"Whether a fan of this musical (we all know someone who doesn't get it) or a lover of Sondheim or even just a musical theater person, this is one of the essential recordings. It is a treat and it is a treasure ... In the same way that the 1985 live Follies recording was an immediate special event in the lives of show queens and Sondheimphiles, Anyone Can Whistle will be considered that kind of special. Maybe it's the long wait for it to come into the light, maybe it's the timing in which it did, maybe it's the exceptional quality of the recording - the reason doesn't matter: all that matters is that people recognize just how special it is, and celebrate it".