The Ultimate Musicals Experience

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Tracklist

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1CD
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1The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2012)
cover recording of:
The Music of the Night (The Phantom of the Opera)
additional lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
Susan Boyle feat. Michael Crawford5:14
2Love Changes Everything (Aspects of Love)
Michael Ball3:41
3Memory (Cats)
recording engineer:
David Hamilton-Smith (engineer)
programming:
André Horstmann
assistant engineer:
Meredith Leung (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
David Hunt (UK engineer) (in 1998-07)
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
lead vocals:
Elaine Paige
vocals:
Elaine Paige (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
orchestra:
City of London Philharmonic (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
conductor:
David Firman (conductor) and Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
orchestrator:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Really Useful Company Limited (in 1981) and Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998-07)
live recording of:
Memory (Cats) (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
lyricist:
T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
additional writer:
Trevor Nunn
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
recording of:
Memory (Cats)
lyricist:
T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
additional writer:
Trevor Nunn
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Elaine Paige4:17
4Any Dream Will Do (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
producer:
Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
recording of:
Any Dream Will Do (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Finale: Any Dream Will Do (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
part of:
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Lee Mead3:49
5The Last Night of the World (Miss Saigon)
recording of:
Last Night of the World (Miss Saigon)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr. (theatre director and producer, lyricist, and screenwriter)
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd.
part of:
Miss Saigon
Kim Criswell & Graham Bickley4:10
6Come What May (Moulin Rouge)
recording of:
Come What May
writer:
David Barewald and Kevin Gilbert (singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Pale Rider, Inc. and T C F Music Publishing, Inc. (Twentieth Century Fox Music Publishing, Inc.; ASCAP)
part of:
Moulin Rouge! The Musical: Act 2
Alfie Boe feat. Kerry Ellis4:50
7All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)
recording of:
All I Ask of You (The Phantom of the Opera)
additional lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist)
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and The Really Useful Group PLC (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. (ended)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
Sarah Brightman & Cliff Richard4:11
8I Dreamed a Dream (Les Misérables)
cover recording of:
I Dreamed a Dream (Fantine)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd., Alain Boublil Overseas Ltd. and Faber Music
translated version of:
J’avais rêvé d’une autre vie (Fantine)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
Joe McElderry3:43
9Tell Me on a Sunday (Tell Me on a Sunday)
Denise Van Outen4:05
10Another Suitcase in Another Hall (Evita)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 1985)
recording of:
Another Suitcase in Another Hall (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music and Evita Music Ltd.
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Barbara Dickson4:34
11Defying Gravity (Wicked)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra Ensemble (UK ensemble)
conductor:
Craig Barna (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2011)
recording of:
Defying Gravity (Wicked)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Wicked (Stephen Schwartz musical)
Aimie Atkinson & NSO Ensemble3:47
12Electricity (Billy Elliot)
Ruthie Henshall3:04
13When I Grow Up (Matilda the Musical)
Cast of Matilda3:38
14All That Jazz (Chicago)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London, predominantly in musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
Martin Yates (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2003)
recording of:
All That Jazz (Chicago)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
Larry Shayne Enterprises, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
part of:
Chicago (Kander & Ebb musical)
Jacinta Whyte, Jacqui Scott, Carmen Cusack & Company4:10
15Close Every Door (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
John Barrowman & Chorus3:34
16My Favourite Things (The Sound of Music)
Connie Fisher2:21
17Tomorrow (Annie)
Poppy Lee Friar2:18
18I Don’t Know How to Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar)
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark Evans (UK engineer/producer/songwriter aka Tufty) (in 2012)
producer:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer) (in 2012)
recorded at:
Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2012)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Know How to Love Him (in 2012)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Leeds Music (MCA), Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Jesus Christ Superstar (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Melanie C5:20
19Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (Les Misérables)
Michael Ball2:50
20No Matter What (Whistle Down the Wind)
recording of:
No Matter What
lyricist:
Jim Steinman
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (ended), Lost Boys Music Inc. (BMI affiliated) and The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Whistle Down the Wind (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Boyzone4:32
2CD
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1The Phantom of the Opera (The Phantom of the Opera)
assistant engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
engineer:
Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer)
producer:
Jeff Jarratt (producer) and Don Reedman (producer)
choir vocals:
The Stephen Hill Singers
vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) and Michael Crawford (UK actor and singer)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
remixer:
Mike Jarratt (Recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer)
arranger:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator)
recording of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Christine, The Phantom)
additional lyricist:
Mike Batt
lyricist:
Charles Hart (British lyricist) and Richard Stilgoe
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Ltd (not for release label use!)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
part of:
The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film soundtrack)
revision of:
The Phantom of the Opera (lyrics without Charles Hart’s words)
Michael Crawford feat. Barbara Bonney4:28
2Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) and Tim Rice
vocals:
