Take A Good Look

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About.com (August 2005)
"Her album smokes from its first scintillating rhythms....a pulsating potpourri of rhythms and her honey-dipped vocalizations."

Product Description
"Take A Good Look" includes three Top 10 Billboard Hits produced by grammy-winning producer Hex Hector (who's produced recent hits for Toni Braxton, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston and many more) and legendary producer Ralphi Rosario (whose recent hits include "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls). Also included is Alyson's 4th single, the title track "Take A Good Look", schedule for release in December 2005.

Take A Good Look

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Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I waited for this for five years
  • Excellent collection but BIG PUBLISHING MISTAKE!
  • ONE OF LLOYD WEBBER'S BEST COMPILATIONS, DESPITE A FEW FLAWS
  • SUCH MAGICAL MUSIC OF THE NIGHT!
  • A Must Have for Sir Andrew fans
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Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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ASIN: B00005R5UJ
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

  1. Jesus Christ Superstar: Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber
  2. Jesus Christ Superstar: Everything's Alright - Yvonne Elliman/Murray Head/Ian Gilllan
  3. Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
  4. Jesus Christ Superstar: Gethsemane (I Only Want To Say) - Steve Balsamo
  5. Jesus Christ Superstar: Superstar - Murray Head
  6. Evita: Oh What A Circus/Sing You Fools - Antonio Banderas
  7. Evita: I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You - Elaine Paige/Joss Ackland
  8. Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall - Barbara Dickson
  9. Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington
  10. Evita: High Flying, Adored - Mandy Patinkin/Patti LuPone
  11. Cats: The Jellicle Ball - Andrew Lloyd Weber
  12. Cats: Memory - Elaine Paige
  13. Cats: Gus: The Theatre Cat - Susan Jane Tanner/John Mills
  14. Cats: Mr Mistoffelees - Paul Nicholas
  15. Song And Dance: Take That Look Off Your Face - Marti Webb
  16. Song And Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday - Marti Webb
  17. Song And Dance: Unexpected Song - Sarah Brightman
  18. Song And Dance: Nothing Like You've Ever Known - Sarah Brightman
  19. Song And Dance: Introduction - Andrew Lloyd Webber
  20. Song And Dance: Variations 1 -4 - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Tracks:

  1. Starlight Express: Starlight Express - El Debarge
  2. Starlight Express: Crazy - Greg Ellis/Reva Rice/Caron Cardelle/Samantha Lane/Voyd
  3. Starlight Express: Next Time You Fall In Love - Reva Rice/Greg Ellis
  4. Starlight Express: I Am The Starlight - Lon Satton/Ray Shell
  5. Starlight Express: Light At The End Of The Tunnel - The Company
  6. Requiem: Hosanna - Placido Domingo
  7. Requiem: Pie jesu - Sarah Brightman/Paul Miles-Kingston
  8. The Phantom Of The Opera: The Phantom Of The Opera - Michael Crawford/Sarah Brightman
  9. The Phantom Of The Opera: The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford
  10. The Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman/Steve Barton
  11. The Phantom Of The Opera: Entr'acte - Andrew Lloyd Webber
  12. The Phantom Of The Opera: Masquerade - The Company
  13. The Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again - Sarah Brightman
  14. Aspects Of Love: Aspects Of Aspects - Orchester Der Vereinigten Buehnen Wien
  15. Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball
  16. Aspects Of Love: Seeing Is Believing - Michael Ball/Ann Crumb
  17. Aspects Of Love: The First Man You Remember - Kevin Colson/Diana Morrison
  18. Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely - Sarah Brightman
  19. Aspects Of Love: Chanson D'Enfance - Sarah Brightman

Tracks:

  1. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Any Dream Will Do - Jason Donovan
  2. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Joseph's Coat - Maria Friedman/Richard Attenborough/Donny Osmond
  3. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Close Every Door - Donny Osmond
  4. By Jeeves: Travel Hopefully - John Scherer/Martin Jarvis/Don Stephenson
  5. By Jeeves: When Love Arrives - Steven Pacey/Diana Morrison
  6. By Jeeves: Half A Moment - Sarah Brightman
  7. Sunset Boulevard: With One Look - Glenn Close
  8. Sunset Boulevard: New Ways To Dream - Glenn Close/Alan Campbell
  9. Sunset Boulevard: The Perfect Year - Glenn Close/Alan Campbell
  10. Sunset Boulevard: Sunser Boulevard - Alan Campbell
  11. Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye - Glenn Close
  12. Whistle Down The Wind: Whistle Down The Wind - James Graeme/Lottie Mayor
  13. Whistle Down The Wind: Cold - Everly Brothers
  14. Whistle Down The Wind: No Matter What - Children/Adult Chorus
  15. Whistle Down The Wind: The Nature Of The Beast - Marcus Lovett/Lottie Mayor
  16. The Beautiful Game: Overture - Andrew Lloyd Webber
  17. The Beautiful Game: The Beautiful Game - The Company
  18. The Beautiful Game: Our Kind Of Love - Hannah Waddingham
  19. The Beautiful Game: Dont Like You - Josie Walker/David Shannon
  20. The Beautiful Game: Let Us Love In Peace - Josie Walker/Omagh Youth Community Choir

Tracks:

  1. Oh What A Circus - David Essex
  2. Memory - Betty Buckley
  3. The Phantom Of The Opera - Sarah Brightman/Steve Harley
  4. All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman/Cliff Richard
  5. Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball
  6. Any Dream Will Do - Donny Osmond
  7. Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life) - Sarah Brightman/Jose Carreras
  8. As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand
  9. The Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
  10. With One Look - Petula Clark
  11. You Must Love Me - Madonna
  12. The Heart Is Slow To Learn - Kiri Te Kanawa
  13. A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste - The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra
  14. Whistle Down The Wind - Tina Arena
  15. No Matter What - Boyzone
  16. The Vaults Of Heaven - Tom Jones
  17. Try Not To Be Afraid - Boy George
  18. Pie Jesu - Charlotte Church

Tracks:

