CD-Charts Position 1
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Young Frankenstein: The New Mel Brooks Musical

from: Decca Broadway

Release Date December 26, 2007
Being a fan of THE PRODUCERS I was excited when this show first was announced, and then dismayed by the so-so reviews it received on Broadway. Still, having heard a couple of tracks off of the cast recording and loving them, I purchased the YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN cd, and thoroughly enjoyed the entire score. Sure, the critics had it in for Mel Brooks and panned his project, but the score and the cast are all top notch. Definitely not Sondheim, but if you love music along the lines of Irving Berlin, you will not be disappointed in this recording.

CD-Charts Position 2
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The Producers (2001 Original Broadway Cast)

by: Mel Brooks, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Cady Huffman, Jesse Levy, Grace Paradise, Jennifer Smith Tony Kadleck

Release Date April 17, 2001
I saw the making of the CD on TV. The cast does a great job. I have the CD in my car stereo and listen to it often.

CD-Charts Position 3
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The 2000 Year Old Man In The Year 2000: The Album

by: Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks

Release Date October 14, 1997
Just for a good laugh...Brooks and Reiner do it again and again...great for a good laugh...total enjoyment.

CD-Charts Position 4
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The Producers (2005 Movie Soundtrack)

by: Various Artists, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Mel Brooks

Release Date November 22, 2005
The music is addictive, all of it top notch. The whole cast is so incredibly talented!

CD-Charts Position 5
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King Kong: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

from: Decca

Release Date December 13, 2005
You get what you want from this. All of the epic music from Peter Jackson's 2005 King Kong film. Highly recommended to hardcore fans.

CD-Charts Position 6
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Broadway - The American Musical (PBS Series)

from: Sony

Release Date October 19, 2004
Of course there should have been much more. I remember there been a Metropolian Opera series called CAST ALBUMS- 100 YEARS that was put out for a limited time only and had like five volumes.
As Peter Filichia noted they left out SHE LOVES ME, BRIGADOON and SWEENEY TODD. Also nothing from PACIFIC OVERTURES, BIG RIVER, CHESS, CRAZY FOR YOU, JEKYLL & HYDE, TITANIC, THE SCARLET
PIMPERNEL, FOOTLOOSE- THE MUSICAL, THE FULL MONTY, URINTOWN...
But they couldn't have put it all. I would have done without Lee Remick's
"Anyone Can Whistle", because the show was a flop. I guess because it was Sondheim's first "serious" show...

CD-Charts Position 7
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Moondog 1 & 2

by: Moondog

Release Date November 06, 2000
I can't believe I never even heard of Moondog until this week. I heard this double CD at a friend's house and immediately purchased it. I love it! The range of styles and moods, the sheer beauty of the compositions: breathtaking. This has become a favorite very quickly.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Ultimate Broadway II: The Very Best of Broadway Now

by: Various Artists

Release Date May 20, 2003
Four of the songs on this CD (Oklahoma, Music of the Night, Cabaret, and All That Jazz) were on the earlier Ultimate Broadway. Of all the shows that have been on Broadway over the past 70+ years, including the ones that are currently running, there is no excuse for repeats!

CD-Charts Position 9
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2000 Years With...

by: Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks

Release Date November 21, 1995
I looked all over for this album and was so happy that Amazon had it. I loved this when I first had it years ago and still laugh at it now. VERY funny

CD-Charts Position 10
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The Producers (1968 Film)

by: Mel Brooks, John Morris

Release Date June 17, 1997
Besides the complete script and some wonderful production photos, what makes this edition so special are Mel Brooks' "hand written" notes off to the side. Inserted throughout the text, they tell great behind-the-scenes anecdotes about lines that were cut or revised out-of-town, things that happened in rehearsal, and the show's evolution from film to stage musical.