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Full title is: Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Metro's The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber collects renditions of the composer's classic songs from shows such as Sunset Boulevard, Starlight Express, Song and Dance, and Aspects of Love, as performed by England's National Symphony Orchestra and a variety of international musical theater stars. The compilation presents these songs in more or less chronological order, giving it a good flow and an opportunity to trace Lloyd Webber's development as a songwriter. Highlights include John Barrowman's 'Any Dream Will Do' and Kim Criswell's 'I Don't Know How to Love Him' from Jesus Christ Superstar; Maria Friedman's 'Don't Cry for Me Argentina' and 'Memory' from Evita and Cats, respectively; and Graham Bickley and Claire Moore's 'The Phantom of the Opera' and John Diedrich's 'The Music of the Night,' both from Phantom of the Opera. Many of the songs here transcend the boundaries of musical theater; indeed, the only drawback to this collection is that it doesn't feature any original cast recordings. However, the track selections and performances are strong enough to make this a minor point for anyone but the most extreme musical theater purists. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide |
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Tracks and Sound Clips
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Any Dream Will Do [From Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamco - Barrowman, John - 2:18
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Close Every Door [From Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoa - Carter, Clive - 3:34
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Heaven on Their Minds [From Jesus Christ Superstar] - National Symphony Orchestra - 4:25
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Everything's Alright [From Jesus Christ Superstar] - van Randwyck, Issy - 3:55
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Gethsemane [From Jesus Christ Superstar] - Willetts, Dave - 5:52
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I Don't Know How to Love Him [From Jesus Christ Superstar] - Criswell, Kim - 3:42
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Jesus Christ Superstar [From Jesus Christ Superstar] - National Symphony Orchestra - 4:16
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Could We Start Again Please? [From Jesus Christ Superstar] - van Randqyck, Issy - 3:11
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Don't Cry For Me Argentina [From Evita] - Friedman, Maria - 5:28
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Another Suitcase in Another Hall [From Evita] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:15
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Buenos Aires [From Evita] - OConnor, Caroline - 3:03
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Rainbow High [From Evita] - Criswell, Kim - 2:29
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High Flying Adored [From Evita] - Barrowman, John - 3:50
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Memory [From Cats] - Friedman, Maria - 3:45
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Jellicle Cats [From Cats] - National Symphony Orchestra - 5:57
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Mister Mestofelees [From Cats] - Carter, Clive - 3:09
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Unexpected Song [From Song & Dance] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:08
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Last Man in My Life [From Song & Dance] - Black, Don [Lyricist] - 3:45
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Rolling Stock [From Starlight Express] - Bickely, Graham - 2:51
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U-N-C-O-U-P-L-E-D [From Starlight Express] - Langton, Diane - 2:23
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Only You [From Starlight Express] - National Symphony Orchestra - 4:13
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Starlight Express [From Starlight Express] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:50
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There's Me [From Starlight Express] - Carter, Clive - 2:19
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Pie Jesu [From Requiem] - Rainbird, James - 3:35
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Angel of Music [From Phantom of the Opera] - Moore, Claire - 2:19
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Masquerade [From Phantom of the Opera] - National Symphony Orchestra - 2:57
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Wishing Somehow You Were Here Again [From Phantom of the Opera] - Moore, Claire - 3:07
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All I Ask of You [From Phantom of the Opera] - National Symphony Orchestra - 4:31
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Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Opera] - Moore, Claire - 4:50
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Music of the Night [From Phantom of the Opera] - National Symphony Orchestra - 5:12
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Love Changes Everything [From Aspects of Love] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:01
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First Man You Remember [From Aspects of Love] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:32
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Seeing is Believing [From Aspects of Love] - Barrowman, John - 3:28
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As If We Never Said Goodbye [From Sunset Boulevard] - National Symphony Orchestra - 5:36
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Sunset Boulevard [From Sunset Boulevard] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:02
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With One Look [From Sunset Boulevard] - Criswell, Kim - 3:08
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Too Much in Love to Care [From Sunset Boulevard] - National Symphony Orchestra - 4:21
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Half A Moment [From by Jeeves] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:24
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Whistle Down The Wind [From Whistle Down the Wind] - National Symphony Orchestra - 3:42
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Our Kind of Love [From the Beautiful Game] - Triplett, Sally Ann - 3:41
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