Rent (Highlights from the Original 2005 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Rent - Soundtrack [cd New]

Lyricist: Jonathan Larson. Personnel: Tracie Thoms, Jesse L. Martin , Idina Menzel, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia , Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp , Rosario Dawson (vocals); Tim Weil (strings, piano); David Campbell (horns); Greg Curtis, Gregory Curtis (organ); Paul Bushnell (bass instrument); Tim Pierce, Greg Suran (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Suzie Katayama (accordion); Jamie Muhoberac (piano, organ, keyboards); Dorian Crozier (drums, percussion, programming). Audio Mixers: Doug McKean; Andrew Scheps.Liner Note Author: Chris Columbus. Recording information: Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA; El Dorado Studios; Ocean Way Recording; Right Track Recording; Skywalker Sound; Track record. Arrangers: Rob Cavallo; Tim Weil.Broadway buffs will likely argue the relative merits of RENT's Original Cast Recording versus the soundtrack to the show's film adaptation, but either way, there is no denying the power of the performances recorded for the movie. In large part this is because the film's cast includes many of th

Rent (Highlights from the Original 2005 Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Yes, it's true that 90% of the time Broadway fans will want the original Broadway cast recording over any other version, and 95% of the time the full recording will beat any set of "highlights." But this collection of songs from the Rent movie may defy both trends. Rentheads surely have the two-disc Broadway version already, and this well-selected 65 minutes may satisfy their desire to have performances from the movie as well (and the movie has less music than the show anyway). On the other end of the spectrum, people who enjoyed the movie but don't feel the compulsion to own every note of what they heard might well be pleased with a single disc of highlights. Pick it up and live La Vie Boheme all over again. --David Horiuchi