 | Evita (1978 Original Broadway Cast) by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $4.98 Evita is by far my most favorite. The music is a lovely combination of the traditional Broadway style (i.e. Rogers and Hammerstein) with rock and latino. An excellent pick!
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 | Man of La Mancha: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album (Original 1965 Broadway Cast) by Mitch Leigh
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.22 I found the actual musical rather boring (and the movie version of this is truly terrible) but the soundtrack remains near the top! This album is filled with Spanish-style and melodically catchy tunes
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 | The Phantom of the Opera (Original 1986 London Cast) by Charles Hart
Buy new: $28.49 / Used from: $7.25 The tunes from this soundtrack are truly remarkable ones, destined to remain active in the world of piano solos until the end of time.
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 | Les Miserables - The Musical That Swept the World (10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall) by Alain Boublil
Buy used from: $14.00 Les Miserables is certainly one of the greatest stories ever told and, translated into song, one of the greatest musical soundtracks ever made. Nearly every song would rank superior!
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 | Chess by Bjorn Ulvaeus
Buy new: $32.49 / Used from: $12.00 This is probably the soundtrack I listen to most frequently despite the fact I press the "skip" button on some songs. Otherwise, this soundtrack has some great songs! I didn't like the play that much.
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 | Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Recording (1999 London Cast) by Benny Andersson
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $2.97 Should I be embarrassed for liking this soundtrack? Composed entirely of ABBA songs, this soundtrack boasts a terrible plot, but it's entirely feel-good.
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 | Cabaret: Original Soundtrack Recording (1972 Film) by Fred Ebb
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $4.53 This is probably one of the most highest-rated musicals ever and deservedly so! Once I saw the completely excellent movie, I knew I had to buy the soundtrack! (It's very good!)
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 | Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1993 Los Angeles Cast) by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $1.73 This soundtrack isn't as dark as I seem to enjoy in a musical, the songs are about as catchy as they get. ALW's first musical and his most joyous!
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 | Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording) by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Buy new: $29.49 / Used from: $15.74 This is an excellent rock opera with some of my favorite tunes ("I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Heaven on Their Minds," and "Pilate's Dream.") It's among the first rock operas.
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 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961 Original Broadway Cast) by Frank Loesser
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $2.65 I probably only like this soundtrack so much because it bookmarks memories on the movie version which is certainly one of my most favorite movie musicals. The songs are more "typical" than the others.
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 | Fiddler on the Roof (1964 Original Broadway Cast) by Jerry Bock
Buy used from: $1.99 This soundtrack is chock-full of excellent songs in one of the most enjoyable style of music (in my opinion) -- Jewish. This soundtrack is worth buying even if you own the movie! (Great, great songs!)
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 | Moulin Rouge by Various Artists
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $1.23 Okay, I know this isn't from a Broadway musical (though I hear they're turning it into one), "Moulin Rouge" has its hits and misses. (I particularly like the rendition of "Roxanne.")
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 | Tommy by The Who
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.85 I believe this is the first rock opera ever produced. This soundtrack has some excellent songs, though, of all the albums I own, I listen to this one the least. (Undeservedly so.)
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 | Song & Dance (1982 London Cast) by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Buy used from: $18.98 I bought this version of the soundtrack hoping to get "The Unexpected Song," but to my dismay, it was in a lesser form in the variations disc. Other than that, there are still many valuable treasures.
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 | Starlight Express (1984 Original London Cast) by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Buy used from: $9.92 This is an interesting 80's rock n' roll soundtrack. It has some great songs and a very interesting premise. This is a good one for the kids. (If they like 80's-style music, anyway.)
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 | The Producers (2001 Original Broadway Cast) by Mel Brooks
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $0.97 I loved Mel Brook's 1968 movie "The Producers" so I bought the soundtrack to the musical. I like the lyrics in this album more than the actual melodies, however.
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 | Jekyll & Hyde - The Musical (1997 Original Broadway Cast) by Leslie Bricusse
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $4.43 On an interesting contrast to "The Producers," I like the melody better than the almost ill-thought lyrics! A few songs, however (i.e. "This is the Moment") tend to prove me wrong.
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 | Cats (1982 Original Broadway Cast) by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Buy used from: $5.29 This isn't as good of a soundtrack I would have thought it to be (noting its reputation) but there are a few songs (i.e. "Memory" and "Gus the Theater Cat") that keeps it on this list.
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 | The Pirates of Penzance
Buy new: $24.98 / Used from: $14.50 I'm placing this soundtrack alongside "The Mikado." I'm not a big fan of the sort of opera-style these plays tackle, but Gilbert and Sullivan are the original masters!
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 | Hair - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (1968 Original Broadway Cast) by James Rado
Buy used from: $4.00 I don't listen to this one as much as it deserves! I enjoyed listening to the music from the movie version of this musical enough to buy the soundtrack and listening to it occasionally.
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 | Kismet (1991 Studio Cast)
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $3.05 I despised this soundtrack to death as a kid, but the music is, indeed, beautiful having been derived from classical and romantic music.
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 | Singin' in the Rain (1952 Film Soundtrack) by Nacio Herb Brown
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.31 I'd prefer simply buying the dvd as opposed to buying the soundtrack (because the movie is excellent). The music is unoriginal (they were written in the 20's and 30's I believe), but they're fun.
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 | The King and I: A Decca Broadway Original Cast Album (Original 1951 Broadway Cast) by Richard Rodgers
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $3.00 "The King and I" and "The Sound of Music" are the only Rogers and Hammerstien plays I like. (I'm not a big fan of them). The music is good, but it's not what I buy soundtracks for!
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 | Little Shop Of Horrors (1986 Film) by Alan Menken
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $5.48 I haven't actually bought the CD, but I've seen the movie over 10 times. I'll admit the "quality" of the music ain't great, but I love 'em anyway! Steve Martin's "Dentist" song is the highlight!
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| Best of Broadway, Vol. 1-3
Buy used from: $5.99 This is for all instrumental Broadway compilations out there! (I own something not on Amazon). These types of albums are an excellent "sample pack" of all the Broadway albums out there! For beginners!
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