Andrew Lloyd Webber Gold

On this CD:

1. Phantom of the Opera, musical
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

2. Sunset Boulevard, musical Sunset Boulevard Entr'Acte
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra
Conducted by Andrew Lane

3. Sunset Boulevard, musical With One Look
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

4. Cats, musical Memory
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

5. Song and Dance, musical Tell Me On A Sunday
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

6. Song and Dance, musical The Last Man In My Life
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

7. Aspects of Love, musical Love Changes Everything
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

8. Aspects of Love, musical Anything But Lonely
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

9. Aspects of Love, musical Seeing is Believing
Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Performed by Orlando Pops Orchestra with Marguerite Krull, Justin White
Conducted by Andrew Lane

Andrew Lloyd Webber Gold, Music, Justin White, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Andrew Lane, Marguerite Krull, Andrew Lloyd Webber, David Cullen, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando Pops Orchestra, Classical, Classical Composers, Music Theater, Musical Theater, Musicals, Popular Music, Show Tunes, Showtunes / B'way

Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection
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Andrew LLoyd Webber - Gold Hits

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The best of Webber

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Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection
Andrew Lloyd Webber
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ASIN: B0000657XY
Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

Superstar - Murray Head w/ the Trinidad Singers (Jesus Christ Superstar)
As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand (Sunset Boulevard)
The Phantom Of The Opera - Sarah Brightman & Michael Crawford (The Phantom Of The Opera)
You Must Love Me - Madonna (Evita)
Any Dream Will Do-Donny Osmond (Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)
Memory - Betty Buckley (Cats)
Pie Jesus - Charlotte Church (Requiem)
The Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford (The Phantom Of The Opera)
I Don't Know How To Love Him - Yvonne Elliman (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Don't Cry For Me Argentina -Patti Lupone (Evita)
Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball (Aspects Of Love)
All I Ask Of You - Sarah Brightman (The Phantom Of The Opera)
The Perfect Year - Glenn Close & Alan Campbell (Sunset Boulevard)
The Vaults Of Heaven - Tom Jones & Sounds Of Blackness (Whistle Down The Wind)
No Matter What - Boyzone (Whistle Down The Wind)
Oh What A Circus - Mandy Patinkin (Evita)
Whistle Down The Wind - Sarah Brightman (Whistle Down The Wind)
Amigos Para Siempre (Friends For Life) - Sarah Brightman & Jose Carrerras (1992 Olympics Theme)

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The critical debate over Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical legacy will no doubt rage for decades. Is he the shrewd populist composer who almost single-handedly revived the moribund stage musical--or a crass, Barnum-esque showman (who almost single-handedly revived the moribund stage musical)? This 18-track anthology chronicles the high points of Sir Andrew's enduring songcraft and the irrefutable impact it's made across a remarkably disparate swath of tastes and genres, from Broadway to Top 40 radio and even the classical repertoire.

If some have accused Lloyd Webber's songs--like "The Music of the Night" (from Phantom of the Opera) and the title tune from Whistle Down the Wind, included here--of having all the melodic and lyrical sophistication of a children's lullaby, that's likely the very element that's made them so appealing to a mass audience. If nothing else, it's a compelling argument for that old notion about it being "the singer, not the song." Indeed, there are few contemporary composers whose music could entice divas from Streisand ("As If We'd Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Blvd.) to Madonna (Evita's "You Must Love Me") and Charlotte Church ("Pie Jesu" from Requiem) to cover it, let alone forge the very careers of artists like Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. And if there's any substance to that other criticism of Lloyd Webber lifting the melodic ideas of composers from Verdi to John Williams (we swear that's the theme to Jurassic Park bubbling up in Tom Jones's camped-up take on Whistle's "The Vaults of Heaven"), at least, like virtually every major composer, he's stolen--er, borrowed--from the best. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Andrew LLoyd Webber - Gold Hits.......2007-07-13

I sent this CD to my parents and they love it! It is nice to preview the songs on-line instead of with greasy headphones in a music store! The shipping is always speedy and makes sending gifts across the country so much easier.

The Gold By Andrew.......2007-04-23

This cd is a must have for any Webber fan. It has many great songs from his most sucsessful musicals. But something I don't like about this cd is that some of the singer how sings some of the songs arn't the onse that sings the originals. Like "The Phantom Of The Opera" and "Love Changes Everything". Witch is so sad. Couse the original songs are so much better.
But besides that this cd is very good. With manye nice and difficult songs (I've sung some of the myself in siningclass).
So if you like Andrew's music this most sertanly is a most have.

