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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

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Now & Forever
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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ASIN: B00005R5UJ
Release Date: 2001-11-20

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

Best of Michael Crawford: Mother's Day Version

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Best of Michael Crawford: Mother's Day Version
Michael Crawford
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Memory
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Love Changes Everything
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Power Of Love

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This is the first ever definitive Best Of Michael Crawford featuring all his greatest songs from all albums and includes a bonus track, 'The Power Of Love'. Aussie exclusive. 17 tracks. 2001.

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'best Of' Has Be Re-released by Warner Music Removing the Christmas Track 'o Holy Night' and Replacing it it with 'the Power of Love'.

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Time Changes Everything
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Symphony 9: Introduction to Dvorak
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Solid as stone
Time can't help John's voice...
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Time Changes Everything
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Customer Reviews:

Solid as stone.......2006-06-07

First off, I'm a long time Stone Roses/Seahorses/Ian Brown fan, and picked up this album based almost entirely on the basis of expanding my collection of Roses-related work.

This CD is a big departure from John Squire's previous works, and expresses a much mellower sound.

As everyone notes, Squire's voice sounds aged and uneven, however even on the first listen I personally didn't have any problem with it. It suits the music on this album well.

The only real issue I have with this CD is the lack of memorable stand-out tracks, with the notable exceptions of "I miss you", "All I really want", and "Sophia".

Time can't help John's voice..........2004-06-06

Well first the bad. Mr. Squire's voice is positively horrible. If you were to make an album that featured Ian Brown playing and John Squire singing NO ONE I assure you would buy it, let alone dare to give it more than 1 star. To say it is Dylan like is a deep insult to Bob Dylan. Many a would be decent song on this album is ruined by the intrusion of Mr. Squire's voice. It is so bad that if you think the croaking of animals in pain is talent than you may want to check out the latest release of one William Hung.

Now the good, there are decent songs on the album which make it worth 1 star. His work is more like the Seahorses and not even close to anything Roses. Mr. Squire still retains a magical ability on the guitar if you can hear it past his voice. While none of the songs jump out to grab you like his Seahorses or Roses work, the years away from the business have not deluded his ability to craft a nice pop song. Mr. Squire has some competent fellow muscians on the album more so than his former bandmate the King Monkey. A suggestion for Mr. Squire: Don't sing when your guitar can do so much more. Imagine if the album had the climactical finishes or solo's of his Roses and Seahorses work, that is the Johnny Squire we all fell in love with, not the nasal tone deaf singing one whose vocal work appears on this record.

Now I'm not suggesting a Roses redux, we're all past that but we know Mr. Squire can do so much better. Lets hope he does....

A different type of resurrection.......2003-07-06

Stop me if you think that you've hear this one before... "Big Britpop band looses key guitarist, band dissolves into abyss of mediocrity while guitarist launches lackluster solo career that goes nowhere before also fading into oblivion... Bernard Butler, Mr. Marr, etc., etc. After hearing the Seahorses and the other Johnny's (Marr) appalling Boomslang, I must admit that I was not expecting much out of this. Nevertheless, I found this CD on sale at Amoeba Records and thought, "ah why not, for all times sake..."

So it was definitely a very pleasant surprise to find out that John Squire has not fallen down this same trepid fallen path. Just a couple of seconds after pressing the play button to Time Changes Everything, it became quite apparent that this was not some drab attempt to resurrect the career of a fallen hero, cash in on the name or a barren display of unimaginative guitar [strumming]. This is the work of an artist who takes great pride in his work. This is definitely the most bluesy, somber project Squire has done yet (think "Tears maybe off of Second Coming). Gone are the baggy beats of the Stone Roses, the pretentious Led Zep meets Oasis glam of the Seahorses and in their place are 10 strong songs covered with blues, gospel, blues, country / folk and even more blues.

John Squire is definitely a lead guitarist by nature and this becomes clear as he sticks to a consistent songwriting formula throughout the entire album. There probably aren't more than 5 chords played on the whole album but this creates quite a pleasant atmosphere that gives the CD a distinctive congruous mood. The standout tracks here are the title track, the opener "Joe Louie" and "I Miss You". All in all, this is quite a sound effort and a necessary ingredient to be added to the collection of all Stone Roses / Squire fans.

change isn't bad.......2003-04-29

Squire's career has been marked by major stylistic changes between albums, and he's often been lambasted because of it. This album marks a major departure from squire's stone roses and seahorses work, so some may be dissapointed from the get go, but on it's own time changes everything holds up rather well. Squire has evolved just like any other songwriter, it's just that steps of his evolution havn't been caught on tape. Had the stone roses released an album or two in the years between their two cd's, the second coming might have been seen for what it was, and not what it wasn't, much as this album should be.

Rugged.......2003-02-04

I spent 3 weeks in Scotland and heard some of John Squire's songs there. "All I Really Want" sums up why I like this CD..."
People in Scotland are so poor compared to Americans, but they have a spirit that we may be losing. I like John Squire's rugged voice, guitar work, and songs- they're more heartfelt than what I hear on US radio. I was disappointed to see this hasn't been released in the USA. We need it. Now!

