Heard the song"As long as he needs me" on American Idol and realized how much I loved it. Logged on to Ebay and found the Oliver CD- the rest as they say is history. Bid, bought, received all in about 8 days. Great transaction all the way around.
I purchased this recording because I will be playing the show soon.
I was pleasantly surprised at the completely different tone of the music compared to the bright happy feel the movie had. The overture starts with a dark almost film noir tone. The musical orchestrations are completely different than the movie , more gritty and appropo to a story about an orphan taken in by thieves.
The well known songs are there and this CD contains bonus versions.
What a wonderful score, well recorded, makes me want to see the musical right now!