Review
by Nicholas James |
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This is the cast of the original West End
production of Saturday Night Fever, a hugely
successful musical show in which the
incidental music from the movie
Saturday
Night Fever is actually turned into
a musical (i.e. songs that the cast sing
rather than background music).
Most of the songs from the original
Saturday
Night Fever do not sound anywhere
near as good as the Bee Gees originals,
although it will appeal to collectors and to
those who have actually seen the show. But
there are some tracks on this album that
should be of interest. Three Bee Gees
compositions have been included that were
not on the Saturday Night Fever album: 'It's
My Neighbourhood', from the
One album; 'What
Kind Of Fool', from the
Guilty album;
and Immortality,
written for Celine Dion. These are all
interesting versions of less well-known
songs. The album also features a completely
new song, 'First & Last', which is mixed in
with 'Tragedy'. This is clearly written with
a stage show in mind and works well.
Of course, this album does not stand up
against the original, which is the most
famous barometer of seventies culture. But
this album is fun, and how much you enjoy it
depends on whether you like stage musicals
and/or whether you have seen the show.
Why Buy
Saturday Night Fever Original Cast
Recording?
To hear new recordings of some Bee Gees
classics (not all from Saturday Night Fever)
and to hear a completely new Gibb song,
'First & Last'. |