The best of Webber.......2005-09-12

Although I like Andrew Llloyd Webber and his music very much, this collection earns only 4 stars and it's not because of the quality of the music but the level of performers. If a best of collection is made it should contain the best version ever done and this time it's not true. I could write the same review for the European edition (labeled import here) because the blend of the two would be a perfect best of.

Some examples: this version contains Memory sung by Betty Buckley while the Elaine Page version is light years better. Then it contains Patti Lupone's version of Don't Cry For Me Argentina. Even though Madonna wasn't the best Evita, she definitely sung Argentina in a way no-one could before or will ever. Whistle Down The Wind is represented with 3 songs - the place of the Tom Jones song is not here (the same could be said of Tina Arena's song o the European edition). Instead of the TJ song they could have included Take That Look Off Your Face by Marti Webb - one of the best songs by Webber. Pie Jesu from the Requiem is much better sung by Sarah Brightman. These are the faults.

What about the rest? Pure joy and material worth of 6 stars. Superstar, Phantom Of The Opera, Music Of The Night, I Don't Know How To Love Him, All I Ask Of You, No Matter What, Oh What A Circus - wonderful songs and wonderful performers. My all-time favorite from Webber will always be Music Of The Night and the version included here is the mesmerizing adaptation of Michael Crawford.

I don't advise anyone not to buy this album - it's good material, however it's far from being perfect.

THE BEST OF LLOYD WEBBER MADE FOR THE AMERICAN AUDIENCES.......2005-01-31

There are numerous compilations out on the market full of Andrew Lloyd Webber's music. As most people know, Lloyd Webber is the most successful musical composer of all time and 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. This compilation captures some of the best songs he has ever written, he personally supervised it and it is the best thing to have if you can't afford his five-CD compilation called "Now and forever", which was selected and supervised by him as well. You should bear in mind, however, that there are two compilations called Gold out there: The one made for the European and the British market, and this one, made for the American buyers. Some of the songs on both of them are the same, the others are performed by different artists and some can be found only in one of the two. This one here was issued later and it is digitally remastered. Therefore you should check your favourites and buy accordingly, or, if you can, buy them both, since both of them contain interesting songs and performers.

So here are my thoughts about the tracks in this one:

1. "Superstar" and "I don't know how to love him" are both from the concept album of "Jesus Christ Superstar". They sound wonderful as ever, although the orchestrations may seem a bit dated by now.

2. "Sunset Boulevard" is marked here with two songs. Barbra Streisand's powerful voice shines all the way through in "As if we never said goodbye"; it's a shame she never played Norma Desmond on Broadway, since Patti LuPone wasn't allowed to take her Norma to New York, and Glenn Close butchered the role. Her limited vocal abilities were hardly suited for the material, as it is shown by the second Sunset song, "The perfect year", performed by Close and Alan Campbell. They both lack a decent singing voice, so this is the one song I skip regularly. The song itself sounds much better in its single version with pops orchestration, as can be heard on the European version of this compilation, where it is performed by Dina Carroll. This version here can hardly be considered a gold one.

3. "The Phantom of the Opera" is represented by three songs. Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman performance in the song of the same title is amazing. They were both born to play their roles in this show and their voices fit together perfectly. Sarah can hit the high notes in the end like no other Christine. Cliff Richard and Sarah sing the lovely ballad "All I ask of you" with passion, and Cliff has a wonderful warmth in his voice. Finally, Michael Crawford gives his unique and mesmerising interpretation in "The music of the night".

4. The 1996 movie version of "Evita" is Madonna's best role to date and it brought an Academy Award for Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, who wrote "You must love me" especially for the big screen. This is another wonderful ballad with the haunting cello and piano solo. It just proves that Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were the best collaborators. They really should do another musical together.

5. "The Joseph and his amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was Webber's first musical and the signature song "Any dream will do" is performed here by Donny Osmond, who also appeared in the video version. I find his rendition even better than London's Jason Donovan, since Donny isn't strictly bound by the notes and so sings it more casually. A wonderful pop piece.