Julie Covington (in 1976)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 56)
recording of:
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita) (in 1976)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music, Evita Music Ltd., Leeds Music (MCA), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Julie Covington35:26
3I Will Always Love You (The Bodyguard)Michael Ball3:42
4Anything Goes (Anything Goes)
Elaine Paige4:09
5I Know Him So Well (Chess) (live)
live cover recording of:
I Know Him So Well (Chess)
lyricist:
Tim Rice and Björn Ulvaeus
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Barbara Dickson4:16
6Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Chitty Chitty Bang Bang)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London, predominantly in musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
Martin Yates (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2007)
recording of:
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (main title)
composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalogue Inc. and EMI United Partnership
part of:
The 41st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (stage musical)
Poppy Tierney, Simon Bowman, Max Milner & Hayley Wareham2:21
7Talk to the Animals (Doctor Dolittle)
Phillip Schofield3:25
8Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
baritone vocals:
William Michals
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London, predominantly in musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Limited (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2002)
recording of:
Some Enchanted Evening (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
William Michals3:43
9Evermore Without You (The Woman in White)
Ian McLarnon2:50
10Luck Be a Lady (Guys and Dolls)
Doug LaBrecque & Men3:05
11Pie Jesu (Rising Sun)
associate engineer:
Martin Levan
engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
producer:
David R. Murray
organ:
James Lancelot (in 1984-12)
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir (in 1984-12)
soprano vocals:
Sarah Brightman (in 1984-12)
treble vocals:
Paul Miles-Kingston (in 1984-12)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1984-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1984-12)
chorus master:
Martin Neary (English organist and choral conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12-20 until 1984-12-22)
music videos:
Pie Jesu by Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston with Winchester Cathedral Choir
recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu (from 1984-12-20 until 1984-12-22)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
Sarah Brightman feat. Paul Miles-Kingston33:55
12Send in the Clowns (A Little Night Music)
Siân Phillips with the NSO Ensemble4:38
13Not While I’m Around (Sweeney Todd)
Imelda Staunton & James McConville3:33
14Love Never Dies (Love Never Dies)
Sierra Boggess & Andrew Lloyd Webber6:13
15As Long as He Needs Me (Oliver!) (live)
Jodie Prenger3:10
16Starlight Express (Starlight Express)
recording of:
Starlight Express
lyricist:
Richard Stilgoe
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Ed. Really Useful Group Germany, Polygram Songs MV GmbH and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Starlight Express (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Paul Nicholas & Paul Jones5:14
17Can You Feel the Love Tonight? (The Lion King)
John Barrowman3:37
18The Winner Takes It All (Mamma Mia)
cover recording of:
The Winner Takes It All
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (ended), Bocu Music, EMI Waterford Music, Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
recording of:
The Winner Takes It All
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (ended), Bocu Music, EMI Waterford Music, Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
Martine McCutcheon4:48
19Sandy (Grease)
producer:
John Farrar
mixer:
David J. Holman
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978), Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1978) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Sandy (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist:
Scott Simon
composer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
John Travolta3.752:34
20Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
Helen Hobson3:48
3CD
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1Pure Imagination (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory)
vocals:
Alfie Boe (tenor and actor)
recording of:
Pure Imagination
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs and Taradam Music, Inc.
part of:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (stage musical based on Roald Dahl's 1964 novel)
part of:
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971 American musical fantasy film adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel)
Alfie Boe3:22
2Who Wants to Live Forever (We Will Rock You)
Katherine Jenkins4:09
3Fight the Fight (From Here to Eternity)
Michael Ball3:34
4Only You (Starlight Express)
Michael Crawford feat. Frances Ruffelle4:56
5Singin’ in the Rain (Singin’ in the Rain)
Adam Cooper, Daniel Crossley & Scarlett Strallen4:46
6America (West Side Story)
Jennifer Hepburn, Nick Ferranti & Company4:08
7New York, New York (On the Town)
Robert Irons3:01
8Cabaret (Cabaret) (live)
Liza Minnelli4:01
9If I Were a Rich Man (Fiddler on the Roof)
Topol5:12
10With One Look (Sunset Boulevard)
live recording of:
With One Look
additional lyricist:
Amy Powers (lyricist, songwriter and producer)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist) and Christopher Hampton
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Sunset Boulevard (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Petula Clark2:56
11Tell Me It’s Not True (Blood Brothers)
recording of:
Tell Me It’s Not True (Blood Brothers)
lyricist and composer:
Willy Russell (English composer)
publisher:
Willy Russell Music
part of:
Blood Brothers
Barbara Dickson3:45
12Waiting for a Girl Like You (Rock of Ages)
Constantine Maroulis3:56
13(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life (Dirty Dancing)
Sacre feat. Zoe Nicholas & Marc Monroe4:49
14December 1963 (Oh, What a Night) (Jersey Boys)
recording engineer:
Steve Maslow
producer:
Bob Gaudio
mixer:
Val Garay
bass:
Don Ciccone
drums (drum set):
Gerry Polci
guitar:
John Paiva
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio and Lee Shapiro
piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Don Ciccone, Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), Gerry Polci and John Paiva
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Lee Shapiro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 64)
recording of:
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons3.853:31
15You Can’t Stop the Beat (Hairspray)
The Good Hair Days4:57
16Mustang Sally (The Commitments)
Wilson Pickett3:07
17I’m a Believer (Shrek)
recording of:
I'm a Believer (Shrek the Musical)
lyricist:
David Lindsay-Abaire
composer:
Jeanine Tesori (American composer)
part of:
Shrek the Musical
Shrek Ensemble2:40
18Our House (Our House)Madness3.93:12
19Pop Muzik (Priscilla Queen of the Desert)M3:19
20The Time Warp (The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
Jason Donovan & The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast4:21