It can be tough to get used to those changes of order. Sometimes, the LP order really did make for better home listening. Two lesser-known ones that were greatly re-ordered were Promenade and Dr. Selavy's Magic Theater, and I think the LP order was better for listening outside the show. Of course, the former left out almost half the score.
I have, though, sometimes re-ordered CDs that were not re-ordered in a particular issue, to put the tracks in show order.
But with both Camelot and Sweet Charity, it really doesn't make for great listening to have an instrumental right after the overture, even if that's how it was in the show. In fact, I think Camelot's beginning is rather screwy. The curtain goes up, and after just 30 seconds, when we're waiting for the story to really start, we spend 90 seconds watching something completely unnecessary, although the music is neat. |