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This Box Set is for any Andrew Lloyd Webber fan!

Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Collection

Manufacturer: Madacy Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

Tracks:

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

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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.

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Why are people always defacating on this record?!
Time Changes John Squire
He's lost it

Time Changes Everything
John Squire
Manufacturer: North Country
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JKDH
Release Date: 2002-09-23

Tracks:

Joe Louis
I Miss You
Shine a Little Light
Time Changes Everything
Welcome to the Valley
15 Days
Transatlantic Near Death Experience
All I Really Want
Strange Feeling
Sophia

Album Details

The Guitarist and Songwriter of the Stone Roses and the Seahorses Returns in 2002 after a Five Year Hiatus with his First CD on his Own North Country Label. This Limited Edition Comes in a Hard Back Book CD Format with Exclusive Artwork and Lyrics. Squire Created the Cover Art for this Project as Well as his Previous Works and his Handiwork Will Be Immediately Recognized by Fans.

Customer Reviews:

Why are people always defacating on this record?!.......2005-08-02

this is john squire folks, he's the same god that made The Stone Roses debut album the greatest album ever. Yes I tihnk he has created a lovely album here, Joe Louis is a gorgeous number. Like another reviwer mentioned, John is doing things with minimalism here that are just stunning, which is quite a deviation from his work with The Stone Roses. Why people like to bash the man because of his vocals is rather lame, I mean people used to make fun of Ian Brown of The Stone Roses for not singing like they wanted, but he made the records work, and John makes these songs work. People who think you have to either like Ian Brown's solo work or John Squire's solo work seperately have it all wrong. I like them both, and with the rumors that John Squire wants to reform The Stone Roses, well I think people are going to think less of Ian and John's differences..

Time Changes John Squire.......2002-10-01

It's a metamorphosis most artists go through, a transition from the highest of highs to a more deeper, introspective, stripped-down sound. His first solo effort, John Squire plays and sings on the entire album, and unlike the bombastic guitar solos heard on previous efforts, 'Time Changes Everything' is a folksy gospel/country-tinged affair. I think most critics have focused on Squires lacklustre vocals, drawing comparisons to the nasal drone of Bob Dylan or Tom Petty. Although I also think pointing-out the obvious is diverting people away from parts of the album that shows flashes of Squires minimalistic guitar genius, which unfortunately, isn't all that evident and very difficult to find.

Although 'Time Changes Everything' might appeal to those seeking delicate, breezy, guitar melodies, some might also find this album a less than stellar, underachieving and somewhat quizzical affair, especially to Stone Roses and John Squire afficiandos. Such is tradeoff of evolving your musical approach for the sake of pushing the limits of artistic integrity. Such is the tradeoff of being at the helm of your first solo-effort and the ability (or inability) to create something cohesive and vaguely appealling. Y'know, those wanting to find flashes of the old Squire will not find it here...one reason being the title of the album itself.

He's lost it.......2002-09-16

Once again I held up my hopes for John Squire's new material. and once again I've been let down. This album is only slightly better than The Seahorses album. I have only listened to this twice but don't feel any urge to go back to it again.
The songs are nice and the arrangements are nice. The playing of Mr.Squire is as good as you'd expect. But there's nothing here to separate it from any other Brit-Poppy type bands.

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A sweet set of old-fashioned country heartsongs from the 1950s

Time Changes Everything: Mr. Country
Carl Smith
Manufacturer: Jasmine Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

Honky-Tonk | Country | Styles | Music

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Best of Carl Smith
Sixties Hits
The Essential Carl Smith (1950-1956)

ASIN: B000F48CL0
Release Date: 2006-05-09

Customer Reviews:

A sweet set of old-fashioned country heartsongs from the 1950s.......2006-12-05

Carl Smith is one of my favorite country crooners from the 1950s... He was a honkytonker, but he sure could sing some sweet ballads and heartsongs as well! This best-of set is easily comparable to others on the market, with a nice mix of hits and lesser-known gems. If you're into classic country, you owe it to yourself to check this guy out!

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Gala Night

Manufacturer: Hanssler Classics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Russian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005PJG7
Release Date: 2001-08-28

Tracks:

OuvertLa Cenerentola
Una Voce Poco Fa
Nessun Dorma
OuvertRuslan Und Ludmilla
Lyubvi Vsye
Farandole
Siete Voi?
OuvertRubens
Leuchte Heller Spiegal Mir
Pasodoble
Immerzu Singt Mein Herz
OuvertDie Csardasf
Ganz Ohne Weiber
Can Can
Jaj, Mamam Bruderherz
Unter Donner Und Blitz

Tracks:

Star Wars
Nur Fh
Sun And Moon
I Got Rhythm/'S Wonderful/The Man I Love, Faszinatin' Rhythm
Once Upon A Time
Cabaret
Jesus Christ Superstar
Love Changes Everything
Send In The Clowns
Rififi
Over The Rainbow/Summertime/Maria/New York New York/There's No Business

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Time Changes Everything

Manufacturer: Wild Oats
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Country | Styles | Music

General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAFOBI
Release Date: 2004-02-24

Music:

Music