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Track Listings
1. Say Anything New
2. Electricity
3. The Stars Are Restless Alone
4. Preliminary
5. Start Again

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Getting noticed in the crowded Orange County rock scene isn't easy this year. But check the line-up at any one of the hot local clubs and with any luck you can catch Astoria playing behind the headliner… and the loyal (and vocal) group of fans that keeps getting larger at each show.

Astoria has been around for many years in one configuration or another, but last year they found the right blend of lyrics and melodies, then built a new sound on a distinctive foundation of solid rock. Founding members Alex Hovis (bass) and Pat Baker (guitar) are still crafting the kind of songs that set their hook in you in the first eight bars. But with the addition of newcomers Parker Case (drums)and David Del Fonzo(guitar) the Astoria "sound" snapped solidly into focus.

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The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Okay, but kind of disappointing
  • Not quite what I expected...
  • Some great performances, some not so great...
  • Disappointed
  • Musical Talent at Its Best
 The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber

Manufacturer: Metro Music
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ASIN: B00005Y47E
Release Date: 2002-02-22

Tracks:

  1. Any Dream Will Do
  2. Close Every Door
  3. Heaven On Their Minds
  4. Everything's Alright
  5. Gethsemane
  6. I Don't Know How To Love Him
  7. Jesus Christ Superstar
  8. Could We Start Again Please?
  9. Don't Cry For Me Argentina
  10. Another Suitcase In Another Hall
  11. Buenos Aires
  12. Rainbow High
  13. High Flying Adored
  14. Memory
  15. Jellicle Cats
  16. Mister Mistofeles
  17. Unexpected Song
  18. Last Man In My Life
  19. Rolling Stock
  20. U-N-C-O-U-P-L-E-D

Tracks:

  1. Only You
  2. Starlight Express
  3. There's Me
  4. Pie Jesu
  5. Angel Of Music
  6. Masquerade
  7. Wishing Somehow You Were Here Again
  8. All I Ask Of You
  9. The Phantom Of The Opera
  10. Music Of The Night
  11. Love Changes Everything
  12. The First Man You Remember
  13. Seeing Is Believing
  14. As If We Never Said Goodbye
  15. Sunset Boulevard
  16. With One Look
  17. Too Much In Love To Care
  18. Half A Moment
  19. Whistle Down The Wind
  20. Our Kind Of Love

Album Description

Full title, 'Essential Songs Of Andrew Lloyd Webber'. UK budget-price compilation. 40 superlative performances featuring songs from every one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musicals. Guest artists include John Barrymore, Issy Van Randwyck, Dave Willetts, Maria Friedman, Kim Criswell, Graham Bickley and the National Symphony Orchestra. Housed in a slipcase. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Okay, but kind of disappointing.......2006-04-17

This isn't a bad recording, but the tracks are not the actual performances off of any cast recording of any of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals. The reditions of the songs on the disc are of varying quality. Some are pretty good. Some are borderline awful.
It is a good collection for inexpensively getting a lot of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most popular songs in one place and having them there to be able to listen to get the idea of what a certain song sounds like and is about. It isn't the collection of definitive recordings for certain roles. In fact in a couple examples, I wonder if the performer fully understood the context of the song he or she was singing &/or what it was about. Overall, the album is good, for the most part, if not excellent.

However, the liner notes for "The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber" is another matter. I don't mean to be unkind, but the author of the comments on the different tracks (one Rexton S. Bunnett) is blatantly WRONG in multiple instances. I don't mean just in nit-picky details, but in major plot details/context of songs, like the fact that Bunnett identifies "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" as being sung by "our heroine" (who he does not even identify by name as Christine Daae) as she thinks about her lover, not as being sung about Christine's dead father. He also says that the Phantom has found his perfect love and "Angel of Music" in Christine... because HE is the Angel of Music who Christine believes has been sent to her by her dead father, and because although the Phantom is obsessed with Christine, that relationship is far from "loving" (even if Christine shows him compassion. I feel like these (and a couple other mistakes) are major plot points to get wrong. A good amount of the commentary reads as if Bunnett might have written it at the last minute, fudging his way through entries on musicals of which he had little knowledge; like what an essay I might write on a book I never read for my college class but had quickly looked up on Cliff's Notes would sound like. In terms of sheer editing, there are spelling mistakes, run-on sentences and spacing errors ("Any DreamWill Do")in the liner notes. Where was the copy editor?
And the most frightening fact of all, under Bunnett's credentials, it says "Harper Collins has just published his revision and updating of the Collins Book of the Musical."
I am being very critical, but I think that for a widely-released CD it is reasonable to expect the liner notes to be at a professional level, as they were most likely supposed to be.

3 out of 5 stars Not quite what I expected..........2005-04-23

I was looking for a CD of the original performances and this CD doesn't have them. I suppose it was my fault for not looking closer, but the songs just weren't the same. Personally, I was not impressed. If you don't care that they aren't the originals then it is nice to listen to.

4 out of 5 stars Some great performances, some not so great..........2005-04-18

This CD is actually pretty good, considering you get 40 songs for less than $16. Let's evaluate the pros and cons.

