I like very much this Cd, it is a patriotic musical which creates a special atmospehere...
you seem to enter in a different world and you listen to the splendid performance of this cast which should narrate some historical events of the American independence, but it is so beautiful that you believe to "see" them...
very recommended!

I find the musicianship on this revival to be very good, but I like the characterizations in the original, 1972 recording better. In particular, Brent Spiner has a much nicer singing voice than William Daniels, but Daniels really sounds like John Adams to me - "obnoxious and disliked" - while Spiner seems somewhat miscast. Also, there's just no way anyone could match the power of Clifford David performing "Molasses to Rum".

But it's ok.

Okay... wow.

In the Brent Spiner Fangirl Legal Contract, it specifies that said fangirl must purchase any and all vocal recordings containing said Brent Spiner (and that she will not, in any way or at any time, mention how much he sounds like Judy Garland on steroids). Which is why I purchased this CD.

He... ripped... into... this... part. That's the only way I can put it. I was floored from start to finish.

The work, as a whole, is something of a consuming thing. Be prepared to sit in silence for a few minutes after you're done with this one, because after hearing the whole thing, silence will be the only followup that does it justice.

For anyone looking for male songs, or a male show to put on, this is the soundtrack for you. It has great ballads as well as big chorus numbers for the male sex. However the subject matter just didnt grab me by the throat and make me love it. History isnt my thing. That being said, the music and lyrics are great, and worth the money. This is a good one to get if your interested in broadway, but not the Rodgers and Hamerstein style. My favorite songs are "Molasses to Rum" and "Momma Look Sharp."

I saw this musical in NYC and have never been so moved by a Broadway show before. Brent Spiner has a lovely yet commanding voice that makes the hair stand up on the back of your neck in parts - you so believe in the rightness of his convictions as Adams. All the performances are first rate, but Spiner really shines.

The argument can be made that this musical was "of its time" meaning the 1960's, but I think the songs still hold up as they entertain as well as educate us. Much of the lyrics and dialogue are authentic.

Highly recommended.