Search - Ruth Alexander, Jacques Brel Cast Ensemble, Liz Greenaway :: Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris (1995 London Revival Cast)

NOT AS GOOD AS THE OFF-BROADWAY VERSION

JEANNIE MATULIS(jmatulis@ix.netcom. | CALIFORNIA | 12/07/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"IT WAS NICE TO SEE A NEW VERSION OF THIS COMPILATION COME OUT SOME TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AFTER THE OFF-BROADWAY VERSION FIRST MADE ITS MARK. THE LONDON CAST HAS PASSION BUT DOES NOT QUITE HAVE THE TALENT OF THE ORIGINAL CAST. LIZ GREENWAY HAS THE RIGHT LOOK, BUT HER VOICE LACKS THE POWER AND THE RICHNESS OF ELLIE STONE'S. HOWEVER, THE MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT IN THE NEW VERSION IS AS GOOD AS, OR BETTER THAN, THAT FROM THE ORIGINAL. I AM GLAD TO HAVE THIS LONDON RECORDING, BUT I REGRET THAT THE ORIGINAL VERSION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN CD OR CASSETTE. SOMEONE COULD MAKE A BUNDLE IF THEY COULD FIND A WAY TO REINTRODUCE THE OFF-BROADWAY VERSION."

Better than no Jacquel Brel at all

Marilyn Brooks | Needham, MA USA | 11/18/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I've tried for years to get the original cast recording on CD, but finally gave up and ordered this one. The vocals are inconsistent--some very good, some poor. But the lyrics are still moving, and it's worth buying just to listen to Brel's sometimes cynical, sometimes sentimental, always moving views on liife. I find that I like it more each time I listen to it."

J Brel needs Elly Stone

Joanne Gardner | 01/21/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"Looking for the original with Elly Stone. Will be returning to my 33 1/3 to get the full appreciation of this wonderful music experience. Does AMAZON offer with Elly Stone either on CD or Tape. Got to have the real thing not an imitation."