  1. Make Believe Love - Wes Sands
  2. Down Thru' Summer - Ross Hannaman
  3. I'll Give All My Love To Southend - Ross Hannaman
  4. Believe Me I Will - Sacha Distel
  5. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1969 Radio Luxembourg Commercial) - Joseph Consortium/Pete Murray
  6. Try It And See - Rita Pavone
  7. Come Back Richard Your Country Needs You - Time Rice And The Webber Group
  8. Goodbye Seattle - Paul Raven
  9. John 19:41 - The Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra
  10. What A Line To Go Out On - Yvonne Elliman
  11. Disillusion Me - Gary Band
  12. The Ballad Of Robert And Peter - Tim Rice
  13. Christmas Dream - Maynard Williams
  14. It's Only Your Lover Returning/All Through My Crazy And Wild Days/Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Julie Covington
  15. It's Easy For You (1977 Jungle Room Session Version) - Elvis Presley
  16. Magdalena - Tony Christie
  17. Buenos Aires - The Roja Rockers
  18. Pollicle Dogs And Jellicle Cats - Andrew Lloyd Webber
  19. Mungojerrie And Rumpleteazer (Live At The Sydmonton Festival 1980) - Gemma Craven
  20. I Could Have Given You More - Petula Clark
  21. I've Been In Love Too Long - Marti Webb
  22. Benedicite - The Stephen Hill Singers

Album Description

Disc 1: Selections from Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, Cats, and Song and Dance

Disc 2: Selections from Starlight Express, Requiem, Phantom of the Opera, and Aspects of Love

Disc 3: Selections from Joseph nad the Amaziong Technicolor Dreamcoat, By Jeeves, Sunset Boulevard, Whistle Down the Wind, and The Beautiful Game

CD 4: 1. "Oh What a Circus" --David Essex 2. "Memory" - Betty Buckleey 3. "The Phantom of the Opera" -Sarah Brightman, Steve Harley 4. "All I Ask of You" --Sarah Brightman, Cliff Richard 5. "Love Changes Everything"--Michael Ball 6. "Any Dream Will Do"--Donny Osmond 7. "Amigos Para Siempre (Friends for Life)"--Sarah Brightman, Jose Caerras 8. "As if We Never Said Goodbye"--Barbra Streisand 9. "The Perfect Year"--Dina Carroll 10. "With One Look" --Petula Clark 11. "You Must Love Me" 12. "The Heart Is Slow To Learn" --Kiri Te Kanawa 13. "Whistle Down the Wind"--Tina Arena 14. "A Kiss Is a Terrible Thing To Waste"--The Metal Philharmonic 15. "No Matter What"--Boyzone 16. "The Vaults of Heaven"--Tom Jones and Sounds of Blackness 17. "Try Not To Be Afraid"--Boy George 18. "Pie Jesu"--Charlotte Church

Disc 5: (All tracks available for the first time) 1. "Make Believe Love"--Wes Sands 2. "Down Thru' Summer"--Ross Hannaman 3. "I'll Give All My Love to Southend"--Ross Hannaman 4. "Believe Me I Will"--Sacha Distel 5. "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: 1969 Luxembourg Radio Commercial--The Jospeh Consortium, Pete Murray 6. "Try It and See"--Rita Pavone 7. "Come Back Richard Your Country Needs You"--Tim Rice and the Webber Group 8. "Goodbye Seattle"-- Paul Raven 9. "John 19:41"--The Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra 10. "What a Line To Go Out On"--Yvonne Elliman 11. "Disillusion Me" --Gary Bond 12. "The Ballad of Robert and Peter"--Tim Rice 13. "Christmas Dream" --Maynard Williams 14. "It's Only Your Lover Returning/All through My Wild and Crazy Days/Don't Cry for Me Argentina--Julie Covington 15. "It's Easy for You" (1977 Jungle Room Session version)--Elvis Presley 16. "Magdalena"--Tony Christie 17. "Buenos Aires"--The Rioja Rockers 18. "Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats"--Andrew Lloyd Webber original demo 19. "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" (Live at Sydmonton Festival 1980)-Gemma Craven 20. "I Could Have Given You More"--Petula Clark 21. "I've Been in Love Too Long"--Marti Webb 22. "Benedicte"-- Stephen Hill Singers

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars I waited for this for five years.......2006-06-30

Between Amazone, Ebay and Napster, I don't usually buy CDs anymore, and I usually wait till I can buy them cheaper "new and used". When this set came out, I was excited, mainly by Disc 5, but wasn't going to spend $70 on it. I waited till it was cheap enough, and got it for Father's day this year.
It was worth the wait.

The concept is great. The packaging is great. The recording is great. Disc five is really cool for an ALW aficionado. There are a few real gems on it; my favorites are Petula Clark's "I Could Have Given You More" and "Benedicite."
I've always thought "Gus the Theatre Cat" made a great medley on the piano with "Unexpected Song" and "I DOn't Know How to Love Him," but wished there was an alternate lyric to match the other two songs. Now that I know there *is*, and it's a good lyric, it's a dream come true.
The melody of "Benedicite" is one of my favorites from _Sunset_ (the book mis-identifies it as "SUrrender"; it's actually "The Lady's Paying" and "Eternal Youth is Worth a Little Suffering"). The lyrics are the canticle from Daniel 3, which comes up every odd Sunday in the Divine Office, so it's nice to have cool music to sing it with.

I haven't bought _By Jeeves_ or _THe Beautiful Game_ yet, to it was great to sample them.

There are other parts of the CD taht aren't found in my collection. I like CD 4 "The Hits."

But the selections on CDs 1-3 don't make sense.

First, any self-respecting ALW fan has the Original London Cast of _Phantom_, so six tracks are totally useless. Why not draw from the Canadian cast with Colm Wilkinson? Or pull out some obscure recordings never published.

Why two different tracks with Michael Ball singing "Love Changes Everything", yet they're hardly any different?

On Disc 5 is "It's Only Your Lover Returning," sung by Julie Covington. It's an early draft of the song (Lloyd Webber and Rice went through several suggested titles) and quite nice. The very thing one expects on a Boxed Set.
So why have the Julie Covington "Don't Cry for Me" on disc 1?? The only difference is a few words, but it's otherwise identical. Why not Elaine Paige or Patti Lupone or Madonna?

The _Evita_ section is otherwise the best, choosing a sample from each major recording, though I'd have chosen slightly differently (as above).

There is a great selection of "Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer" from the Sydmonton festival, using the original music that was changed when _Cats_ went to Broadway_. It would have been nice if they'd included more recordings from Sydmonton, like the original lyric of "All I Ask of You" shown on the second DVD to the _Phantom_ movie.

With so many great actress-singers who've played Norma Desmond, why does the collection beat us over the head with Glenn Close?

Paul Miles Kingston must be set for life in royalties, for the number of albums the original recording of "Pie Jesu" has appeared on. "Amigos Para Siempre" is nice, but it reminds me of Shari Lewis's "The Song that Doesn't End," especially when it's been used on so many compilations.

