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re: SKYSCRAPER ...
Posted by: flaguy 07:01 am EDT 08/12/17
In reply to: re: First ever revival of 1965 musical comedy SKYSCRAPER comes to NYC September 2017 - BroadwayTonyJ 12:20 pm EDT 08/11/17

"... the score of Skyscraper is one of the weakest to ever get an OBC recording. ..."


Well, I disagree. Though the melodies are stronger than the lyrics, I very much like the opening number "An Occasional Flight of Fancy," as well as "Everybody Has The Right To Be Wrong," and the big 11:00 number/ballad "I'll Only Miss Her When I think Of Her" (which was covered by many pop artists in its day, as I recall.) This score is okay-to-good, in my book.

But the cast recording is only something like 35-minutes long! Which is maybe some kind of a record for brevity among "relatively complete" original Broadway cast albums recorded in relatively modern times.
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re: SKYSCRAPER ...
Posted by: BroadwayTonyJ 11:13 am EDT 08/12/17
In reply to: re: SKYSCRAPER ... - flaguy 07:01 am EDT 08/12/17

I like all of Julie Harris' songs -- she was such a great actress and has quite a distinctive singing voice. I agree with you that Marshall's big vocals are also enjoyable. Reilly's material is disappointing, but I do like his unique delivery and style. What I intensely dislike are the numbers that really have nothing to do with the actual story like "Local 403", "The Gaiety", and "Haute Couture" -- they seem like filler. I wish Van Heusen and Cahn had done a better job of musicalizing the story -- they were more successful with Walking Happy.

I bought the LP when I was a teenager (mostly because of Harris) and I have the CD. I feel a little guilty that I listen to it as often that I do -- I just wish it would give me more pleasure than it does. Nevertheless, I'm glad that you enjoy it more than I do.
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