Glee: The Music - Journey to Regionals |  | Artist: Glee Cast
Label: Columbia
Category: Music
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Format: EP
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 886977287824
EAN: 0886977287824
ASIN: B003LDEX56
Release Date: June 8, 2010
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| • | Faithfully (Glee Cast Version) | | • | Any Way You Want It/Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin' (Glee Cast Version) | | • | Don't Stop Believin' (Regionals Version) | | • | Bohemian Rhapsody (Glee Cast Version featuring Jonathan Groff) | | • | To Sir With Love (Glee Cast Version) | | • | Over The Rainbow (Glee Cast Version) |
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Product Description
Glee: The Music, Journey to Regionals, is the highly anticipated soundtrack from the June 8 Season One Finale of FOX's hit TV show. Featuring all six songs from the episode - "Faithfully"; "Anyway You Want It"/"Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'"; "Don’t Stop Believin'" (Regionals version); "Bohemian Rhapsody"; "To Sir, With Love"; & "Over The Rainbow" - Glee: The Music, Journey To Regionals is a must have for all Gleeks. Order your copy today!
Album Description
2010 mini album from the cast of the hit TV show Glee. This release showcases the Glee cast's take on such classics as Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody,' a mash-up version of Journey's hits 'Any Way You Want It' with 'Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin', in addition to a special `regionals' version of Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin''. Six tracks.
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 A strong final collection of first season music. June 8, 2010
S. Curley (Charlottetown, PE, Canada)
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
The smash-hit musical TV series "Glee" releases its fifth musical compilation, "Journey to Regionals", which is the second of the five albums to focus solely on the music of a single episode (the previous being volume three, all from "The Power of Madonna"). And indeed, if any single episode of the series were to deserve that honour, I don't think any would merit it more than the first season finale, "Journey", which sends the Glee cast to their Regional championship and features a set of six excellent numbers.
New Directions delivers a full set of three new numbers here, all by the classic rock band Journey (hence, the episode title; they're subtle, these writers). The collection opens with a rendition of "Faithfully" (originally from the 1983 album "Frontiers"), with series stars Lea Michele (Rachel) and Cory Monteith (Finn) singing the duet (everybody else on backing, which really isn't the sort of thing you'd sing in a show choir competition, but whatever, that's not important here). Michele is the powerhouse of the series; Monteith started out rather weak, but he's grown by leaps and bounds over the last year, and he acquits himself well. The two just have chemistry, and it comes through in their song (if you're invested in Finn and Rachel as a couple, that helps too).
Next up, a mash-up of "Any Way You Want It" (1980's album "Departure") and "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" (1979's "Evolution") performed by the whole group, again with Finn and Rachel singing the lead. "Glee" has always done group mash-ups well (the gold standard being "Halo"/"Walking On Sunshine", in my opinion), and this one continues that trend. It's the most purely fun number in the collection, and one of the best the show has done on that score as well.
New Directions closes out its bid for the title with a new version of "Don't Stop Believin'" (1981's "Escape"). This is a bit of a risky move for the series in some ways; they covered it already in the pilot, and it's probably the show's defining song. Here, instead of Michele and Monteith dueting again, the producers mix in several other singers from the group (only Jenna Ushkowitz (Tina) and Dianna Agron (Quinn) are omitted). The results are frankly terrific. I don't know which version of the song I like more as yet, but they're both great; especially great is Naya Rivera (Santana), who has rapidly become one of my favourite voices on the show.
Then there is the big showstopper by New Directions' main competition, Vocal Adrenaline, who deliver an excellent cover of Queen's classic "Bohemian Rhapsody" (1975's "A Night at the Opera"). Now, this will never be anything other than a Queen song, with talent like Freddie Mercury involved, but Broadway star Jonathan Groff gives it his best go, and it's a very admirable one at that. The non-competition numbers that follow are quieter: a rendition of "To Sir, With Love" (from the 1967 film of the same name, and most famously recorded by Lulu) featuring most of the group's female vocalists and Chris Colfer (Kurt) (again omitting Agron) is nicely handled. Then Matthew Morrison (Mr. Schuester) and Mark Salling (Puck) deliver a charming rendition of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" (based on the 1993 ukulele version by Hawaiian artist Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, not the 1939 Judy Garland one) to send us off until next season.
All in all, it's a very strong collection of songs, and if you're a fan of "Glee"'s music, this is the album to buy.
Glee finale ends on a high note June 10, 2010
John R. Wantiez
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I agree this collection may not carry the same weight for those unfamiliar with the "Glee" phenom as it does for Gleeks like myself, but even a casual listener can appreciate the justice the cast does for the material presented. The cast shines on each track, particularly the acappella strains of "Bohemian Rhapsody." However, this is worth it alone just for the brilliant version Lulu's "To Sir With Love."
Some of the best music from Season 1 June 11, 2010
Thomas A. Zulli (NY, USA)
The season finale had to be the best episode of the first season because of the music. I really enjoyed "Bohemian Rhapsody" song by the opposing glee club, every song was done perfect, so I knew I had to get the cd. This is a great cd if you are a fan of the show or just a fan of music
AMAZING!!! June 24, 2010
Mr. E. J. Robertson
Absolutly increidble stuff. As somebody else already mentioned it might not have the same effect on people who are just getting into Glee but for fellow Gleeks the music from the finale was truly amazing.
Can't wait for the 2nd season :)
Great group of singers June 27, 2010
Ariella Vaccarino (Los Angeles)
I really enjoy Glee. The singers are fabulous and they sing with so much heart. The arrangements on this and fun and the singing is great. Voice Lessons To Go v.1-4 The Complete Set
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