In short, this is a great collection for the obscure material, if you can get it cheap. But for a boxed set, it's a poor sampling, drawn mostly from the most familiar recordings.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent collection but BIG PUBLISHING MISTAKE! .......2006-01-10

Please beware they made a mistake on this. It's actually the shortened Ray Shell version of STARLIGHT EXPRESS from the original 1984 London cast - NOT the El Debarge single from 1987 like it says on the box. I don't know how they let that goof pass. Sorry to Ray Shell. Having said that, this is an outstanding compilation of Lloyd Webber's greatest hits.

4 out of 5 stars ONE OF LLOYD WEBBER'S BEST COMPILATIONS, DESPITE A FEW FLAWS.......2005-03-21

Regardless of the fact that some of his latest efforts (most notably, The Woman in White) are disappointing, there can be little doubt that Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the greatest composers ever to work in the musical theatre. Ever since his "Jesus Christ Superstar" hit the stage in the early 70-is, it was clear that the conception and perception of musicals are never going to be the same again. Many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. Even though he's British, his influence on the shape of the modern musical theatre expanded over the West End boundaries long ago and has thus made an enormous impact on Broadway. Two of his shows ("Cats" and "The phantom of the opera") hold the record as two the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. He has also been the only composer to have three of his shows running at Broadway concurrently. Some of his awards include three Grammies, a Golden Globe, an Oscar and a bunch of Tony awards. But perhaps most of all, Lloyd Webber is responsible for bringing the musicals and the theatre appealing to the wide audiences, who in different circumstances would not consider seeing a musical. The secret of his success is probably the mixture of beautiful and catchy melodies, interesting subject matter (though some, like Starlight Express, are too thin) and grandiose staging.

Over the years many compilations of his work have emerged. In the late 80-is and early 90-is it was the "Encore" series and lately the one-disc collection called "Gold". The one in question here can be considered one of the best currently on the market. First, it includes a 3-disc selections from all of his shows, minus the latest one, i.e., "The Woman in White", which, considering the triviality of the score, is no great lost. The fourth disc covers some of his most known songs sung by the famous artists. Then, there is the fifth disc with previously unreleased material, most of which are the songs ALW wrote with Tim Rice for various artists during the 70-is. The disks are all neatly packed in a hardcover book that features 67 pages of pictures and text with information about each of ALW's shows. One of the other assets here is the perfect sound quality, since all of the tracks have been digitally remastered.

Here are my basic impressions and comments regarding the material on the discs:

* Disc #1 has the selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Evita", "Cats" and "Song & Dance". The Superstar material mostly comes from the Concept Recording. Although the songs sound beautiful as always, their orchestration is a bit dated now. Only Steve Balsamo's "Gethsemane" from the 1996 revival cast has a modern rock sound. "Evita" comes with the material from all of the major recordings: London, Broadway and the movie productions, as well as the Concept album. No objections here; since this is one of ALW's most satisfying works, every song is just perfect, although Patti LuPone, the Broadway and overall the best Evita, is left with only a couple of lines. With the selections from "Cats", however, I have some doubts. A plus to the choice of the "Jellicle ball" impressive orchestral sequence from the 1998 movie version and "Mister Mistoffelees" from the 1981 London cast. One of the best known ALW's songs, "Memory", also comes from that album. It's a pretty version and Elaine Paige's rendition cannot be matched, but why include this when the definite version, featuring an 80-piece orchestra and Elaine Paige with much better interpretation, can be found in the same movie version. Thusly, one has to buy Elaine Paige's latest 2-disc compilation "Centre Stage: The very best of Elaine Paige" to get that one. And "Gus the theatre cat" is more a recital than a song, so there was not much point in including that. Marti Webb brings her vocal charm to the "Song & Dance" sequence, Sarah Brightman sings "Unexpected song" with her famous soprano, but as much as I like her version, Bernadette Peters, who was in this show on Broadway is strangely left out here.

* Disc # 2 starts with "Starlight Express". This was never one of my favorite ALW's shows; the plot is even lighter than in "Cats" and the 1984 original cast recording is terribly dated. Yet, here we have one terrific duet, "I am starlight" from the original together with three songs from the later revivals and it seems that fresh orchestrations were just the thing Starlight needed. My favorite remains a touchy ballad, "Next time you fall in love". "Requiem" is the most solemn of all ALW's compositions, written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. Placido Domingo's tenor rides together with the chorus all the way through the strong "Hosanna", only to be joined by Sarah Brightman in the final moments of this song. She then gives an echoing deliverance of "Pie Jesu". What can be said of ALW's next show, "The Phantom of the Opera"? A phenomenon in its own right, it's easy to see from the six numbers included here why this is one of the best and most beloved musicals of all time. The cast, the music, the story - everything is perfect. Although "Aspects of love" was never a popular hit, it does have some of the most beautiful love melodies ALW has ever written. "Love changes everything" sung by Michael Ball is probably one of the best tunes ever about love. The rest of the selected material here has a dreamy love flavor and the melodies find their way into your brain in the best Lloyd Webber way.

* ALW's first musical, "Joseph and the amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was more successful in its revival form than the original from the 70-is. The three songs included here are sung by the show stars, Jason Donovan and Donny Osmond. Maria Friedman was not a lucky choice to play the narrator, as the track from the 1998 movie version shows. "By Jeeves" was ALW's only big flop when it came to the stage in the 70-is. The 1995 revival sounds much better though, full of funny numbers in the best manner of the musical comedy. "Travel hopefully" remains one of the show's highlights on this compilation. "Sunset Boulevard" comes next. "Sunset" remains for me one of Webber's best scores; lush and beautiful. I listen to the original cast recording with Patti LuPone all the time. However, here most of the songs are performed by Glenn Close. A big mistake. If you've ever listened the American premiere recording with her, you'll know what I am talking about. She may have a strong stage presence, but her vocal abilities are too limited, and her aggressive approach to the role lacks any subtlety. Therefore, the two big numbers from this show, "With one look" and "As if we never said goodbye" are ruined by the fact she can't sing. The same goes for the American Joe Gillis, who was played by Alan Campbell. Luckily, Patti LuPone and Kevin Anderson, the original Norma and Joe from the London production, make their brief entrance here with the "Perfect year"; enough to show how better they are. The funny thing is, on the jacket and inside of it, Glenn Close and Alan Campbell are credited as performers in this song as well. If this was a mistake on ALW's part, it was a good one. The next ALW's show, "Whistle down the wind" was never a critic's dear and yet the audiences rushed in to see it in London. The score brings back ALW to his rock and roll roots of the seventies and the story is quite interesting. But the selections here are not the happiest, since the cast recording boasts with much better songs. And finally, "The Beautiful Game". Again, we have one of those ALW's shows that is worth in its individual parts rather than as a whole. "Our kind of love" and "Let us love in peace" are two catchy ballads. The latter is a nice amalgam version not available elsewhere. The two other tracks here I could live without.

