The King And I (1999) [ECD]

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THE KING AND I is an enhanced CD, which contains a full audio program as well as multimedia computer files. Original music composed by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. Principal cast includes: Miranda Richardson, Christiane Noll, Ian Richardson, Darrel Hammond, Adam Wylie, Tracy Venner Warren, Barbra Streisand (vocals); Engineers: Mike Ross, Michael Hutchinson, Gary Grey. Recorded at Whitfield Street Recording Studios, London, England from November 13-16, 1998; Manta Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada in July, August & October 1997 and May 1998. Original music composed by Richard Rodgers. Lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. Principal cast includes: Miranda Richardson, Christiane Noll, Ian Richardson, Darrel Hammond, Adam Wylie, Tracy Venner Warren, Barbra Streisand (vocals); Engineers: Mike Ross, Michael Hutchinson, Gary Grey. Recorded at Whitfield Street Recording Studios, London, England from November 13-16, 1998; Manta Eastern Sound, Toronto, Canada in July, August & October 1997 and May 1998. Considering how badly received Morgan Creek's animated version of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's musical The King & I was when it hit theaters in 1999, the resulting soundtrack album is surprisingly adequate. Mind you, with its overly effusive vocal performances by principals Christiane Noll and David Burnham and overly busy arrangements by nine different orchestrators(!), it is by far the worst version of this music ever recorded. But at least the liberties taken with the story are less apparent on disc, even if the titles of some of the instrumental pieces are likely to surprise longtime fans: "Evil Duo"? "Balloon Rescue"? The album begins by borrowing Barbra Streisand's medley of "I Have Dreamed," "We Kiss in a Shadow," and "Something Wonderful" from her 1985 The Broadway Album (which was played under the film's closing credits), so at least you can't say there's no good singing on it. ~ William Ruhlmann
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