like Gloria Estefan in a way that doesn't feel forced or gimmicky. What a terrific performance. As with most jukebox musicals, I wish some of the songs played longer and with less disruptions, and the dialogue (particularly Emilio Estefan's) is corny and silly, but Villafañe makes one forget about all this--and any time Andrea Burns is in an album/show is a reason to rejoice.
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#18ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:06pm
Just listened and while the music itself seems well-amplified and recorded, the vocals and the dialogue sounds little better than a bootleg recording. I hate the audience fade outs into the next track. While I understand the reason why they wanted to capture the energy of a life recording, I think this was a massive miss. And without the eye candy of Josh and his impressive white shorts, his dialogue is just lost to my ear.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#19ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:09pm
I couldn't even make it through one full listening of the album. I shut it off halfway through. Why oh why didn't they record it in a studio?
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#20ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:46pm
Sadly, this recording is a colossal fail as the dialogue interruptions don't help plus the audio quality is just terrible. I only play the fantastic "Tradicion" track.
I feel that this wasn't professionally recorded with proper microphone capture but they just simply released a recording off the theatre soundboard. The audio seems to be audio picked up from the actor's head mics. This is evident when dialogue fades when actors walk away from other actors as they speak.
I hope they recall this recording and redo it correctly. I've spoken to a few cast members who also hate how badly produced this recording turned out.
#21ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 3:53pm
I attempted to listen to this recording last night. it was painful. why they recorded it live is beyond me.
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#22ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:10pm
Live recordings can be fantastic when done correctly. This one just wasn't. The sound quality is awful.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#23ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:21pm
"I hope they recall this recording and redo it correctly. I've spoken to a few cast members who also hate how badly produced this recording turned out. "
I doubt they'll recall it, but wow I didn't know the cast also realized it turned out badly.
downhillskier
Understudy Joined: 8/27/14
#24ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:24pm
Loved the show! Love the recording! Parts surrounding the accident still
make me cry, even though the world knows the story has a happy ending!
#25ON YOUR FEET Cast Recording
Posted: 5/9/16 at 4:25pm
Presumably the cast listened to it during and post production? Unbelievable that producers would permit such a poor recording to be released considering the show deals with the recording industry.
