Rent - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| Manufacturer: Warner Bros.
Category: Digital Music Album
Buy New: $15.99
Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 6060
Genre: pop-music
Media: MP3 Download
Running Time: 0
ASIN: B0011Z3D9S
Release Date: September 27, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Customer Reviews:
No customer reviews?? November 4, 2008
RENT recently ended its long Broadway run. In some ways I think the story-line is tied a little too tightly to the AIDS hysteria of the late 80s. Also, the final vestiges of the bohemian ideals are pretty much dead and buried.
However, that does not preclude this soundtrack from being a really good period piece--and it is. Many of the songs are not only enjoyable but they deal with weighty philosophical topics that transcend a single decade and speak to the human condition generally.
I actually enjoy the soundtrack more than I did the actual Broadway production. With the soundtrack I can concentrate more of the lyrics and the truly gifted artists who sing them. I can also appreciate the music more when it is not being blasted at 150 decibels (wow the live shows were LOUD).
Of course this soundtrack comes with the caveat that it IS musical theatre and if you absolutely hate that genre then this may not be for you. Sample a few of the clips and see what you think. I recommend 'Rent' and 'La Vie Boheme' to get a sense of the "harder" rock tracks and 'I Should Tell You' to get a sense of the "softer" side.
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