Closer To Heaven (Original Cast Recording) CD issues

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Closer To Heaven (Original Cast Recording) CD issues

#1 Post by PoloPony »

I happen to really like this album, and also love the Musik EP.
Anyway, I finally decided to ask around here, why the last track "Positive Role Model (Straight)" has such a low volume? The transition from the previous track to this is so obvious, you must raise the volume.
Is this present on all pressings or is there one that's correct? I just got a UK promo that i need to test, but maybe in case that fails, there is a downloadable version to purchase that is not defective?

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#2 Post by tottenhammattspurs »

Just pulled mine of the shelf. no issue here. Same volume as the rest of the cd
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Mine, same volume through all the CD.
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Same here
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PoloPony wrote: Tue 23 Jan 2024, 8:11 pm I happen to really like this album, and also love the Musik EP.
Anyway, I finally decided to ask around here, why the last track "Positive Role Model (Straight)" has such a low volume? The transition from the previous track to this is so obvious, you must raise the volume.
Is this present on all pressings or is there one that's correct? I just got a UK promo that i need to test, but maybe in case that fails, there is a downloadable version to purchase that is not defective?
Yes, it is on all download and streaming services available.
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Had a listen last night to check this. I’d forgotten how fantastic some of this soundtrack is.

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#7 Post by Bucky Goldstein »

My main issue with the Closer To Heaven original cast recording is that the volume isn’t low enough…
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#8 Post by tottenhammattspurs »

Just back from watching Jonathan Pie on his uk tour. His “coming on” music was Positive Role Model! Jonathan Pie is a fictional news reporter played by Tom Walker.

Tom Walker played Mile-end Lee in the original 2001 run of Closer To Heaven

What a brilliant but obscure touch!
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Wow. Hang on, does he sing on the original cast soundtrack then…?

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Spittingcat wrote: Fri 26 Jan 2024, 10:59 pm Wow. Hang on, does he sing on the original cast soundtrack then…?
Yep. Mainly chorus but is definitely on My Night etc…
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tottenhammattspurs wrote: Fri 26 Jan 2024, 10:22 pm Just back from watching Jonathan Pie on his uk tour. His “coming on” music was Positive Role Model! Jonathan Pie is a fictional news reporter played by Tom Walker.

Tom Walker played Mile-end Lee in the original 2001 run of Closer To Heaven
I never knew Jonathan Pie was Tom Walker! :shock:

Spittingcat wrote: Fri 26 Jan 2024, 10:59 pm Wow. Hang on, does he sing on the original cast soundtrack then…?
Some solo and duet on Closer to Heaven (track 12). Also some solo on the full length cast version of My Night.
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