Best Hello Dolly

[LMcC95]

Hi,

I am very excited for the new hello dolly and i want to listen to the cd. Which cast recording is the best?

[Valentina3]

PalJoey would tell you to listen to 1967 all-Black Broadway replacement cast album for all Dolly songs. I'd listen to PalJoey when he says that. Apart from that, I'd recommend the original broadway cast album for all other songs. You can listen to the movie cast album too which is cleaner recording, but I'm sure the new revival will have songs cut from the original stage show when the movie was made.

[Dollypop]

As someone who has about a dozen recordings of the show, I would recommend the abc. Yes, there are cuts in the score and dance arrangements are missing, but there's an energy that you won't find on other recordings. The reason for this might be Channing's insistence that the cast go through their physical movements while singing. She said that it would reflect in their vocal chords. 

My second favorite is the French cast album with Annie Cordy as Dolly.

[LMcC95]

Thanks for your replies. 

[kofler22]

The 1994 revival cast recording is very good. Channing sounds older but the rest of the cast is pretty solid...and the orchestrations are very good. I also agree that the french recording is great, as well as the Argentinian. 

I also love the original London cast recorrding with Mary Martin and of course the Pearl Bailey one! 

[Dollypop]

Kofler,  do you have the London studio recording with Dora Bryan? 

The story goes that a wealthy British man was so taken byBryan's performance when she replaced Mary Martin, that he financed a new recording. It's delightful.

[nealb1]

I love the 1994 cast recording with Carol C as it has most of the waiters gallop music on it.

[kofler22]

Dollypop said: "Kofler,  do you have the London studio recording with Dora Bryan? 

The story goes that a wealthy British man was so taken byBryan's performance when she replaced Mary Martin, that he financed a new recording. It's delightful.

Hi Dollypop! No, I never heard it! But i bet it must be great!!! 

 

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[bk]

It has all of the Waiter's Galop on it, as well as all the other dance music in the show - the only recording to have the dance music because I absolutely insisted on it - Jerry didn't want it, but Don Pippin was very much on my side and he acquiesced.