* Disc # 4 has the songs from all the above shows performed by different artists. The assembled tracks have their pros and cons. For example, we have some previously unreleased stuff, like Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's operettic rendition of "The heart is slow to learn", or a stunning and epic "A kiss is a terrible thing to waste" from "Whistle down the wind", performed by The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra. Then again, what was the point in including almost identical tracks as the ones on the previous disks? So we have Michael Ball again singing "Love changes everything" with only a bit different orchestration; Sarah Brightman comes out again with the same Phantom duets, but only with the different male singers. It would be much more appropriate to include tracks from the Toronto Cast of the Phantom, with Colm Wilkinson. Other pop deliverances (Tina Arena's "Whistle down the wind", Barbra Streisand's "As if we never said goodbye", Boyzone's "No matter what" and many more) were wisely chosen. Patti LuPone is again nowhere to be found and Petula Clark's "With one look" sounds too worn-out.

* The last disc is probably the one that will be of most interest to Lloyd Webber aficionados. It consists of entirely previously unreleased material ALW for the most part wrote for various artists during his early years, with Tim Rice. Some of these tunes, not successful as a singles, were later used in his shows. Thus "Down thru' summer" became "Buenos Aires"in Evita, "Try it and see", an unsuccessful attempt for the Eurovision was used for "King Herod's song" in "Superstar" and so on. Some of these songs are nicely made pop songs: "Make believe love", ALW's first recorded composition, for which he provided the lyrics; "Goodbye Seattle", sung by Paul Raven, who later became Gary Glitter; "Come back Richard, your country needs you", from a never made musical, sung here by Tim Rice, or Latin flavored "Magdalena", with Tony Christie singing. My all time favorite here is a song called "It's easy for you", sung by none other than Elvis Presley himself. Lloyd Webber and Rice sent him a demo recording that he accepted and recorded this live version a couple of weeks before he died. It's amazing to hear how his voice remained in the perfect shape. Also, there is a track of Andrew Lloyd Webber singing "Policle dogs and Jellicle cats" while plying the piano. His voice doesn't sound bad at all.


Taken as a whole, this compilation makes a perfect birthday or Christmas present to any fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber shows, or just anybody interested in some of the best tunes from the modern era of the musical theatre; despite the flaws I mentioned above. To the former, it may just be the final addition for the Andrew Lloyd Webber collection.

5 out of 5 stars SUCH MAGICAL MUSIC OF THE NIGHT!.......2003-01-19

"Evita." "Sunset Blvd." "Starlight Express." "Jesus Christ Superstar." "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." "Requiem." "Aspects of Love." The man who is the most recognized composer in the history of the musical theatre, the man who has won more Tonys than any other composer, the man who boasts the best-selling show of all time ("The Phantom of the
Opera") and the longest-running show of all time ("Cats"), the man whose homes are filled with three Grammys, five Oliviers, a Golden Globe, and Oscar and too many other honors and hosannas to mention, the man knighted in 1992 certainly doesn't need an introduction. Now Decca Broadway pays tribute to Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber with "Now and Forever," a spectacular 5-CD set compiled and produced by Sir Andy himself. It's cheaper than a
ticket to "The Producers" ... and more much exciting. This treasure trove contains highlights from all of Webber's shows, and a bonus disc of tunes sung by Betty Buckley, Barbara
Streisand, Jose Carreras, Boy George, Charlotte Church, Madonna, Tom Jones, Petula Clark, even Elvis! A must for lovers of theatre---and good music.

4 out of 5 stars A Must Have for Sir Andrew fans.......2002-05-21

This five-CD collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber's career is fantastic. It leaves virtually no stone unturned. I have no doubt that diehard Webber fans will love this, especially for the 5th disc entitled "From the Vaults." This disc alone is worth the price as it contains tunes never before heard by the typical fan. Who knew Elvis did a Lloyd Webber tune?!? I didn't! Also the tune "Benedictine" which the composer wrote for his most recent marriage is not only pretty, but it has the same medley as "The Lady's Paying" from "Sunset Blvd." which I found highly enjoyable. Another great track is the composer himself singing a cut song from "Cats" entitled "Pollicle Dogs and Jellicle Cats" which has the same tune as "Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats," but to hear Sir Andrew sing is a blast...he sounds a lot like Al "Year of the Cat" Stewart.
The cuts from the musicals are great but are likely owned by ALW fans as they are on the original cast albums. And I'm glad that there were tunes included from the composers most recent efforts which have yet to make it beyond London (Whistle Down the Wind, Beautiful Game).
My only complaint is the inclusion of way too many tracks by Sarah Brightman. She must've received a great divorce settlement that included having tunes on any ALW collection until the end of time!! Her interpretations of some of the tunes were limp and uninspired. I would've much rather heard casts from around the world rather than yet another song by this disdainful soprano! How about Colm Wilkinson's version of "Music of the Night" from the original Canadian cast of "Phantom"? Or Michael Crawford's version of "Unexpected Song"? What? No Betty Buckley from "Sunset Blvd."? And of course there are songs you KNOW are going to be on the collection before you even listen to it as they have been on EVERY ALW collection for the past decade or so.
A great collection but too much Sarah Brightman!
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ASIN: B0002Z83LG
Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

  1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
  2. Soon
  3. Summertime
  4. Embraceable You
  5. Liza
  6. A Foggy Day
  7. 'S Wonderful
  8. The Man I Love
  9. I Got Rhythm
  10. He Loves And She Loves
  11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  12. They All Laughed
  13. Funny Face
  14. Our Love Is Here To Stay
  15. Lady Be Good
  16. These Foolish Things
  17. Laura
  18. April In Paris
  19. Autumn Leaves
  20. Autumn In New York

Tracks:

  1. Cheek To Cheek
  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
  3. Change Partners
  4. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
  5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  6. Heat Wave
  7. The Way You Look Tonight
  8. Pick Yourself Up
  9. A Fine Romance
  10. All The Things You Are
  11. Why Do I Love You?
  12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  13. Night And Day
  14. Looking At You
  15. Just One Of Those Things
  16. My Funny Valentine
  17. Thou Swell
  18. The Lady Is A Tramp
  19. Blue Room
  20. Jealousy
  21. Skylark

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Most beautiful music.......2005-08-17

This is happy music.
Just plain happy, instrumental music.
Highly recommend to everyone.
Arthur Sullivan: Ivanhoe
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderfully fine performance
  • Not ideal, but all there is
Arthur Sullivan: Ivanhoe

Manufacturer: Pearl
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000WWK
Release Date: 1993-01-21

