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25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Soundtrack CD

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Who would of thunk it? That some ingenious soul(s) would use the spelling bee -- that great American institution that millions of children have suffered through -- as a gristmill for a Broadway musical? The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee does exactly that, and Ghost Light has provided an original Broadway cast recording of the musical. The compositions and lyrics are from William Finn, and with a Tony under his belt, he's got the experience to make even a spelling bee dramatic. As one might imagine, the cast includes a number of overachievers gathered at a junior high gym for the contest. There are love songs to the dictionary ("My Friend, the Dictionary" rhymes Nietzsche with Christiana Richie), expressions of inferiority ("I'm Not That Smart"), and lots and lots of spelling. The music is catchy and the cast are fine singers, though numbers like "Pandemonium" are a bit overwhelming as what seems like a dozen spellers trade lines and build to a crescendo as the band plays louder and louder. A musical without the visuals can seem a bit fragmented, and that's true of The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee. Some may find all of this a bit precious and not unlike sitting through another spelling bee. Others (i.e., overachievers) will no doubt enjoy a glance back at their glory days. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Original Cast Recording/Original Soundtrack: Jose Llana, Derrick Baskin, Craig, Deborah S., Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dan Fogler, Lisa Howard, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Jay Reiss, Sarah Saltzberg.

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List Price $18.97 (You save $3.18)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs, Cast Recordings, Show Vocals, Musical
Label Ghostlight
Orig Year 2005
All Time Sales Rank   11497  
CD Universe Part number 6855142
Catalog number 84407
Discs 1
Release Date May 31, 2005
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer Joel Moss; Kurt Deutsch
Additional Info Original Broadway Cast
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1.25th Annual Putam County Spelling Bee, The
2.The Spelling Rules / My Favorite Moment Of The Bee 1
3.My Friend, The Dictionary
4.First Goodbye, The
5.Pandemonium
6.I'm Not That Smart
7.Second Goodbye, The
8.Magic Foot
9.Pandemonium Reprise / My Favorite Moment Of The Bee 2
10.Why We Like Spelling
11.Prayer of the Comfort Counselor
12.My Unfortunate Erection (Chip's Lament)
13.Woe Is Me
14.I'm Not That Smart - (Reprise)
15.I Speak Six Languages
16.I Love You Song, The
17.Woe Is Me - (Reprise)
18.My Favorite Moment of the Bee 3/Second
19.Finale
20.Last Goodbye, The
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Soundtrack Music Review


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Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

4 stars G-R-E-A-T-A-L-B-U-M
Yes, it is a great album! It is fun, it pulls up the memories of being in the spelling bees when I was a kid, although I don't remember words that difficult - I got knocked out fairly early, but would have to sit through the rest! All for the prize: a dictionary. Character portrayals are unique and I am anxious to see the show at some time.
Submitted by kuyken49 (New Boston, Michigan, USA) Verified Buyer
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5 stars The show
While I was in New York with my family, we saw the Bee! It was amazing, and better than we had expected of it! My favorite song is Woe Is Me!
Submitted by FOOFOOFUZZY (TX, USA)
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5 stars THE CD
I saw the play just a few weeks ago and I loved it! If you like to laugh THIS IS THE SHOW FOR YOU !!!!!
Submitted by MAC (GATLINBURG,TN.,USA)
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