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CHICAGO won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack For A Motion Picture, Television Or Media. "I Move On" was nominated for Best Song Written For A Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media.
This is a multi-channel Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
CHICAGO has a long and varied history; it began life in the '20s as a play about a showgirl named Roxie Hart, the character whose name was used as the title for a '40s movie inspired by the show. In the '70s, Broadway composers Kander and Ebb (CABARET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK) wrote the songs for a musical version focusing on the '20s-jazz angle and capitalizing on the murder-and-sex theme, and Bob Fosse fleshed the whole thing out to great success. The late-'90s Broadway revival of the show was even more successful and gave rise to a film version featuring Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, movie stars not known for singing.
The film turned out to be a huge hit, and the actors handle their vocal chores admirably, as borne out on this soundtrack disc. Zeta-Jones and Zellweger handle their respective roles of vamp and showgirl well. While Gere w
Music and lyrics written by John Kander and Fred Ebb.
Original score composed by Danny Elfman.
Includes a bonus DVD disc.
Includes liner notes by Kander & Ebb.
Personnel: Damon Sharpe, Greg Laswon (vocals, background vocals); Dana Calitri, Curtis King, Singleton Palmer Band, Darren Lee, Joe Pizzi, Ekaterina Chtchelkanova, Nick Richards, Charles King , Eric Troyer, Harrison Beal, Billy Hartung, Melanie Gage, Tata Nicole, Timothy Shew, Edgar Godineaux, Fonzi Thornton, Shaun Amyot, Susan Misner, Deidre Goodwin, Jeff Siebert, Michael Johnston , Rick Negron, Jocelyn Dowling, Roxane Barlow, Robert Montano, Mary Ann Lamb, Deanie Richardson & Second Fiddle, Cynthia Onrubia, Willy Falk, Denise Faye, Cleve Asbury, Mark Harrison, Dennis Collins , Margaret Dorn, Sara Ramírez, Audrey Martells, Darius de Haas, Scott Fowler, Capathia Jenkins, Laura Dean (vocals); Jamie Talbot, Stan Sulzmann (alto, clarinet, reeds, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Mitch Dalton (guitar, banjo); Eric Kupper (guitar, keyboards); Jack Cavari (guitar); Freddie Green (banjo); Chris Garrick, Laura Seaton (violin); Alan Barnes, Ray Swinfield (clarinet, bass clarinet, reeds, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Lawrence Feldman (soprano saxophone); Lou Marini (alto saxophone); Chuck Wilson (tenor saxophone); Brian O'Flaherty, Tony Kadleck, Derek Watkins (trumpet); Pete Beachill (trombone, tenor trombone); Keith O'Quinn, Larry Farrell (trombone); Nathan Durham, Owen Slade (tuba); David Hartley, John Saver (piano); Paul Morgan (double bass); Perry J. Cavari (drums); Jim Saporito, Gary Kettel (percussion); Richie Jones (drum programming); Nicki Richards, Paulette McWilliams (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Dan Hetzel; Dennis Sands; Richie Jones; Thomas R. Yezzi.
Recording information: Air Studios, London, England; Avatar Studios, New York, NY; Cove City Sound Studio, L. I., NY; Hensen Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Meatlworks Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Paramount Stage M; Right Track Recording, Bucharest, Romania; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY; Warner Bros. Eastwood Scoring Stage, CA.
Danny Elfman; Martin Richards; Randy Spendlove; Ric Wake; Richie Jones
Engineer
Dave Scheuer; Dan Hetzel; Juan Francisco; Dennis Sands; Eddie De Lena; Rob Williams; Juan Francisco; Greg Dennen; Jim Caruana; Joel Moss; Richie Jones; Rob Williams; Thomas R. Yezzi
Beautiful It's a great soundtrack. And hey, Danny Elfman is involved, isn't that cool !
I'm a big big Danny Elfman fan, and along with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger... this soundtrack simply can't go wrong ! ! !
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super ... musique originale et endiablée Submitted by a reviewer (bassilly, belgium) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
the best CD ever! I have over 300 CDs and this is the best sound, best story, best sound track of all. the movie was great also. Submitted by a reviewer (Bethany, OK, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Exiting This is a powerful demostration of crativity and inspiration. Good Job. Submitted by a reviewer (Lima, Peru) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
GREAT MUSIC!!! Loved the movie, can only love the soundtrack. It is wonderful! Well done. Submitted by a reviewer (San Leandro, CA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Beautiful
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