Tracks:

  1. Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - Introduction; Each Day This Realm Of England Faints
  2. Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - Good Thane, Most Noble Thane
  3. Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - I See But One Thing Wanting To Our Fare
  4. Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - Drink, Drink Ye All... Then Fill The Cup, Fill High
  5. Ivanhoe: Act One, First Scene: The Hall Of Rotherwood - The Palmer! The Holy Palmer!
  6. Ivanhoe: Act One, Second Scene: An Ante-Chamber In Rotherwood - O Moon, Art Thou Clad
  7. Ivanhoe: Act One, Second Scene: An Ante-Chamber In Rotherwood - Good Palmer, Thou Dids't Speak Of One
  8. Ivanhoe: Act One, Second Scene: An Ante-Chamber In Rotherwood - Like Mountain Lark
  9. Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Will There Be No More Fighting?
  10. Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Plantagenesta!
  11. Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Isaac, My Jew, My Purse Of Gold
  12. Ivanhoe: Act One, Third Scene: The Lists At Ashby-de-la-Zouch - What Means His Motto?

Tracks:

  1. Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - Strange Lodging This For England's King
  2. Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - There Is A Custom...I Ask Not Wealth
  3. Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - Not Bad, Say I...The Wind Blows Cold ('Ho, Jolly Jenkin!')
  4. Ivanhoe: Act Two, First Scene: Friar Tuck's Hut At Copmanhurst - And Now For Combat!
  5. Ivanhoe: Act Two, Second Scene: Castle Torquilstone - Will Not Our Captor Dare To Show His Face?
  6. Ivanhoe: Act Two, Second Scene: Castle Torquilstone - Welcome, Sir Templar!...Woo Thou Thy Snowflake
  7. Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - Whet The Keen Axes
  8. Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - O Awful Depth...Lord Of Our Chosen Race
  9. Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - Take Thou These Jewels
  10. Ivanhoe: Act Two, Third Scene: A Turret Chamber In Torquilstone - What Sound Is That?

Tracks:

  1. Ivanhoe: Act Three, First Scene: Room In Torquilstone; Assault; Burning Of The Castle - Happy With Winged Feet
  2. Ivanhoe: Act Three, First Scene: Room In Torquilstone; Assault; Burning Of The Castle - Tend Thou The Knight Thou Lovest
  3. Ivanhoe: Act Three, First Scene: Room In Torquilstone; Assault; Burning Of The Castle - How Cans't Thou Know?
  4. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Second Scene: The Forest - Light Foot Upon The Dancing Green
  5. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Second Scene: The Forest - Look, Where Thy Moody Father Walks Apart...Forgive Thy Son
  6. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Second Scene: The Forest - How Oft Beneath The Far-Off Syrian Skies
  7. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - Fremuere Principles
  8. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - Thou Jewish Girl, Who Art Condemned
  9. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - A Champion! A Champion!
  10. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - Dead! He Is Dead!
  11. Ivanhoe: Act Three, Third Scene: The Preceptory Of The Templars, Templestowe - See Where The Banner Of England

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Wonderfully fine performance.......2004-10-10

This is one opera I have been searching for for a very long time. I read about it in a book about Sullivan. Of course, when they wrote of the opera, they showed the scene, in drawing, where Rebecca informs Ivanhoe of the battle with the Black Knight. The drawing (based on the actual performance when it premiered) grabbed my attention completely. I just wondered what this composer could do with real opera (I loved his operettas completely, and they showed quite often Sullivan was quite capable of deep emotional pathose, even if in the end he was spoofing it more than reflecting it).

Well, all the years of searching and waiting to know were not a waste. Firstly, I have never been able to locate a score of this work (as I have done with many ancient operas or forgotten ones), so I was just as in the dark as anyone else as to what to expect. I was incredibly surprised, not to mention, thrilled with the results. No, Sullivan is no Wagner, nor is he even Verdi, but he is wonderfully beautiful in his own right. Why this work has not entered into the opera houses, I have no clue, excepting maybe because it is English opera, which never does well. Speaking of "ENGLISH OPERA", here we have a recording where for the most part we CAN understand the words (a thing I never seem to find in professional recordings of English opera, or American opera; they may as well sing in gibberish, for that is exactly what it sounds like -- perhaps the composers have no clue what works in their own language?). The performers, as we know, are not professionals, but rather semi-professionals. There are some uneven performances, and sometimes the characters are not quite as developed as one would like, there are even times the orchestra sounds like it lost the beat (but this is EXTREMELY RARE), the sound quality of the recording is OK, but nothing stellar, however, it is not bad either. Yet, in spite of these drawbacks, we CAN and DO understand the words, and for once a rather strange sounding English libretto sounds natural and unforced with stupid poetry that really leaves you laughing. These wonderfully dedicated performers, no matter their individual difficulties, give us a wonderfully vivid performance where we can finally understand the opera (like all our Italian friends do when Italian opera is sung for them). That was such a treat for me, to finally actually understand the words of opera sung in my own language.

What makes this opera such a thrill, at least for me, is the natural fall of the words and the music, especially in the recitatives. Unlike most English opera where the musical line sounds completely foreign to the natural lilt of the words, Sullivan has an uncanny way of writing lines, melodies, and recitatives that flow naturally from the language itself. That was a really exciting experience to endure. For once, I didn't wish that someone would teach the composers to listen to the flow of English to gain an insight into melody. Maybe it was all those operettas that he wrote prior to this "serios opera" that taught him what he knew, or maybe, he just had a good ear for his own language and enough sense to know that trying to graft Italian or German musical idioms onto things just wasn't the correct choice.

Is it a great work? Well, no, it will never get into the record books as a perfect opera, nor will it shove Mozart or Wagner off the stage, but it is really quite good just the same. Even with all the flaws this recording has, I am so glad it is out there so I could at last hear what music fleshed out that old drawing I saw in a book all those years ago. Though Sullivan's music is not anywhere near as dramatic as one may imagine it should be, it fits well with the scene and the over all concept of the work.

I really recommend this recording, for it, at least for now, is the only one we have (and if they make a professional one, I really hope they screen the singers well, no big names if they can't sing English so we can understand it; Sullivan, as with Wagner, you MUST understand the words or the meaning is completely lost). The entire recording is really quite enjoyable, and it doesn't disappoint.

