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The original cast; still definitive

Byron Kolln | the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood | 04/07/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Firstly, please be aware that this is the exact same disc and contents as the previous 2002 Broadway Masterworks pressing, but in a new eco-pack cardboard sleeve (natch).



The original 1956 Broadway cast album of MY FAIR LADY is a mandatory disc in every self-respecting musical fan's collection. It captures the cast at the top of their game, and Julie Andrews at the peak of her Broadway career. Her voice is sparkling and effervescent, with Rex Harrison as a thrilling Higgins and Stanley Holloway a delight as Eliza's erstwhile father Alfred P. Doolittle. The monaural sound is warm and lush in Columbia's best style. This newest remaster of the album sounds better than ever. By the time the London cast album was recorded three years later (to take advantage of the new stereo format), a tired feeling had crept into Julie Andrews' singing (or perhaps boredom), so the Broadway edition is the format of choice, despite the technical limitations of the mono mix."

Nice to remember

H. Rendleman | Anacortes, WA USA | 06/24/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It had been awhile since I had listen to the music from My Fair Lady but it was so much fun to hear the score again. I am glad I bought this particular recording - am very pleased with it."