6."Memory" from "Cats" is probably the most famous of all Webber's songs, recorded by numerous artists. This version is sung by Betty Buckley, who was Broadway's Grizabella. Although Betty's performance can't be considered bad, I prefer Elaine Paige, who sung the song first, in the London production. Elaine has a note of sorrow in her at times husky voice, which I found very intriguing. Her performance can be considered definite, as heard on "Cats" DVD or in her latest two-disc compilation, "Centre stage: The very best of Elaine Paige", issued in May 2004. Still, those who prefer Ms. Buckley or who saw her on stage in this role won't be disappointed.

7. "Pie Jesu" is the best known song from Webber's "Requiem", written in 1985 to commemorate the death of his father. I'm not too keen on the version included here, performed by Charlotte Church, because her voice isn't as pretty as Sarah Brightman's on the original recording and the tempo is somewhat faster here.

8. "Don't cry for me Argentina" is among my all-time Lloyd Webber's favourites. I like all the ladies who performed "Evita" on the stage and on the screen (Julie Covington, Elaine Paige, Patti LuPone and Madonna), but on this disc is the version I am most satisfied with, since it is sung by Patti LuPone. Ms. LuPone has a very powerful voice with an amazing range and she deserved her Tony Award for this role. She was able to sound both vulnerable and decisive while singing this, whereas the other leading ladies emphasized one or the other in their interpretation. Mandy Patinkin's "Oh what a circus" is not the best, the orchestration is a little bit weak and his voice sounds thin to me. David Essex on the London cast recording is more suitable.

9. "Aspects of love" boast here with its top song, "Love changes everything", performed wonderfully by Michael Ball. It was his #1 hit and is probably one of the most beautiful love anthems ever written.

10. Three songs come from "Whistle down the wind". The studio release of the same title is one of the reasons I bought this compilation, although I already have the European one. It is performed by Sarah Brightman with Lloyd Webber playing the piano and a symphonic orchestra who nicely takes the lead of the main melody. Sarah voice is angelic; she sings it like a little bird. Very charming. Boyzone's "No matter what" was a huge pop hit in the charts. Again, we have a song with the suitable orchestrations and vocals. And lastly, Tom Jones' deep voice in combination with the back vocals of "The Sounds of Blackness" gives a rocking rendition of the church hymn "The vaults of heaven". It can't be found on the European version and Tom's voice shows it hasn't aged. Way to go.

11. For the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Webber wrote, together with his long-time lyricist Don Black, this last song, "Amigos para siempre or Friends for life". It's a nice duet between Sarah Brightman and Jose Carreras, their voices sore when bound together. The melody itself is neat, especially when the orchestra takes the lead.

Besides the fact that some of the performers here were not the best for my taste, there is also the fact that some of Lloyd Webber's shows are omitted in this version, most notably, "Tell me on a Sunday". Also, unlike its European counterpart, this compilation isn't aligned chronologically, so we have 1970 Superstar being the first song, 1993 Sunset Blvd comes the second, followed by The Phantom from 1986 and so on. None the less, this CD is excellent as an introduction to Lloyd Webber's music and one can continue with his cast recordings from there. It's also very handy as a single disc compilation for the American fans.

Super good CD.......2004-12-31

The songs on this CD are great. If you also play piano, the book of the same title goes perfectly with the CD. You can following along with the music and learn the songs on the piano.

Broadway: Timeless Classics of Stage and Screen

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Release Date: 2006-04-04

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Kiss Me, Kate!: Were Thine Special Face?
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The Musicals: The Best Of

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Release Date: 2005-11-01

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Lion King/The Circle of Life
Fiddler on the Roof/Sunrise Sunset
Man of la Mancha/The Impossible Dream
Sweet Charity/Big Spender
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Thoroughly Modern Millie/Thoroughly Modern Millie
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Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording)

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Jesus Christ Superstar (Original London Concept Recording)
Andrew Lloyd Webber , and Tim Rice
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ASIN: B000002OQP
Release Date: 1993-12-07

Tracks:

Overture
Heaven On Their Minds
What's The Bozz / Strange Thing Mystifying
Everything Alright
This Jesus Must Die
Hosanna
Simon Zealotes / Poor Jerusalem
Pilate's Dream
The Temple
Everything's Alright
I Don't Know How To Love Him
Damned For All Time / Blood Money

Tracks:

The Last Supper
Gethsemane
The Arrest
Peter's Denial
Pilate And Christ
King Herod's Song
Juda's Death
Trial Before Pilate
Superstar
Crusifixion
John Nineteen Fourty-One