3 out of 5 stars Not ideal, but all there is.......2000-08-05

If you are interested in Arthur Sullivan's Music without Gilbert, this is one of the works you should have in your collection. Unfortunately the quality of the performance is inconsistent. The orchestra is at times good, at others sloppy. The soloists are also of varying quality. This is, after all, a recording by a semi-professional group. That said, if you are willing to accept the flaws, this is currently the only version on disc. Perhaps someday the BBC will record a version, as they did with Sullivan's "Rose of Persia". In the current recording, the most pleasing selections are: The Act 3 Scene 2 ensemble "Look where thy moody father walks apart", Friar Tuck's rollicking "Ho, Jolly Jenkin", The Templar's passionate scene "Woo thou thy snowflake", and Rebecca's evocative aria "Lord of our chosen race". Not all it could be, but it's all we've got.
Menuhin & Grappelli Play
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A strange experience...
  • Menuhin&Grappelli
  • always a winning pair
Menuhin & Grappelli Play

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000026BYI
Release Date: 1999-11-02

Tracks:

  1. Fascinatin' Rhythm
  2. Soon
  3. Summertime
  4. Embraceable You
  5. Liza
  6. A Foggy Day
  7. 'S Wonderful
  8. The Man I Love
  9. I Got Rhythm
  10. He Loves And She Loves
  11. They Can't Take That Away From Me
  12. They All Laughed
  13. Funny Face
  14. Our Love is Here to Stay
  15. Lady, Be Good
  16. These Foolish Things
  17. Laura
  18. April In Paris
  19. Autumn Leaves
  20. Autumn In New York

Tracks:

  1. Cheek To Cheek
  2. Isn't This A Lovely Day?
  3. Change Partners
  4. Top Hat, White And Tails
  5. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
  6. Heat Wave
  7. The Way You Look Tonight
  8. Pick Yourself Up
  9. A Fine Romance
  10. All The Things You Are
  11. Why Do I Love You?
  12. I Get A Kick Out Of You
  13. Night And Day
  14. Looking At You
  15. Just One Of Those Things
  16. My Funny Valentine
  17. Thou Swell
  18. The Lady Is A Tramp
  19. Blue Room
  20. Jealousy
  21. Skylark

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars A strange experience..........2003-11-03

They're both brilliant violinists but in very different genres, and Menuhin by his own admission never learned to improvise (unlike many of today's classical performers): he was trained in the post-Liszt, pre-jazz window when improvisation had died out in classical music and even cadenzas followed the score strictly (if Beethoven didn't write one, play Kreisler's). And it shows, rather painfully. He achieves a brilliant tone but that's about it: he plays these Broadway tunes completely "straight", and any student could do that equally well.

The CD is worthwhile for its curiosity value, but you'd get much better musical value buying Grappelli's jazz and Menuhin's classical recordings separately.

5 out of 5 stars Menuhin&Grappelli.......2002-08-17

Music just does not get any better than this CD! I am a musician and hearing these two artists is a thrill. This is a CD for all music lovers. You will not be sorry if you purchase this CD

5 out of 5 stars always a winning pair.......2001-01-29

You simply can't go wrong with a combination of two of the most talented violinists of our time. This cd is a wonderful showcase for them both and the choice of music is the greatest classics. It's a fun, winner of a cd.
Purcell: Theatre Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fine reissue of a classic set
Purcell: Theatre Music

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001Y4JHA
Release Date: 2004-10-12

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fine reissue of a classic set.......2006-05-24

Think about the stupidest, most formulaic Hollywood movies you can think of: cheesy action pictures, fluffy, unfunny comedies, big but stiff epics. Now imagine that one of the greatest living composers was working in Hollywood, turning out astonishing, hauntingly beautiful and stirring musical scores for these throwaway movies. That's what you get with this set: music Henry Purcell composed for some two dozen often utterly forgettable plays (trust me--I've read a number of them!) Occasionally, when he teams up with a playwright worthy of his stature, such as John Dryden, Aphra Behn, or William Congreve, the results are even better, but for the most part you can enjoy the music here without knowing anything about the original plays.

This set originally appeared as separate LPs in the 70s and 80s, and has been long out of print. That's a pity, since Purcell spent a good deal of his short professional life in the theatre, either writing the incidental music contained on these CDs, or the music for his larger works, the semi-operas (King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and the like). Almost all of these works are enjoyable gems; certainly, they represent a pinnacle of English 17th century music. Purcell had a genius for spinning musical gold out of the most leaden lyrics (check out his Odes and Welcome Songs on Hyperion if you don't believe me), and he does the same with the song texts in these plays.

Hogwood and the AAM offer clean, listenable performances, and the sound on these old analog discs has been cleaned up and brightened--although they were pretty good, even in the late 70s. As with most Hogwood, emotional extremes are kept to a minimum, so the "otherworldly" nature of late 17th century music, so often emphasised in more recent Baroque performances, doesn't come across here. It would be interesting to see what a group like The King's Consort would do with this music, but this set fills the major gap in the Purcell canon quite nicely.

My only beef with the reissue, as with many reissues, is that the liner notes are rather thin for a 6-cd set--the lyrics to the songs, for example, are especially missed. Still, it's a worthwhile set, and a must for fans of Purcell, English Baroque music, or anyone who just wants to experience a taste of the last days of the Restoration stage.
Take A Good Look
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Super talented singer songwriter
  • Full length album with bonus tracks? Mini-LP? Maxi-single?
  • Incredible debut album
  • Hot Hot Tracks!!!
  • I LOVE THIS CD!!!!!!!
Take A Good Look
Alyson
Manufacturer: DAS Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C092Z
Release Date: 2004-11-01

Tracks:

  1. Feel You (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)
  2. Nothin More To Say (Hex Hector Club Mix)
  3. Whatre You Gonna Do (Ralphi Rosario Club Mix)
  4. Baby Come Back
  5. Take A Good Look (Randolph Club Mix)
  6. Like That
  7. Without You
  8. Hard To Get
  9. Whatre You Gonna Do (Ralphi Rosario Dub)
  10. Feel You
  11. Didnt Ya Think
  12. Take A Good Look
  13. Whatre You Gonna Do
  14. Forever
  15. Nothin More To Say

Album Description

"Take A Good Look" includes three Top 10 Billboard Hits produced by grammy-winning producer Hex Hector (who's produced recent hits for Toni Braxton, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston and many more) and legendary producer Ralphi Rosario (whose recent hits include "Don't Cha" by the Pussycat Dolls). Also included is Alyson's 4th single, the title track "Take A Good Look", schedule for release in December 2005.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Super talented singer songwriter.......2005-11-26

This is one of my favorite albums, my favotite are Feel You and Take A Good Look. I saw Alyson perform Take A Good Look live on TV and it was one of the best live performances I've seen of a singer, she has a beautiful voice and i love that song!

