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Title: - for purists only
Review: The entire recording consists of a series of 78 rpm sides with two songs per side and in one case three - drastically cut - and performed with absolutely no sense of character or showmanship. The 11 selections are over in about 18 minutes. The producers try to give you a bit more for your money in selecting five Berlin songs (in one case Dinah Shore repeating DOIN WHAT COMES NATURALLY)performed by popular artists of the day, but this only brings the total timing for the CD to about 35 minutes. This is for ANNIE lovers only and purists who must have all the cast recordings regardless of the quality. If you're looking for the best ANNIE there is stick with the 1966 Lincoln Center Revival or if you can find the out of print Criswell/Hampson complete recording, get that.
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