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It would be sacrilege for me to criticize this I suppose ..........2007-02-06

Written and first performed in the time of Andy Warhol and Coca Cola's "I'd like to teach the world to sing" advertisement, Sir Andrew Lloyd Weber's perhaps greatest work was more than just a musical story of the life of Jesus, although we can easily forget that now. It was, much like a Warhol, a way of speaking to that very vanilla heart of whitebread America. It was taking our most sacred myth and rendering it in the language of the people, and bringing it out of the refuge of the church and placing it on display right along with Coke, Pepsi, Rolling Stones, Marilyn Monroe, and all the great icons of the Western World, and subjecting it to the same overexposure and banality.

Sir Weber smashed that boundary between sacred and profane with this work portraying Jesus and the 12 disciples as a bunch of squabbling hippies, which were not in short supply in those days; the days when John Lennon made the famous remark that the Beatles were now "bigger than Jesus." Read the libretto of this work, and then read Tom Wolf's "Electric Kool-Aid Acid Tests" if you disagree.

But perhaps the story of Jesus deserved and needed to be placed in the same marketplace of ideas that Coca Cola and Led Zeppelin lived in. Whether this was right or wrong, whether the story of Jesus deserved to be subjected to the same appreciation as a Dr. Pepper ad is not something I will debate -- much. I just know that's what happened. Jesus went Platinum, just like Kiss, just like the Beatles, and Jesus Christ complaining to the Lord that "You're far too keen on where and how but not so hot on why" has been forever burned onto my consciousness. I grew up with JCS, and I've known every word and note by heart and have ever since I was 12 or so.

So JCS, like The Lord of The Rings, The Beatles or "Stairway to Heaven," is yet another culture phenomenon I can't stand any more due to overexposure. Also because as I've grown older the general shallowness of it has become offensive. But such is the fate of all Warhol-style "pop" icons. To properly appreciate Jesus, however you approach him, within your own heart or through study, you have to reach deeper than this cliche-ridden rock opera.

And cliche-ridden as it is, it remains an absolutely brilliant work of composition in both the music and lyrics, and also a telling portrait of late 20th C America; Americans who only went to church on Christmas Eve or Easter Morning were grooving to JCS in the millions. The real religion for many of us was the Rock and Roll, and JCS was missionary work for a profane age; a way of reaching out to us. And Sir Weber was very much a product of his era, and indeed a brilliant composer.

I cannot stand JCS now, any more than I can tolerate "Cats." But I can acknowledge the cultural icon that it is, just as I can appreciate a print of Marilyn Monroe at the dentist's office. That is what Sir Weber hath wrought ultimately. But the fact that you have to look deeper for the real living spirit, that has always been and will always be true.

The Best Webber Ever.......2006-10-01

I loved the recent review about Jesus Christ Superstar. From the reading of Judas' fate to the chill down the spine. I heard this music for the first time when I was only 13 (back in Bulgaria) and it stayed with me ever since. I still get the chill down my spine when I hear Pilate's Dream. Like most Europeans, I am an atheist of course, however, I adore the biblical stories and their philosophical depth. I find Webber's genius to be just incredible. Nothing in his later works compares to JCS. I would recommend to everyone to SEE the fantastic Australian production of JCS on DVD, which Webber thought is the closest to his vision. I liked the slightly slower pace of music there. The choreography is most amazing, no less amazing than Ian Gillan's famous performance of I Only Want To Say. The look of everyone on this DVD is just incredible. Perhaps only Jesus is somewhat weaker, especially in comparison to Judas and everyone else. It is fascinating to see how Webber's music affects people the same way across different cultures. (vgarkov@mbc.edu)

My God... !!!!.......2006-03-29

If I could give this 10 stars, it still would not be able to describe how amazing, moving and powerful this recording is. Ian Gillan is the ONLY Jesus; do not even attempt to put Ted Neeley in the same galaxy as Ian. As everyone before me has agreed, noone has EVER equaled his performance in Gethsemane. Murray Head's Judas is a complex and tragic character; a victim of God and of fate. I realise that this will rub some of you the wrong way, so I will bring up something in this review that has really stayed with me since I was able to comprehend the sick idea of fate and "God's will". The last words of Judas and Pilate's dream.
Judas' last words:

"My mind is in darkness now! My God... I am sick, I've been used... and you knew all the time!!! My God, I'll never, ever know why you chose me for your crime?! Your foul, bloody crime! You have murdered me! You have murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me, murdered me!!!"

