question for the music brain-trust

[cellio]

I have a bootleg cassette tape of the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat made by, at the latest, 1989 (probably a few years earlier). I am now trying to replace this recording, or at least come close.

I believe it is a London recording. The narrator is male and this is important to me; it's the reason I have always preferred this one to the Broadway version. (Look, I'm not chauvinist; I just think the part works better with the lower pitches.) It is not this one despite the timing; I don't recognize Peter Reeves. It is possible that it could be this one, but I can find no samples to listen to. And, finally, it is not an earlier edition of this one, though if I can't find "mine" this is probably the one I'll buy. (The most important roles are the narrator and Joseph, both of whom I like in the samples here. The rest of the sampled ensemble is weaker than I'd like.)

So I turn to you, oh diverse and helpful friends. Do any of you share my affection for this musical, and if so, do you have any clue what edition I might have or where I could find samples of #2 above?

Thanks!

Comments

[cellio]

I'm not aware of her reading my journal. Do you think she'd be receptive to a question out of the blue? (Though I might have found it; see comment above.)

[grouchyoldcoot.livejournal.com]

Gwen says:

"The 74 studio cast album (which she says it isn't) is the only one listed with a male narrator in my musical recording guide. There were some Joseph concept albums I think, but I don't know the versions."

[cellio]

Please pass on my thanks!