5 out of 5 stars Full length album with bonus tracks? Mini-LP? Maxi-single?.......2005-08-13

Great dance CD. Weird thing is, instead of sequencing this disc with all the album tracks first and the "bonus tracks and remixes" last, this disc is a big mix up where repeat songs come back in new mixes, and it's an odd selection of extended versions and edits. The extended rosario mix of Feel You is also on the CD single, so nothing new here if you have that. The big deal with this disc is the long hex hector vocal mix of Nothin More to Say, which was not included on the cd single. You get a couple more edits of remixes of the singles, as well as the long rosario dub of What're you gonna do, plus a short remix of Take a Good Look. The next remix single, perhaps??? Definitely pick this one up and add it to your dance collection. Track times:

1. Feel You (ralphi rosario club mix) (8:20)
2. Nothin More To Say (Hex Hector mix) (8:05)
3. What're You Gonna Do (Ralphi Rosario radio mix) (3:49)
4. baby come back (3:35)
5. take a good look (Randolph club edit) (3:47)
6. like that (3:30)
7. without you (2:54)
8. hard to get (2:53)
9. what're you gonna do (ralphi rosario dub) (8:17)
10. feel you (4:13)
11. didn't ya think (3:55)
12. take a good look (3:47)
13. what're you gonna do (4:53)
14. forever (3:58)
15. nothing more to say (4:14)

5 out of 5 stars Incredible debut album.......2005-06-26

My friend said I'd dig this album and he was right! Great songs and variety of music from dance to rnb and steemy ballads, every song is different which i love. Never skip a track in my car they're all great! And i love Alyson's voice on every song which is different when she sings high and way low, alot of range to her voice. I hope Alyson comes out with another album soon cause i'll definitely get it too!

5 out of 5 stars Hot Hot Tracks!!!.......2005-06-20

This CD is HOT! The best dance songs out this year. I think Alyson's the hottest new singer to come out in a long time, I love all her dance tracks & her slower songs too are so beautiful. I finally got to see her live and she was awesome, totally hot & sounded awesome live. I love Alyson!!!!

5 out of 5 stars I LOVE THIS CD!!!!!!!.......2005-06-12

I LOVE THIS CD!!!!!!! GREAT CD!!!! Great songs & Alyson has a great voice, I love every song -- this should be on MTV & VH1!!
Take a Good Look (The Remixes)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Fav dance track of 2006
  • Alyson and Hex Hector do it again!
  • Alyson's best song from her album!
Take a Good Look (The Remixes)
Alyson
Manufacturer: Pm Media
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ASIN: B000BBOU3G
Release Date: 2006-01-17

Tracks:

  1. Hex Hector Club Mix
  2. Alex Santer Messin Mix
  3. Randolph Club Mix
  4. Alex Santer Dub-static Mix
  5. Acoustic Version
  6. Hex Hector Radio Edit
  7. Randolph Radio Edit
  8. Album Version
  9. CD Rom Music Video

Album Description

"Take A Good Look" is the fourth single and title track from Alyson's debut album. This release follows 3 singles that all hit the Top 10 on the Billboard Dance Chart over the past year. "Take A Good Look (The Remixes)" includes productions by Grammy Award-Winning producer Hex Hector (who's produced recent hits for Toni Braxton, Jennifer Lopez, Whitney Houston, Deborah Cox and many more) and world-renowned dance music producer Jason Randolph.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Fav dance track of 2006.......2006-01-23

This is my fav dance track of 2006 so far! Alyson turns it out once again and the mixes by Hex Hector and Jason Randolph are FAB! I also love the first track on the single that's from her album, a beautiful midtempo r&b/pop number, one of my favorite song from Alyson's album.

5 out of 5 stars Alyson and Hex Hector do it again!.......2006-01-18

Alyson and Hex Hector make an incredible team for the 2nd time! This track is the best but I also love what they did with the remix of Alyson's last single Nothin More To Say too. The Randolph mix is excellent too, a little more on the mellow side compared to Hex's mix that turns out an anthem for the clubs and showcases Alyson's powerful emotionla vocals! 5 big stars for both mixes!! Love the poppy rnb album track too, beautiful midtempo track.

5 out of 5 stars Alyson's best song from her album!.......2006-01-18

I LOVE this song!! This is my favorite track from Alyson's album and these mixes ROCK!! This is the 4th hit single from Alyson's incredible debut album, very impressive debut and can't wait to hear more from this super talented singer/songwriter!
The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • I wish I could vote lower...
  • My Greatest Hits in 1 Box Set
The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000LIF
Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

  1. Phantom Of The Opera: Phantom Of The Opera - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  2. Phantom Of The Opera: Music Of The Night - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  3. Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  4. Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard Entr'Acte (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
  5. Sunset Boulevard: With One Look - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  6. Cats: Memory - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  7. Song And Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  8. Song And Dance: The Last Man In My Life - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  9. Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  10. Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  11. Aspects Of Love: Seeing Is Believing - Marguerite Krull/Justin White

Tracks:

  1. Phantom Of The Opera: Phantom Overture (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
  2. Song And Dance: Take That Look Off Your Face - Marguerite Krull
  3. Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall - Darlin Barry
  4. Evita: Rainbow High - Gail Bartell
  5. Evita: Buenos Aires - Gail Bartell
  6. Jesus Christ Superstar: Heaven On Their Minds - Ray Hatch
  7. Jesus Christ Superstar: Everything's Alright - Ray Hatch/David Chernault
  8. Jesus Christ Superstar: John 19:41 (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
  9. Aspects Of Love: Aspects Of Aspects (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
  10. Sunset Boulevard: Too Much In Love To Care - Justin White/Marguerite Krull
  11. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Pharoah's Story - Gail Bartell

Tracks:

  1. Cats: Magical Mr. Mistofellees - David Chernault/Susan Arnall/Claire Hodge/Karen Marshall/Suellen Fagin-Allen/Alice Fortunato...
  2. Evita: Rainbow Tour - David Chernault/Gail Bartell/Alan Bruun
  3. Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How To Love Him - David Chernault/Darlin Berry
  4. Evita: Good Night And Thank You - Gail Bartell
  5. Jesus Christ Superstar: Hosana - George Rosenbaum
  6. Aspects Of Love: The First Man You Remember - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  7. Jesus Christ Superstar: Gethsemane - David Chernault
  8. Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  9. Song & Dance: Unexpected Song - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
  10. Evita: A New Argentina - David Chernault/Gail Bartell
  11. Cats: Jellicle Ball - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane

Tracks:

  1. Jesus Christ Superstar: Superstar - Ray Hatch
  2. Evita: High Flying Adored - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
  3. Phantom Of The Opera: Masquerade - Susan Arnall/Claire Hodge/Karen Marshell/Suellen Fagin-Allen/Alice Fortunato/Dani Janesick...
  4. Evita: Balcony - Casa Rosada (Don't Cry For Me Argentina) - Gail Bartell
  5. Jesus Christ Superstar: Damned For All Time - Ray Hatch
  6. Evita: Charity Concert - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
  7. Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye - Marguerite Krull
  8. Evita: Waltz For Eva And Che - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
  9. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Jacob And Sons - Gail Bartell
  10. Evita: Lament - Gail Bartell

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars I wish I could vote lower..........2003-10-12

This is honestly the worst collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Music ever. If you've never heard his music before, stick to getting an official CD. The sound quality, arrangements, and voices on these make it feel like it was recorded in someone's basement. Just absolutely HORRID!!! I ended up just throwing it out. Take my word for it, DON'T BUY THIS COLLECTION, or any other ALW stuff you see that says "Orlando Pops Orchestra" Just look what people are selling it for used. That should say enough.