In his last moments on Earth, Judas realises that his sole reason for existance, the reason he was born was to betray a man whom he really did love. The same fate with Barry Dennen's Pontius Pilate. If you listen to the last verse of "Pilate's Dream" it sends a chill down your spine:

"Then I saw thousands of millions crying for this man; and then I heard them mentioning my name and leaving me the blame..."

Pilate DID NOT WANT to have Jesus die. He saw that He was innocent; but, God intended Pilate to sentence Jesus to death and even a dream could not change God's will and so, now and forever, Pontius Pilate will be considered the man who killed Jesus. Pretty disturbing if you ask me. I realise that I have probably ruffled alot of feathers or gotten a few proverbial goats. If any one would like to discuss this with me, I'd be happy to talk and philosophise with you. My email address is above and I welcome all people for a friendly discussion. Thank you.

P.S. I am anything but religious; however, from Ash Wednesday through Ascension Day, the only music that gets played in my car is this CD.

What's the Buzz? I'll tell you what's happening..........2005-08-14

The 70's version is absolutely the best. Murray Head and Ian Gillen's powerful vocals and emotional performance are fantastic and simply cannot be matched by Ted Neeley's somewhat whiny vocals. Although Carl Anderson made the Judas role his own. I think this musical is one of the best representations of what the 70's had to offer. Try it out...you are going to love it!

Whats the buzz.......2005-04-16

I'll tell you what the buzz is, it the greatest "Rock Opera" of all time. Its not the greatest show of all time, and it is not my all time favorite, but its in the top three, right up there with Godspell and Hair. What seperates JCS from those two is its epic fell to it. Its grand scope, as only a Webber/Rice musical can be. It was in my opinion the team's best musical and arguebly Webber's best of his career( no offense to Cats, Evita, Jospeh and Phantom fan's, i love these shows too). It was the musical that put Webber and Rice on the map. The stars of the show are Murray Head as Judas, Ian Gilliam as Jesus, Yvonne Elliman as Mary Magdalene and one of my heros of the performing arts, Barry Dennen as Pilate. I know almost all songs by heart. THe overture is one of the best I heard, Heaven On Their Minds is a good tone setter, This Jesus Must Die, sung by Caiaphas, you gotta love the bass in his voice, and as contrast you have a winey Annas, a very high tenor. The first showstopper is Simon Zealotes a plea to Jesus to help the jews rise up against the Romans, but Jesus won't do it. Pilate's Dream is a good development song for Pilate, letting the listiner know that his decison to kill Jesus was not entirley his. Of course the big hit song is I Don't Know How To Love Him, sung wonderfully by Elliman. At first I didn't like this song, but know it is starting to grow on me. The last number of the first act, Damned For All Time, is the song where Judas decides to betray Jesus. The last lines always give me goosebumps. The second act is also very powerful, the Last Supper was moving with great performances by Head and Gilliam, the only problem, and it has been a problem in most JCS shows, is the horrid screeching. If you never heard the show before it goes very high, its a rock opera, but there are always screeching. Gethsemane is my favorite song in the whole show, Gilliam sings well, but if you want to hear a better version of it, listin to Ted Neely on the movie soundtrack, he can hit those notes better.The funnist song is Herod's Song, the only romp of the show. The last and greatest song in this show is the hit Superstar,an amazing piece sung by Judas, taunting Jesus after he is sent to die. I never listin to the Crucifixion song, its really painful and sad. John Nineteen:Forty one instrmental is beautiful. This is a great album and it if you like this show, see the movie and buy its album.

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Gold

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Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Superstar - Murray Head, Trinidad Singers
I Don't Know How to Love Him - Yvonne Elliman
Don't Cry for Me Argentina - Julie Covington
Oh What a Circus - David Essex
Take That Look Off Your Face - Marti Webb
Memory - Elaine Paige
Pie Jesu - Sarah Brightman, Paul Miles-Kingston
Phantom of the Opera - Sarah Brightman, Steve Harley
All I Asky of You - Sarah Brightman, Cliff Richard
Music of the Night - Michael Crawford
Love Changes Everything - Michael Ball
Any Dream Will Do - Jason Donovan
Amigos Para Siempre (Friends for Life) - Sarah Brightman, Josarreras
Perfect Year - Dina Carroll
As If We Never Said Goodbye - Barbra Streisand
You Must Love Me - Madonna
Whistle Down the Wind - Tina Arena
No Matter What - Boyzone

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weak voices.......2006-01-21

I don,t need to write a book to tell you about this disc.I will leave that to the ones that write as if they are getting paid by the word.
Dont waste your money on this cd. There are a lot of singers on this cd. that dont have the voices and the range and richness to be singing this music. buy one with the best of the singers who sang in the stage productions.

