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5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
 I'm sorry, but this is overrated; get the 97 Broadway record, August 8, 2003
I'm surprised by the enormous volume of glowing, 5-star reviews here. This soundtrack isn't THAT great. Maybe I'm biased. I was fortunate enough to see "Chicago" on Broadway in early 1997 (the matinee right before the cast walked over to Radio City for the Tonys, of which it won 3 or 4). That was a few months after it opened, with the original revival cast: Bebe Neuwirth as Velma, Ann Reinking as Roxie, James Naughton as Billy, Joel Grey as Amos, Marcia Lewis as Mama Morton, and D. Sabella as Mary Sunshine. Right afterwards I bought the CD and have listened to it many times since. So I can't help but be stuck on it. (I even have the 1975 Broadway recording, which I like though not as much as 1997.) This soundtrack simply does not feature the vocal chops to be found on the Broadway recordings. The music itself is comparable, but certainly not an improvement. And the rap version of "Cell Block Tango" is a too-obvious attempt to take modern pop "stylings" (if you can call it that) into consideration when they are NOT at all relevant here. (Okay, more bias, since I despise rap.) Plus that last track with Anastacia, or whatever her name is, is awful. She tries so hard to sound like a modern R&B singer, but she can't do it. (And, again, I hate modern R&B, so yet another pre-disposed strike for me). I liked the movie, but it (and the soundtrack) don't hold a candle to the Broadway "original revival" cast. I highly suggest getting that recording instead. You'll hear Bebe Neuwirth wail even better than Chita Rivera did, and James Naughton blows away Jerry Orbach (and certainly Richard Gere, by FAR). And the DVD version isn't worth it. It really only has a 10-minute featurette that I'm willing to bet is on the DVD that's about to come out. And I can see that some people here have taken Richard Gere too seriously when he mentioned that Renee Z has a Billie Holiday quality to her voice. I laughed when I heard it then, and I laughed again when I see people repeat it here (as if it's their own words--yet they spell her name Billy). Not that Renee is bad (nor is Catherine ZJ), but by no means is she anywhere near the ballpark Billie Holiday is still in 45 years after her death. (And before anyone else takes Richard Gere too seriously: no, Catherine Zeta-Jones isn't really like Dusty Springfield, either).
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
 All that jazz, indeed!, March 29, 2003
After going to the theaters to see Chicago, I was left in awe and was just mesmerized by everything -- the acting, the music and the dancing. I knew that I had to purchase the soundtrack and when I saw that they had a special version of it with a DVD, I quickly bought it.First, about the soundtrack. All of the songs bring back memories from the movie, like "Overture/And All That Jazz" (who knew Catherine Zeta-Jones had such a voice?), "When You're Good To Mama," "We Both Reached For The Gun," "Funny Honey," "I Can't Do It Alone," "Mister Cellophane," "Cell Block Tango" and "Razzle Dazzle." Anastacia sings "Love is a Crime," which is a bonus track, inspired by the film. It's a good song, but it doesn't fit in too well with the rest of the performances. Lil' Kim and Macy Gray join Queen Latifah on another bonus track, "Cell Block Tango (He Had It Comin')," which is pretty good, but still, it's the songs from the movie that shine. And I love "Class," although it wasn't featured in the film.Now onto the DVD. It's fabulous! You get Catherine's video for "And All That Jazz," behind-the-scenes footage (the entire cast is interviewed, as well as Rob Marshall, the director) and Kander & Ebb's original demos (audio only) of "And All That Jazz," "Roxie" and "Razzle Dazzle" from 1975.The lyrics are also included in the insert, which I think is very nice. If you love Chicago as much as I do, then you definitely should own this!
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ChiCago, the best movie, the best soundtrack, November 9, 2003
The movie was sensational, it seems almost impossible to capture all of it in a soundtrack, but they did a wonderful job of it. Every sngle song captured the spirit of the movie, it was almost like going to a broadway musical because of the quality of this music. Catherine Zeta- Jones did a amaizing job of singing the songs "All That Jazz", "Cell Block Tango", "I cant Do it Alone",and so many more. This music is almost magical, I would recammend this soundtrack for anyone!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
The Best of Chicago, October 7, 2003
A Kid's Review
If you loved the movie Chicago I'll garenty that you'll fall in love with the soundtrack. You can never get to bored of "all that jazz" with Catherine Zelta Jones singing it, you can tell that she's the real star of the soundtrack. Don't be surprised if you run across "The cell block tango remix" and all that junk, it just didn't blend in with all the other songs, I always avoid it.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
great, August 27, 2003
the movie had great songs and great music and this soundtrack captures all of it.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Razzle Dazzle Me!, June 14, 2003
Wonderful sound track! Anyone, who enjoyed the movie, will certainly relive the experience listening to the CD. I cannot wait for the DVD to be released in August.
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