The music was ok, the lyrics could use soap

I first heard some of the music to Les Miserables at a concert I recently went to, and I was so impressed that I bought the cd a few days later to hear the rest of the songs. As it turns out, the concert songs were edited...these were not. If you can excuse songs devoted entirely to conversations between prostitutes and their customers, frequent "mild" bad words, quite a few inappropriate references, and a complete disregard for God's name....then you'll probably like this cd. As to the music-well, there are a few songs that are pretty, and others that are "inspiring" (especially "Look Down" and "Do You Hear the People Sing?")and then there are some that consist entirely of nearly spoken words set awkwardly to music. I know I sound like I'm beating the cd up-I just don't want anyone else to spend $20+ on this cd just to find that its not really appropriate, and shelve it as I have done.

Les Miserables - A Transcendent Experience: The Novel, The Musical, The Whole Enchilada

This is a commentary on more than just this one album; it is my reaction to the whole Les Miserables phenomenon.

not good

i love this musical, crazily, but found this one a little bit of boring...