LLOYD WEBBER'S BEST OF IN A SINGLE DISC.......2005-01-07

There are numerous compilations out on the market full of Lloyd Webber's music. As most people know, Lloyd Webber is the most successful musical composer of all time and many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. This is the compilation Lloyd Webber personally supervised and it is the best thing to have if you can't afford his five-CD compilation called "Now and forever", which was selected and supervised by him as well. You should bear in mind, however, that there are two compilations called Gold out there: This one is for the British and the European market. There is another one, issued later and digitally remastered, aimed at the American buyers and although some songs are repeated on both of them, they contain different songs or the same songs sung by different artists. Therefore you should check your favourites and buy accordingly, or, if you can, buy them both.

So here are my thoughts about the tracks in this one:

1. "Superstar" and "I don't know how to love him" are both from the concept album of "Jesus Christ Superstar". They sound wonderful as ever.

2. "Don't cry for me Argentina" is beautifully performed by Julie Covington, who was Evita at the 1976 concept album. She sounds like Madonna, only much better and the London philharmonics are the best orchestra ever used in this song. David Essex sings "Oh what a circus" with a strong voice, in my view, much better than Mandy Patinkin.

3. From "Tell me on a Sunday" we have "Take that look of your face" sung by Marti Webb. This studio version blends perfectly Marti's voice and the strong back vocals.

4."Memory" from "Cats" is probably the most famous of all Webber's songs, recorded by numerous artists. The one here is from the London cast recording, sung by Elaine Paige. I love Elaine's version very much, but this one is not the definite one. Her best rendition of this song, with the much matured voice, can be heard in "Cats" DVD or in her latest two-disc compilation, "Centre stage: The very best of Elaine Paige", issued in May 2004.

5. "Pie Jesu" is the best known song from Webber's "Requiem". Sarah Brightman is joined by a young boy soprano Paul Miles-Kingston in this solemn deliverance. Very pretty.

6. "The Phantom of the Opera" is represented by three songs in their single versions. In the song of the same title, we have Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley sounding very appropriate, although my favourite will always be the one with Sarah and Michael Crawford, which can be found on the American version of this compilation. Cliff Richard and Sarah sing the lovely ballad "All I ask of you" with passion, and Cliff has a wonderful warmth in his voice. Finally, Michael Crawford gives his unique and mesmerising interpretation in "The music of the night".

7. "Aspects of love" boast here with its top song, "Love changes everything", performed wonderfully by Michael Ball. It was his #1 hit and is probably one of the most beautiful love anthems ever written.

8. "The Joseph and his amazing Technicolor dreamcoat" was Webber's first musical and the signature song "Any dream will do" is performed here by Jason Donovan with a youthful warmness. Wonderful pop piece.

9. For the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Webber wrote, together with his long-time lyricist Don Black, this next song, "Amigos para siempre or Friends for life". It's a nice duet between Sarah Brightman and Jose Carreras, their voices are a perfect fit. The melody itself is neat, especially when the orchestra takes the lead.

10. "Sunset Boulevard" is marked here with two songs. Barbra Streisand's powerful voice shines all the way through in "As if we never said goodbye"; it's a shame she never played Norma Desmond on Broadway, since Patti LuPone wasn't allowed to take her Norma to New York, and Glenn Close butchered the role. "The perfect year" is here in its single version, sung splendidly by Dina Carroll, and it sounds much better with this orchestration than in the show on stage.

11. As we approach the end, we have an Academy Award winner, that is, "You must love me" with Madonna, from the 1996 movie version of "Evita". This is another wonderful ballad with the haunting cello and piano solo. It just proves that Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice were the best collaborators. They really should do another musical together.