Pros:

Two classic songs that are performed excellently are Phantom of the Opera and I Don't Know How to Love Him.

Of course you want to compare Phantom to the classic Michael Crawford/ Sarah Brightman version. Well, guess what? This version is BETTER. The woman has a deeper voice than Brightman, and her singing style is just awesome. The ending of this version (you know, the "Sing, my angel of music, sing for me!") is different, but in a good way... I think.)

And of course, the standard for I Don't Know How to Love Him is Yvonne's version. This version is different, but it grew on me quickly. This version has a country feel to it, almost. Somehow it works and sounds great.

There are a lot of great performances in this collection. My favorites include: Heaven on Their Minds, Everything's Alright, Could We Start Again Please, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Buenos Aires, Rainbow High, Only You, Starlight Express, Angel of Music, Masquerade, All I Ask of You, Half a Moment, and Whistle Down the Wind. I think they're all great versions of their more famous counterparts.

Cons:

First of all, there are some technical problems that are kind of disappointing. A few of the songs have a very echoey sound. Any Dream Will Do, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, and There's Me are the songs that come to mind that are the worst in this regard. It isn't really bad, just enough to be slightly annoying, more so when the volume is turned way up on your CD player.

A few songs are worthy of skipping over when listening to this collection. In my opinion, Superstar, Sunset Boulevard, and Gethesmane are the biggest disappointments.

Superstar just doesn't cut it for me. The singer really overdoes it, making it overstylized... really makes you yearn for Murray Head. I can't stand listening to it. Just my opinion.

Sunset Boulevard is one of my very favorite musicals, so I was really hoping that the singer would do justice to its title song. Unfortunately I don't think he did. You can't help but compare it to Alan Campbell's fantastic version. This guy has a very choppy way of singing, when I'm used to it being sung so smoothly. Maybe it would grow on me, but I don't think I'll give it a chance to. However, that last note is much stronger than Alan Campbell's. It doesn't make up for the rest of the song, though.

Finally, Gethsemane. The inevitable fact is that NO ONE can sing this song like Michael Ball. This guy tries, he really does. But he doesn't have the right voice or the right style. So please listen to Michael Ball's performance of Gethsemane if you want to know how breathtaking of a song it can be. It's on the Royal Albert Hall DVD, and I'm sure he's got it on one of his CDs.

Anyway, overall, this is a good CD if you like quantity over quality. Don't buy it for the classics, you'll probably end up disappointed with many of them. Buy it for the lesser known songs. You probably won't like every song, especially if you're a big ALW fan, but for the price, it's worth it.

If you want classic versions of classic ALW songs, you might prefer something like "The Very Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Broadway Collection".

1 out of 5 stars Disappointed.......2005-03-11

The singer(s)does not do justice for the lyrics. It was grating to the ears. Save your money for the originals.

5 out of 5 stars Musical Talent at Its Best.......2003-01-03

What a pleasure to hear a collection of Andrew Lloyd Webber's beautiful music from such wonderful voices accompanied by an outstanding symphony. This sensational CD is a treasure to own.
The Essential Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber
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    ASIN: B000B9G6O4
    Release Date: 2005-10-03

    Tracks:

    1. Phantom of the Opera/All I Ask of You
    2. By Jeeves/Half a Moment
    3. Beautiful Game/All the Love I Have
    4. Jesus Christ Superstar/I Don't Know How to Love Him
    5. Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
    6. Aspects of Love/The First Man You Remember
    7. Starlight Express B'way/Starlight Express
    8. Starlight Express/Only You
    9. Tell Me on a Sunday/Unexpected Song
    10. Aspects of Love/Seeing Is Believing
    11. Beautiful Game/Our Kind of Love
    12. Tell Me on a Sunday/The Last Man in My Life
    13. Phantom of the Opera/Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
    14. Sunset Boulevard/Too Much in Love to Care
    15. Tell Me on a Sunday/Tell Me on a Sunday
    16. Aspects of Love/There Is More to Love
    17. Evita/Don't Cry for Me Argentina
    18. Aspects of Love/Love Changes Everything

    Tracks:

    1. Sunset Boulevard/With One Look
    2. Evita/Another Suitcase in Another Hall
    3. Cats/Memory
    4. Jesus Christ Superstar/Could We Start Again Please?
    5. Requiem/Pie Jesu
    6. Phantom of the Opera/Angel of Music
    7. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat)/Close Every Door
    8. Jesus Christ Superstar/Gethsemane
    9. Whistle Down the Wind/Whistle Down the Wind
    10. Sunset Boulevard/As If We Had Never Said Goodbye
    11. Starlight Express/U-N-C-O-U-P-L-E-D
    12. Phantom of the Opera/The Point of No Return
    13. Aspects of Love/Anything But Lonely
    14. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat/Any Dream Will Do
    15. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat/There's Me
    16. Jesus Christ Superstar/Pilate's Dream
    17. Evita/High Flying Adored
    18. Phantom of the Opera/Music of the Night

    Tracks:

    1. Cats/Macavity
    2. Jesus Christ Superstar/Heaven on Their Minds
    3. Evita/Rainbow High
    4. Starlight Express/Rolling Stock
    5. Phantom of the Opera/The Phantom of the Opera
    6. Jesus Christ Superstar/Hosanna
    7. Evita/Oh What a Circus
    8. Phantom of the Opera/Masquarade
    9. Starlight Express/Starlight Express
    10. Jesus Christ Superstar/King Herod's Song
    11. Evita/Buenos Aires
    12. Cats/Jellicle Cats
    13. Sunset Boulevard/Sunset Boulevard
    14. Jesus Christ Superstar/Everything's Alright
    15. Cats/Mr. Mistoffelees
    16. Phantom of the Opera/Prima Donna
    17. Cats/The Jellicle Ball
    18. Jesus Christ Superstar/Jesus Christ Superstar

    Album Details

    Lovesongs, Ballads and Show Stoppers. 54 Tracks, Including Some Brand New Titles Released Here for the First Time.
    36 Essential Hits from Stage and Screen
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		36 Essential Hits from Stage and Screen

      Manufacturer: Solid Gold
      ProductGroup: Music
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      ASIN: B000BFH4OE
      Release Date: 2005-11-01

      Tracks:

      1. Phantom of the Opera/Masquerade
      2. Cats/Macavity
      3. Jesus Christ Superstar/Could We Start Again
      4. Evita/Rainbow High
      5. Requiem/Pie Jesu
      6. Phantom of the Opera/Music of the Night
      7. Evita/Buenos Aires
      8. Jesus Christ Superstar/Gethsemane
      9. Sunset Boulevard/With One Love
      10. Phantom of the Opera/Think of Me
      11. Evita/Another Suitcase in Another Hall
      12. Whistle Down the Wind/Whistle Down the Wind
      13. Starlight Express/U-N-C-O-U-P-L-E-D
      14. Sunset Boulevard/As If We Never Said Goodbye
      15. Starlight Express/Rolling Stock
      16. Evita/Don't Cry for Me Argentina
      17. Tell Me on a Sunday/Tell Me on a Sunday
      18. Phantom of the Opera/The Phantom of the Opera

      Tracks:

      1. Aspects of Love/Love Changes Everything
      2. Phantom of the Opera/All I Ask of You
      3. By Jeeves/Half a Moment
      4. Jesus Christ Superstar/I Don't Know How to Love Him
      5. Aspects of Love/The First Man You Remember
      6. Tell Me on a Sunday/Unexpected Song
      7. Starlight Express/Only You
      8. Tell Me on a Sunday/The Last Man in My Life
      9. Aspects of Love/Seeing Is Believing
      10. Cats/Memory
      11. Phantom of the Opera/Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
      12. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat/Close Every Door
      13. Sunset Boulevard/Too Much in Love to Care
      14. Aspects of Love/There Is More to Love
      15. Starlight Express/Starlight Express
      16. Aspects of Love/Anything But Lonely
      17. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat/Any Dream Will Do
      18. Beautiful Game/Our Kind of Love
      Essentials II : The Ultimate Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Anything is good when there`s cats on it
      • What songs are on this CD?
      • great combination of hits and semi-hits
      		 Essentials II : The Ultimate Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection
      Andrew Lloyd Webber
      Manufacturer: Koch Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000001SO5
      Release Date: 1994-01-31

      Tracks:

      1. Cats Overture
      2. Unexpected Song
      3. Phantom Of The Opera
      4. Pie Jesu
      5. Uncoupled
      6. Half A Moment
      7. Jesus Christ Superstar
      8. Angel Of Music
      9. First Man In Your Life
      10. There Is More To Love
      11. Prima Donna
      12. Could We Start Again Please?
      13. Masquerade
      14. Last Man In My Life
      15. Anything But Lonely
      16. Jellicle Ball

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Anything is good when there`s cats on it.......1999-10-14

      I just have to say that I don`t have this c.d. but I know it`s good because not only is it Andrew Lloyd Webber but it has music from CATS on it.

      5 out of 5 stars What songs are on this CD?.......1999-04-14

      I haven't bought it, but I'd like to know what songs are on this CD because Amazon.com doesn't list them. If you, who have bought the CD, could clear this up for everyone else, It would be much appreciated and might help sell the CD.

      4 out of 5 stars great combination of hits and semi-hits.......1999-04-03

      good cd.......music is very goo
      Start Again E.P.
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        		Start Again E.P.

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        ASIN: B00005N7AK

        Tracks:

        1. Say Anything New
        2. Electricity
        3. The Stars Are Restless Alone
        4. Preliminary
        5. Start Again

        Music:

        1. Suspicious Minds, Pt. 2 [CD-single] [Import]
        2. Tangerine Dream [Import]
        3. The Cathedral of Tears [Import]
        4. The Edge
        5. The Grand Skeem
        6. The Hour of Bewilderbeast [Import]
        7. The Strange Underworld of the Tall Poppies
        8. This Bad Dog
        9. This Strange Engine [Import]
        10. Torment & Toreros [Import]

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