@MattBarlow I just put up the complete follies sequence including this (slightly better version), nearly a half hour. All the recordings I used live and studio seemed to follow the written score very carefully, there may be a bar or two of repetition cut or edited it, but I don't even think I did that.
I have waited nearly an eternity to hear this so much. Thank you for posting and let's hope that this does get mixed and released. I cannot wait. Filled with anticipation. It is the composer's most iinnovative, ambitious score and the show was treated so abominably by the critics.
thanks for this - while other recordings of Follies may come and go for those of us lucky enough to have seen the original , it's those performances which are burned in our memories. Bravo for bringing it back to us, the way it should have been in the first place.
His "STOP!" is wrenching. Great stuff.
AvalonMorley 3 months ago
Fantastic! Thank you so much for uploading. :D
BOomeek 5 months ago
I read along to this with my copy of the vocal score. It's extremely upsetting in the best possible way.
MattBarlow 8 months ago
@MattBarlow I just put up the complete follies sequence including this (slightly better version), nearly a half hour. All the recordings I used live and studio seemed to follow the written score very carefully, there may be a bar or two of repetition cut or edited it, but I don't even think I did that.
jonthesYT 8 months ago
I have waited nearly an eternity to hear this so much. Thank you for posting and let's hope that this does get mixed and released. I cannot wait. Filled with anticipation. It is the composer's most iinnovative, ambitious score and the show was treated so abominably by the critics.
larespo1 8 months ago
And Sondheim said John McMartin was his favorite Ben, in his recent book.
ivelosthewilltolive 1 year ago 2
@ivelosthewilltolive He was fantastic! A great actor!
dormantone 8 months ago
Sounds great. Thx
kalmusc 1 year ago
thanks for this - while other recordings of Follies may come and go for those of us lucky enough to have seen the original , it's those performances which are burned in our memories. Bravo for bringing it back to us, the way it should have been in the first place.
sconzo 1 year ago 4
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andrewtarekrussell 1 year ago
It's chilling to hear Ben's breakdown, especially when he confesses to using Sally.
andrewtarekrussell 1 year ago 2
Terrific restoration, John. Congratulations! This is fine work. Nelson sounds drunk . . . and off pitch!
voyles2002 1 year ago