12. The last two songs are from "Whistle down the wind". The first song has the same title and it's a pop single performed by Tina Arena. She has a really strong voice and the drums and guitars here are a well made combination. Boyzone's "No matter what" was a huge pop hit in the charts. Again, we have a song with the suitable orchestrations and vocals.

All in all, this CD is a must have for all the Webber fans. It works well as the background music or on the headphones. The booklet contains some pictures and an introductory text. The sound quality is excellent. Every song here really is a pure gold.

Webber's best.......2002-07-05

This CD is subtitled "The Definitive Hit Singles Collection." And that it is. Eighteen tracks include the best known Webber hits. Julie Covington does "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina." If you haven't heard the other side of the Evita story, you need to hear David Essex's "Oh What a Circus," an answer to "Don't Cry . . ." Sarah Brightman and Steve Harley do "The Phantom of the Opera," and Michael Crawford does "The Music of the Night." Barbra Streisand does "As if We Never Said Goodbye," Michael Ball does "Love Changes Everything," Marti Webb does "Take That Look Off Your Face," and Madonna does "You Must Love Me." The rest of the album is not filler; is top notch Webber, truly a collection of hit singles.

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Lesley Garrett: The Gold Collection

Manufacturer: Silva Screen
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ASIN: B00006ZSHI

Tracks:

Dome Epais
Memory
O Mio Babbino Caro
All I Ask Of You
Dat's Love
Summertime
Gershwin In Hollywood-Medley Love Walked In
Man I Love
Love Is Here To Stay
Pie Jesu
Ebben? Ne Andro Lontano
Bailero
Un Bel Di Vedremo
Lascia Ch'io Pianga
Je Veux Vivre Dans Ce Reve
In Trutina
Laughing Song
And This Is My Beloved
Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi
Rejoice Greatly
Ave Maria
Phantom Of The Opera
I Want To Be A Prima Monna
With A Song
Smilin' Through
Smoke Get In Your Eyes
Barcarolle
Waltz For My Heart
Last Rose Of Summer
Voi Che Sapete
Les Filles De Cadix
Sun Whose Rays...
Long Ago
Let The Bright Seraphim
None But The Lonely Heart
Softly As In The Morning Sunrise
Song To The Moon
Quando M'envo
Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta
Ecco... Lo Son L'umile Ancella

Album Details

The UK'S Most Famous Soprano Presents her Greatest Hits Collection from Over Five Successful Years in the Public Eye. Featuring Classic Songs from the Musicals, Opera and TV, It's an Inspiring Introduction to her Style While Retaining a Complete Familiarity with the Music.

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36 Essential Hits from Stage and Screen

Manufacturer: Solid Gold
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Requiems | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000BFH4OE
Release Date: 2005-11-01

Tracks:

Phantom of the Opera/Masquerade
Cats/Macavity
Jesus Christ Superstar/Could We Start Again
Evita/Rainbow High
Requiem/Pie Jesu
Phantom of the Opera/Music of the Night
Evita/Buenos Aires
Jesus Christ Superstar/Gethsemane
Sunset Boulevard/With One Love
Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
Evita/Another Suitcase in Another Hall
Whistle Down the Wind/Whistle Down the Wind
Starlight Express/U-N-C-O-U-P-L-E-D
Sunset Boulevard/As If We Never Said Goodbye
Starlight Express/Rolling Stock
Evita/Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Tell Me on a Sunday/Tell Me on a Sunday
Phantom of the Opera/The Phantom of the Opera

Tracks:

Aspects of Love/Love Changes Everything
Phantom of the Opera/All I Ask of You
By Jeeves/Half a Moment
Jesus Christ Superstar/I Don't Know How to Love Him
Aspects of Love/The First Man You Remember
Tell Me on a Sunday/Unexpected Song
Starlight Express/Only You
Tell Me on a Sunday/The Last Man in My Life
Aspects of Love/Seeing Is Believing
Cats/Memory
Phantom of the Opera/Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat/Close Every Door
Sunset Boulevard/Too Much in Love to Care
Aspects of Love/There Is More to Love
Starlight Express/Starlight Express
Aspects of Love/Anything But Lonely
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat/Any Dream Will Do
Beautiful Game/Our Kind of Love

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Another Winner For Shirley Bassey
Gallant effort, but not the Shirley Bassey we all remember
It Could Have Been Better
Never, never, never!
How does she do it.

