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3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 WARNING - MP3 tracks are not the right ones! Jul 18, 2008
Those who know this album know that it is rather unique - a reshuffling of songs from other "Pimpernel" cast albums, with a handful of new songs added in (recorded by Rachel York and Rex Smith). Others have pointed out this difference, and discussed its pros and cons. I am writing now to warn everyone that the MP3 tracks listed on this product are NOT ALL CORRECT.
Many of the tracks (copies of the same ones from the Scarlet Pimpernel Original Broadway Cast recording) are indeed listed correctly. However, tracks 2 (Storybook), 6 (Falcon In The Dive), 9 (Where's The Girl), 20 (You Are My Home) and 21 (Only Love) as posted, as of this writing, are NOT the versions of those songs from this album. They should be recordings of the songs by Rachel York, Rex Smith, Linda Eder and Peabo Bryson, and instead they are the tracks from the OBC with Christine Andreas, Terrence Mann and Gilles Chiasson. It's all well and good if those are the tracks that you want, but they're not the right tracks that are on the "Encore!" album!
I have written in to customer support twice to ask that these be changed, waited several weeks after each time (I did get a semi-automated reply saying someone would work on it), but the incorrect tracks are still listed. So I just wanted to put this warning out there, so that people aren't confused or misled by what they can buy. This applies only to the MP3 downloads available for this album, as they stand as of this writing. I sincerely hope that Amazon will correct the issue.
I would give the album itself 4 stars. But my rank for the MP3 download offering is 1 star, as long as this problem persists.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
A Little Disjointed....But still the best Jan 09, 2008
One could make an argument for each of the three recordings. The OBC is probably the most legitimate recording, if one needs a reference to the show. The Concept CD has Linda Eder, one of the greatest vocalists of our time. However, this CD has both fantastic vocals and is a (virtually) complete recording of the score.
Having seen this production in both incarnations, I much preferred the revival cast [Rachel York]. Therfore, listening to this CD, I became disappointed every time they would use an OBC track, I would have rathered a "Revival Cast Recording." That being said, it's worth it to buy this CD just for the first song, "Storybook," and the last two songs "Only Love" and "You Are My Home," done by Linda Eder.
0 of 3 found the following review helpful:
 I love it, but for the wrong reasons... Apr 14, 2007
Am I the only one who finds the music corny, and COMPLETELY overdone? It's great to listen to, but it evokes laughter at the terrible lyrics and overacting. And anytime there is a Peabo Bryson love duet, you KNOW it's corny.
I can't appreciate the quality of the music, but I can appreciate how entertaining it is, which is why I give it 3 stars.
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
V. DISAPPOINTED Oct 21, 2005
Okay, I'm sorry, but I was on a road trip with some friends, and we all were listening to soundtracks and singing along. Scarlet Pimpernel came up on the playlist and this was the only version in the car. I was soooooo disappointed. Not that anyone gives a bad performance on this album... I'm just used to the OBC version, which is 100x better! There's noone who can beat Terrance Mann. Doesn't matter how good the new guy is. And I love Christine Andreas as Marguerite! She's so passionate and strong! My absolute favorites from the OBC are not even on this album. It's a watered down version. DON'T BE FOOLED! BUY THE REAL THING!!!!
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
If you have the OBC recording, this is NOT a must buy! Jun 07, 2005
You will miss out on Rachel York's fine display of Margueritte in the revised version of 'Storybook' and the new 'I'll Forget You,' but Rex Smith, although an outstanding performer, is not an outstanding replacement for the thunderous voice of Terrence Mann, and all the other songs, including Doug Sills's pieces, are the EXACT SAME recordings as on the original cast recording. I must backtrack and give Rex Smith a little more credit...He is awesome in 'Falcon in the Dive' and 'Where's the Girl?,' delivering a tremendous amount of emotional fire in his interpretations of the songs, without 'overdoing it.' But Rex is a soft and colorful tenor who cannot quite bring to life that 'evil, ex-lover' sort of character that T.Mann does with his rich baritone voice. But as I said, both men are absolutely remarkable at what they do! ...I wonder why the new cast leads (York and Smith) were not used in all of the songs...i.e.'When I Look at You,' 'The Riddle,' 'Where's the Girl-reprise.' Very beautiful music here and no songs nor performances are by any means less than average but it's too similar to the OBC version. If you are new to this musical, buy the original version!
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