Track Listing

1. Prologue
2. Valjean's Soliloquy (What Have I Done)
3. At The End Of The Day
4. I Dreamed A Dream/Docks
5. Lovely Ladies
6. Fantine's Arrest
7. Runaway Cart
8. Who Am I: The Trial
9. Fantine's Death
10. Confrontation
11. Castle On A Cloud
12. Master Of The House
13. Bargain/Waltz Of Treachery
14. Look Down
15. Robbery/Javert's Intervention
16. Stars
17. Eponine's Errand
18. ABC Cafe: Red And Black
19. Do You Hear The People Sing
20. Rue Plumet: In My Life
21. Heart Full Of Love
22. Attack On Rue Plumet
23. One Day More
24. At The Barricade
25. On My Own
26. Building The Barricade
27. Javert's Arrival
28. Little People
29. Little Fall Of Rain
30. Night Of Anguish
31. First Attack/Night
32. Drink With Me
33. Bring Him Home
34. Dawn Of Anguish
35. Second Attack (Death Of Gavroche)
36. Final Battle
37. Sewers: Dog Eats Dog
38. Javert's Suicide
39. Turning
40. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables
41. Every Day (Marius And Cosette)
42. Valjean's Confession
43. Wedding Chorale/Beggars At The Feast
44. Epilogue

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2327 in Music
• Released on: 1999-10-25
• Number of discs: 3
• Formats: Soundtrack, Box set
• Dimensions: .44 pounds

Customer Reviews

I Love It!
This is a set for the die-hard fan. It has every song in the musical, both a curse and a blessing. A curse because some parts drag and really need the benefit of seeing it live to understand what's happening, a blessing because it allows the listener to fully understand and appreciate the story which is hard to do using highlight CD's.
Despite the low points, I love all the songs, some more than others naturally. But I will quite happily listen to it all the way through, without skipping any. Using this CD you get all the big 'whole cast' songs and many WILL take your breath away and get your heart pumping!
I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys a great story and beautiful songs.

The Definitive Version
Out of all the Les Mis CD's out there, this is by far the best. Quite simply, it can not be faulted. In my opinion, it has the ultimate cast. With Gary Morris as JVJ and Philip Quast as Javert, what more could you possibly want. For those of you who have seen Les Mis, buy this right now. It will bring back all those spine tingling, heart pounding, tear jerking, moments that you enjoyed the first, and every time, you experienced Les Miserables. For those of you that haven't seen it, you'd better get yourself along to the Palace Theatre in Londons West End. If you do, I bet you'll come home and order this CD!!!!

Complete! But that's it
Predictably, what sets this recording apart from the others is its completed-ness. It has every song on there, and it was so enjoyable to finally hear all the songs in between, which patches the story all together. Some of the cast members were also stunning; in particular, Anthony Warlow was mindblowing with his powerful portrayal of Enjolras. Philip Quast, Michael Ball, Barry James and the Gavroche also deserves a mention.

On the other hand, the Valjean was not up to scratch. Gary Morris sounds very 'thin' and shrill compared to other Valjeans, and his strong American accent is slightly irritating. Similarly, I was not convinced by the Eponine. Granted, Kaho Shimada had apparently not known English before the recording was made, and I give her credit for that - but even then, she was not to my taste. Her voice seems slightly over the top and she sounds too deliberate, too showy at times. She has a very powerful voice though, and this could just be a personal interpretation.

All in all, if you're a serious Les Mis fan then this is a must-have, as it is, after all, complete. But if you're just entering the world of Les Mis and want the best out there, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Tenth Anniversary Cast over this one.