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Title: New Recording Holds a Dim Candle to the Original
Review: Before listening to this album I already had a rosy picture of the flashy new revival version of one of my most sentimental favorites. When I did a production of "42nd st" it was one of the best experiences I've ever had. With great anticipation I waited for the sounds of over 40 pairs of feet tapping out the rythyms of the opening number. My joy was more than dashed when it sounded like two people tapping lightly on a tin roof! Besides that, old orchestrations are not made better, but worse! Except in the case of "Dames- Keep Young and Beautiful" which was the splendid point of the recording. There are better song selections in this new version, but they are put together poorly. And even someone who never tapped in their lives could tell that the tap sounds were dangerously off the beat in more than one number. If you want to hear 42nd st at it's best, buy the original.
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