I’m a bit disappointed with the Broadway cast recording, to be truthful. Normally soundtracks of this nature include bits of dialogue so the listener can get a clearer idea of what’s taking place onstage, but this album is constructed more like a traditional pop album, so there isn’t any context as to why certain songs are being sung. Plus, some of my favorite bits (the reporter questions in “They Don’t Care About Us,” the full dance break in “Thriller,” the overlapping voices in “Bad/2 Bad”) were cut.
It still sounds immaculate, and I understand that cuts are necessary for time, but I really hope they release an extended edition at some point.