Tracklist

1CD: The Golden Age
2CD: A Fine Romance
3CD: The Show Tune Songbook
4CD: Mega Musical and Movie Magic
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1Food, Glorious Food (from Oliver!)
choir vocals:
National Symphony Chorus (London)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (of London, predominantly in musical theatre recordings)
conductor:
John Owen Edwards
recording of:
Food Glorious Food (Oliver!)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Bart
publisher:
TRO-Hollis, Inc.
part of:
Oliver! (Lionel Bart musical)
Lionel Bart4:40
2Grease (from Grease)
vocals:
Mike Sammes Singers
orchestra:
The Frank Barber Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Barber
recording of:
Grease (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
Barry Gibb3:17
3Cabaret (from Cabaret)
vocals:
Joan Baxter (British pop singer)
orchestra:
Nick Ingman, his Chorus and Orchestra
recording of:
Cabaret (title song from the Kander & Ebb musical)
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
part of:
Cabaret (musical)
John Kander4:15
4Superstar (from Jesus Christ Superstar)
choir vocals:
Gordon Lorenz Singers
lead vocals:
Carl Wayne
recording of:
Superstar
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
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)
Andrew Lloyd Webber4:14
5No Matter What (from Whistle Down the Wind)
vocals:
Steve Butler (singer in Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals)
orchestra:
West End Theatre Orchestra
conductor:
Matthew Freeman (conductor)
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)
Andrew Lloyd Webber4:25
6The Perfect Year (from Sunset Boulevard)
choir vocals:
New York Theater Choir
orchestra:
New York Theater Orchestra
recording of:
The Perfect Year
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist) and Christopher Hampton
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Really Useful Group and The Really Useful Group Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Sunset Boulevard (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Andrew Lloyd Webber3:17
7Somewhere (from West Side Story)Leonard Bernstein2:33
8Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (from Evita)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Eva Perón]:
Elaine Paige
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Don’t Cry for Me Argentina (Evita)
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)
Andrew Lloyd Webber5:50
9Starlight Express (from Starlight Express)
lead vocals [Rusty]:
Ben Cramer
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)
Andrew Lloyd Webber3:48
10Copacabana (from Copacabana)
lead vocals [Stephen]:
Michael Dore
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Davies (conductor)
recording of:
Copacabana (original 1978 disco/pop song)
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
writer:
Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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:
Copacabana (1985 TV film soundtrack)
part of:
Foul Play (1978 film soundtrack)
Barry Manilow3:57
11One Night in Bangkok (from Chess)
lead vocals [The American]:
David Essex
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
One Night in Bangkok
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MdW (publisher) and RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)
part of:
Chess (full musical)
Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus4:49
12I Dreamed a Dream (from Les Misérables)
vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actress)
orchestra:
Kenny Clayton and his Orchestra
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)
Claude‐Michel Schönberg3:38
13Circle of Life (from The Lion King)
lead vocals [Rafiki]:
Robert Meadmore
orchestra:
West End Theatre Orchestra
conductor:
Matthew Freeman (conductor)
recording of:
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
part of:
The 67th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
quotes lyrics from:
Nants' Ingonyama
part of:
The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (Live in Prague)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Elton John3:41
14Music of the Night (from The Phantom of the Opera)
lead vocals [Phantom]:
Mike Pearn
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
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)
Andrew Lloyd Webber5:31
15The Sound of Music (from The Sound of Music)
lead vocals [Maria]:
Bonnie Langford (actor, dancer and singer - Mel in Doctor Who)
recording of:
The Sound of Music (The Sound of Music)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
The Sound of Music (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Richard Rodgers3:11

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