Which Follies album is the best?


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Oct 28 2020 35 mins   7

There has been over a dozen major productions of Follies. Some have released an album version of the show. Kyle takes the time to listen to all the albums he could find to discover the best Follies recording, and which songs on each album are standouts.

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We are using three productions to frame our discussion of Follies.

The original Broadway cast starring Alexis Smith, John McMartin, Dorothy Collins, Gene Nelson, and Yvonne De Carlo (1971)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2xj4Pi7

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33zmfDm

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WwbksB


The original West End cast starring Diana Rigg, Daniel Massey, Julia McKenzie, David Healy, and Dolores Gray (1987)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Un7RKl

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2wqrTvs


The London revival starring Peter Forbes, Imelda Staunton, Janie Dee, Philip Quast, and Tracie Bennett (2017)

You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2Qz2Pt2

Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Unetbu

Or buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UplKrd


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