5 out of 5 stars My Greatest Hits in 1 Box Set.......2001-01-07

If you love my musicals,then you'll wanna get this!It contains bunches of my hits! It features showsongs from Joseph and the Amazin'Teconnicolour Dreamcoat(1968),stage version in 1973,Jesus Christ Superstar(1971),Evita(1978),Song and Dance(1980),Cats(1982),Starlight Express(1984),Requiem(1985),The Phantom of the Opera(1986),Sunset Bouuvilard(1987),and many of my other classics.If you're a fan of my books and musicals,then you'll want this!
The Complete Psalms of David (Limited Edition) (Box Set)
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    The Complete Psalms of David (Limited Edition) (Box Set)

    Manufacturer: Priory Records UK
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    All Works by BoyceAll Works by Boyce | Boyce, William | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000003WJ3
    Release Date: 1996-10-15
    Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Collection
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • This Box Set is for any Andrew Lloyd Webber fan!
    Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Collection

    Manufacturer: Madacy Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Soundtracks | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    Broadway & MusicalsBroadway & Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Box Sets | Stores | Music
    Bargain Box SetsBargain Box Sets | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music
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    ASIN: B000000LHG
    Release Date: 1997-08-19

    Tracks:

    1. Phantom Of The Opera: Phantom Of The Opera - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    2. Phantom Of The Opera: Music Of The Night - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    3. Phantom Of The Opera: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    4. Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard Entr'Acte (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
    5. Sunset Boulevard: With One Look - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    6. Cats: Memory - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    7. Song And Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    8. Song And Dance: The Last Man In My Life - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    9. Aspects Of Love: Love Changes Everything - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    10. Aspects Of Love: Anything But Lonely - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    11. Aspects Of Love: Seeing Is Believing - Marguerite Krull/Justin White

    Tracks:

    1. Phantom Of The Opera: Phantom Overture (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
    2. Song And Dance: Take That Look Off Your Face - Marguerite Krull
    3. Evita: Another Suitcase In Another Hall - Darlin Barry
    4. Evita: Rainbow High - Gail Bartell
    5. Evita: Buenos Aires - Gail Bartell
    6. Jesus Christ Superstar: Heaven On Their Minds - Ray Hatch
    7. Jesus Christ Superstar: Everything's Alright - Ray Hatch/David Chernault
    8. Jesus Christ Superstar: John 19:41 (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
    9. Aspects Of Love: Aspects Of Aspects (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
    10. Sunset Boulevard: Too Much In Love To Care - Justin White/Marguerite Krull
    11. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Pharoah's Story - Gail Bartell

    Tracks:

    1. Cats: Magical Mr. Mistofellees - David Chernault/Susan Arnall/Claire Hodge/Karen Marshall/Suellen Fagin-Allen/Alice Fortunato...
    2. Evita: Rainbow Tour - David Chernault/Gail Bartell/Alan Bruun
    3. Jesus Christ Superstar: I Don't Know How To Love Him - David Chernault/Darlin Berry
    4. Evita: Good Night And Thank You - Gail Bartell
    5. Jesus Christ Superstar: Hosana - George Rosenbaum
    6. Aspects Of Love: The First Man You Remember - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    7. Jesus Christ Superstar: Gethsemane - David Chernault
    8. Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    9. Song & Dance: Unexpected Song - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    10. Evita: A New Argentina - David Chernault/Gail Bartell
    11. Cats: Jellicle Ball - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane

    Tracks:

    1. Jesus Christ Superstar: Superstar - Ray Hatch
    2. Evita: High Flying Adored - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
    3. Phantom Of The Opera: Masquerade - Susan Arnall/Claire Hodge/Karen Marshell/Suellen Fagin-Allen/Alice Fortunato/Dani Janesick...
    4. Evita: Balcony - Casa Rosada (Don't Cry For Me Argentina) - Gail Bartell
    5. Jesus Christ Superstar: Damned For All Time - Ray Hatch
    6. Evita: Charity Concert - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
    7. Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye - Marguerite Krull
    8. Evita: Waltz For Eva And Che - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
    9. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Jacob And Sons - Gail Bartell
    10. Evita: Lament - Gail Bartell

    Tracks:

    1. Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
    2. Sunset Boulevard: Sunset Boulevard - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
    3. Jesus Christ Superstar: Overture - Marguerite Krull/Justin White
    4. Phantom Of The Opera: Think Of Me - Gail Bartell/David Chernault
    5. Jesus Christ Superstar: The Last Supper - David Chernault/Ray Hatch
    6. Cats: Memory (Instrumental) - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane
    7. Starlight Express: Starlight Sequence - Gail Bartell/David Chernault/Alan Bruun
    8. Evita: Peron's Lates Flame - Paul Vogt
    9. Jesus Christ Superstar: King Herod's song - David Chernault
    10. Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Any Dream Will Do - The Orlando Pops Orchestra/Andrew Lane

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars This Box Set is for any Andrew Lloyd Webber fan!.......2001-01-10

    This Box Set is for fans who have missed out on CD recordings of my musicals.It contains songs from The Phantom of the Opera like Phantom of the Opera,All I Ask of Ya,Music of the Night and Phantom Overture,songs from Cats like Magical Mr.Mistoffelees,Memory,and Jellicle Ball,songs from Evita like Don't Cry for Me Argentina,Another Suitcase in Another Hall,A New Argentina,And The Money Kept Rollin In(and Out),and Peron's Latest Flame,songs from Jesus Christ Superstar like Superstar and I Don't How to Love 'Em and songs from my other hit musicals. This Box Set is for Andrew Lloyd Webber fans,freaks and maniacs.

    Album Review:

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    6. Touching Bass [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]
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    9. Wheel of Time [Import]
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