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Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA (Original 1999 London Cast) Specs:
Product Name
Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA (Original 1999 London Cast)
Manufacturer
Polygram Records
Retail Price
$19.98
EAN-13
0731454311526
EAN-14
00731454311526
UPC
731454311526
Specifications
Release Date
2000-10-17
Format
Audio CD, CD
Artist(s)
Original Cast, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Stig Andersson, Jenny Galloway, Julian Poole, Nicolas Colicos, Paul Clarkson, Lisa Stokke, Eliza Lumley, Melissa Gibson, Siobhan McCarthy, Louise Plowright, Stig Anderson
Album
Decca, Mamma Mia!, Mamma Mia! (The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA), Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA (Original 1999 London Cast)
Tracks
Overture/Prologue
Honey, Honey
Money, Money, Money - Jenny Galloway
Thank You for the Music - Paul Clarkson
Mamma Mia - Siobhan McCarthy
Chiquitita - Jenny Galloway
Dancing Queen - Jenny Galloway
Lay All Your Love on Me - Andrew Langtree
Super Trouper - Jenny Galloway
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Name of the Game - Nicolas Colicos
Voulez-Vous
Entre'acte
Under Attack - Lisa Stokke
One of Us - Siobhan McCarthy
S.O.S. - Siobhan McCarthy
Does Your Mother Know - Louise Plowright
Knowing Me, Knowing You - Hilton McRae
Our Last Summer - Paul Clarkson
Slipping Through My Fingers - Siobhan McCarthy
Winner Takes It All - Siobhan McCarthy
Take a Chance on Me - Nicolas Colicos
I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - Siobhan McCarthy
I Have a Dream - Lisa Stokke, Act One: Overture/Prologue - Lisa Stokke
Act One: Honey, Honey - Melissa Gibson
Act One: Money, Money, Money - Jenny Galloway
Act One: Thank You for the Music - Paul Clarkson
Act One: Mamma Mia - Siobhán McCarthy
Act One: Chiquitita - Jenny Galloway
Act One: Dancing Queen - Jenny Galloway
Act One: Lay All Your Love on Me - Andrew Langtree
Act One: Super Trouper - Jenny Galloway
Act One: Gimme! Gimme!
Act One: The Name of the Game - Nicolas Colicos
Act One: Voulez-Vous
Act Two: Entr'acte
Act Two: Under Attack - Lisa Stokke
Act Two: One of Us - Siobhán McCarthy
Act Two: S.O.S. - Siobhán McCarthy
Act Two: Does Your Mother Know - Louise Plowright
Act Two: Knowing Me, Knowing You - Hilton McRae
Act Two: Our Last Summer - Paul Clarkson
Act Two: Slipping Through My Fingers - Siobhán McCarthy
Act Two: The Winner Takes It All - Siobhán McCarthy
Act Two: Take a Chance on Me - Nicolas Colicos
Act Two: I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - Siobhán McCarthy
Latest 6 Reviews Here is what people are saying about the Mamma Mia! The Musical Based on the Songs of ABBA (Original 1999 London Cast)
"Disappointed"
2009-08-26
- Reviewed By User: A1975UHJAO67IU
This vendor listed the condition of this used CD as very good. It came in a broken case and 4 tracks are so damaged that they ere unplayable and had to be skipped. I'll not order from them again
First off, I have to say I'm not really an ABBA fan. I grew up in the 80's listening to Madonna and her contemporaries. But hearing this recording, my God, even I can appreciate their music!
I mean, wow! Listening to Siobhan McCarthy is a treat! She has a voice of an angel. Her rendition of The Winner Takes It All was absolutely brilliant! Nothing beats the original production of this musical.
Despite their huge worldwide popularity, I haven't come across as many covers of Abba songs as I might have expected. This may be in part because Abba's own brilliance was such that it is very hard for anybody else to do justice to their music. Quite apart from the quality of the voices, the music is far more intricate than is generally understood.
This particular project has the advantage that the songwriters collaborated with the musical director, even going back to the original multi-track tapes to provide detailed notes about the original recordings. In providing these notes, Benny and Bjorn were reminded of many details that they'd long forgotten. So the music here was recorded with full knowledge of all the nuances of the original recordings, although they aren't exact covers. Many of the songs had their lyrics tweaked to make them better fit the story being told in the musical. Some of the songs are performed by men, but all the singers here are British or Irish, so they inevitably sing them slightly differently from the original Scandinavian singers.
The song selection was dictated by the needs of the musical, so some classic songs are missing while some lesser songs are included, though most of the selected songs are classics. As playwright Catherine Johnson explained in the book about the musical, the hits were hits because they told the best stories, so most easily lent themselves to inclusion in a musical, but she also pointed out that some of them (particularly Fernando) just didn`t fit this particular story. There are no new songs here, though Catherine considered including Just like that, a song that Abba never officially released. Apparently, there was a scene in which the song could have been used, but she says that it didn't move the story forward so it was dropped.
I suspect that this album will have greatest appeal to those who have seen the musical and fully understand the need for the lyrical adjustments made to the songs, but as an Abba fan who hasn't seen the musical but who appreciates well-recorded cover versions, I enjoyed it anyway. Those who are averse to cover versions and who haven't seen the musical may be best to avoid this.
"ABBA-stastic!!"
2009-03-26
- Reviewed By User: AGPN04GGSVH7C
One of my favorite shows of all time and definately made me into an ABBA fan.
"The original cast recording is excellent."
2009-03-04
- Reviewed By User: A28G56QM7RUBTB
I bought the original cast album just to see how the contemporary producers have handled the music. I was quite pleased that the album includes the spoken parts with the music.
"Love it!!!"
2009-02-06
- Reviewed By User: A1CKWZLQAKUCU8
The CD is really fun to listen to. I gave them as gifts and everyone loved the music.
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"Disappointed"
"Not an ABBA fan"