Sings the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Shirley Bassey
Manufacturer: EMI Gold Imports
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ASIN: B000002TNS
Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

Cats: Memory
Starlight Express: Starlight Express
Phantom Of The Opera: All I Ask Of You
Jesus Christ: I Don't Know How To Love Him
Cats: Macavity
Aspects Of Love: Chanson D'Enfance
Sunset Boulevard: With One Look
Song & Dance: Tell Me On A Sunday
Song & Dance: The Last Man In My Life
Evita: Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Phantom: Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
Sunset Boulevard: As If We Never Said Goodbye
Memory (Reprise)

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Another Winner For Shirley Bassey.......2004-04-16

Though I must admit I am not a great fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber, I thoroughly enjoyed this disc. Miss Bassey brings her considerable vocal power and talent for dramatic interpretation to bear on what would otherwise be kitschy material, turning it into something resembling art.

Songs such as The Last Man In My Life, As If We Never Said Goodbye and Tell Me On A Sunday are brought brilliantly to life, with every emotional nuance squeezed from the material. This is a disc to savour repeatedly. If you are a Bassey fan, you will enjoy it wothout reservation; if you are a Webber fan, you will appreciate the songs being sung with an intensity and realism not often heard before.

All in all, a disc for the pleasure of almost everyone interested in quality singing and 20th century theater.

Gallant effort, but not the Shirley Bassey we all remember.......2004-02-14

Shirley Bassey, (a.k.a. the Welsh banshee, Bassey the Belter and the Tigress of Tiger Bay) has been a singing star for almost half a century, best remembered for singing the theme songs to the James Bond movies "Goldfinger" and "Diamonds Are Forever." However, the Shirley Bassey who "Sings the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber" on this album is not the same one we remember belting out those unforgettable movie themes. These songs are mostly done in the Bassey way, which is big and brassy, starting with the opening tune, "Memory" from "Cats." Similarly, "Starlight Express" sounds like it belongs in a nightclub act, but there are also songs that try something differences, such as "Chanson D'Enfance," which is sung in French to an accordion. The problem is that every time Bassey gears up to power through a part of a song, like in "Tell Me On a Sunday," it is always less than what you expect to hear. That means that slower, quieter songs like the first parts of "I Don't Know How to Love Him," "Macavity," and "Wishing Your Were Somehow Here Again" end up coming across better, where Bassey relies more on vocal phrasing than power vocals, and when she gets to the big part of the songs she is no longer up to the challenge. The bottom line is that this one is for fans of Bassey, who enjoy hearing her sing even as her considerable vocal talent slowly erodes, and will be less impressive to fans of the songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber. For Bassey fans this will be a 4; for Lloyd Webber fans this will be a 3.

It Could Have Been Better.......2003-06-27

Shirley Bassey was voted the best female vocalist in the last 50 years, and most of her recordings reflect that. However, this CD is the exception. I don't know if she was just having a bad day, but every song seems to be a struggle for her, and knowing Bassey, there was no reason to struggle! The only song on this CD that she manages to give the "Bassey treatment" to is "As If We Never Said Goodbye", and even it could have been better. The rest are hard to listen to. I love the picture on the cover though.

Never, never, never!.......2002-10-02

I was so excited to hear these interpretations of Andrew Lloyd Webber standards, but this is such a horrible attempt. Her belting is just so out of place in this particular recording. So sorry, Shirley. Terrific picture on the cover, though, and "Macavity" and "The Last Man in My Life" are the only cuts that are not that bad. I suggest for musical afficionados to definitely ignore this major disappointment.

How does she do it........2001-03-12

The vast majority of singers who cant "intrpetate" a song i wont give a second glance to, this one is the worst of all,and yet you can listen to her forever,she is what you could describe as a "hybrid",as for songs such as "as if we never said goodbye",its like bringing Norma Desmond herself out of the loonybin.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber Gold

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ASIN: B000I0QL6O
Release Date: 2006-09-05

Album Description

2006 compilation featuring the most popular songs from Andrew LLoyd Webber's award-winning stage productions and films including Phantom Of The Opera, Evita, Cats and Jesus Christ Superstar. 19 tracks including 'Superstar' (Murray Head), 'I Don't Know How To Love Him' (Yvonne Elliman with Ian Gillan), 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina' (Julie Covington), 'Memory' (Elaine Page), 'The Music Of The Night' (Michael Crawford), 'You Must Love Me' (Madonna) and more. Polydor.