The Phantom of the Opera

by Andrew Lloyd Webber

The Phantom of the Opera cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1987
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:40:31
  • Community rating: 4.08/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Michael Crawford, Sarah Brightman and Steve Barton lead the original London cast, with lyrics by Charles Hart and the orchestra conducted by Michael Reed. The recording became the best-selling cast album in history.

Genres

Descriptors: theatrical, operatic, bombastic, orchestral, duet

Tracklist

  1. Prologue (1:53)
  2. Overture (3:04)
  3. Think of Me (4:08)
  4. Angel of Music (2:20)
  5. Little Lotte / The Mirror (Angel of Music) (2:48)
  6. The Phantom of the Opera (5:02)
  7. The Music of the Night (5:41)
  8. I Remember / Stranger Than You Dreamt It (3:21)
  9. Magical Lasso (0:59)
  10. Notes / Prima Donna (10:55)
  11. Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh (3:06)
  12. Why Have You Brought Me Here (3:11)
  13. All I Ask of You (4:14)
  14. All I Ask of You - Reprise (3:20)
  15. Entr'acte (3:01)
  16. Masquerade / Why so Silent (6:23)
  17. Notes / Twisted Every Way (9:40)
  18. Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again (3:31)
  19. Wandering Child / Bravo, Monsieur (6:24)
  20. The Point of No Return (5:32)
  21. Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer (11:50)

Credits

  • David Rose - bass, bass guitar
  • Harold Prince - directed by [stage production]
  • Alexa Turpin - flute, piccolo flute
  • Chris Gradwell - flute, saxophone, clarinet
  • Richard Stilgoe - lyrics by [additional lyrics], written-by [book by]
  • Keith Marshall - oboe, cor anglais
  • Gillian Lynne - other [musical staging & choreography]
  • Andrew Bridge - other [stage lighting]
  • Martin Levan - engineer, sound designer
  • Dewynters - sleeve, design
  • Dean Hoad - illustration
  • Marcus Bradbury - illustration
  • Charles Hart - lyrics by
  • Cameron Mackintosh - other [stage producer]
  • Maria Bj枚rnson - other [stage production design]
  • Clive Barda - photography by
  • David Caddick - supervised by [production musical supervision]
  • Mike Batt - lyrics by [additional]

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