A Chorus Line - Updated Edition | Vocal Selections for Piano, Vocal, and Guitar | 10 Iconic Broadway Songs | Sheet Music with Chord Symbols | Tony Award Winning Broadway Music Paperback – February 1, 1982

This is the typical "vocal selections" book you would get at the music store if you wanted to learn the recognizeable songs from the show. Shipped quickly and arrived on time! The book was "used" but in excellent condition. If you're a singer, this is the book you're looking for--if you don't mind that some songs don't contain the full length version on the recording (ie: At the Ballet doesn't go into the vocal trio with the really high line at the end for "Maggie"). But this book is perfect if you're looking to use it for auditions or to learn/present the solo version of all the songs. If you're a vocal accompanist or a pianist who just enjoys playing recognizable show tunes, this is the book you need (all the music is still challenging and at an above intermediate level). I'm very pleased with the book and by how quickly it was shipped and delivered.

The book quality is very nice, I thought it would have been of a cheaper quality, but I was pleasantly surprised.

There was a warning of damage to this book, but it was in much better condition than expected. Pleasantly surprised. Would definitely buy from this seller again.

As arrangements of Broadway shows go, this book is pretty good. All pieces are in the correct key (far too often, popular sheet msuic is deliberately transposed into the wrong key to prevent people from singing them properly), and the arrangements are a good take on the actual orchestral score. It's a fairly challenging arrangement; beginners should NOT buy this music as they will be extremely frustrated.However, I cannot give this book 5 stars since several songs are truncated. Only one version of "One" is included, it is not the "rehearsal" version (where the actors recite dance steps and count the beat as they learn the song) but the finale, yet verse 4, with the fantastic 4-part harmony, is not included. "Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen" was cut down to only the introduction, leaving out the fantastic montage of character stories sung through this four-part number. (The new Chorus Line cast CD, from the 1975 version, has almost 15 minutes of material from this recurring song.) "The Music and the Mirror" omits the extended music for Cassie's mirror dance, only including the singing.If you want absolutely every shred of music from the show, you should look at the Vocal Score instead. That book is 224 pages of every bit incidental music, lead-ins, all verses, and codas. If you just want to play or sing a few of the songs for the show and you are comfortable with a moderately difficult arrangement, this is the right book to buy.NOTE: There is something wrong with Amazon's handing of this product. This review is appearing for both the VOCAL SCORE product and the PIANO/VOCAL/GUITAR product. This is probably the same bug giving the wrong "Look Inside" information for the vocal score. However, if you buy the piano/vocal/guitar version, they will ship you the correct product.

Buy the vocal score instead. These arrangements are poorly put together and too many notes are missing. The written piano part doesn't sound like the original songs. This was a waste of money.

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I like the original cover better than then updated version.

The songs are truncated. If you're looking for scores that match the cast album, keep looking. I was disappointed to see that entire verses and sections are missing from some songs.