Les Misérables (1985 original London cast)

~ Release by Claude‐Michel Schönberg (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

there may be more than one edition of this 1986 release, with slightly altered cover art layouts:

• the first edition cover includes a Newsweek pullquote "A musical that makes history" below the main Les Misérables title: http://ia601608.us.archive.org/23/items/mbid-d519bb0e-4c98-43e1-abfc-d53c41931180/mbid-d519bb0e-4c98-43e1-abfc-d53c41931180-3474607202.jpg
• a subsequent cover includes the subtitles "The Original London Cast" and "The Musical Sensation" above and below the main Les Misérables title respectively, and the cover appears to have a darker (gold/bronze?) background. see castalbums.org and amazon.uk pages. this latter edition also includes the barcode (back cover image).

Annotation last modified on 2013-03-03 04:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1I Saw Him Once / In My Life / A Heart Full of Love
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Cosette]:
Rebecca Caine (in 1985)
lead vocals [Eponine]:
Frances Ruffelle (in 1985)
lead vocals [Jean Valjean]:
Colm Wilkinson (in 1985)
lead vocals [Marius]:
Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
A Heart Full of Love (Marius, Cosette, Éponine) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
translated version of:
Le Cœur au bonheur (Cosette, Marius)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
recording of:
I Saw Him Once (Cosette) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
recording of:
In My Life (Cosette, Valjean, Marius, Éponine) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
translated version of:
Cosette : Dans la vie
translated version of:
Marius : Dans la vie
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
5:16
2Plumet Attack
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Babet]:
Ian Calvin (in 1985)
lead vocals [Brujon]:
Dave Willetts (in 1985)
lead vocals [Claquesous]:
Colin Marsh (in 1985)
lead vocals [Eponine]:
Frances Ruffelle (in 1985)
lead vocals [Marius]:
Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) (in 1985)
lead vocals [Montparnasse]:
Keith Burns (British stage actor) (in 1985)
lead vocals [Thénardier]:
Alun Armstrong (English actor) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
partial recording of:
The Attack on Rue Plumet (Éponine, Thieves, Thénardier, Marius, Valjean, Cosette) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
version of:
Voilà le soir qui tombe (Éponine)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
1:57
3One Day More
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Cosette]:
Rebecca Caine (in 1985)
lead vocals [Enjolras]:
David Burt (in 1985)
lead vocals [Eponine]:
Frances Ruffelle (in 1985)
lead vocals [Javert]:
Roger Allam (actor) (in 1985)
lead vocals [Jean Valjean]:
Colm Wilkinson (in 1985)
lead vocals [Madame Thénardier]:
Susan Jane Tanner (English actress) (in 1985)
lead vocals [Marius]:
Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) (in 1985)
lead vocals [Thénardier]:
Alun Armstrong (English actor) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
One Day More (Valjean, Marius, Cosette, Éponine, Enjolras, Javert, Thénardier, Madame Thénardier, Students, Company) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
version of:
Demain (Final 2e acte)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
3:35
4On My Own
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Eponine]:
Frances Ruffelle (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
On My Own (Éponine) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
4:00
5The Attack
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Enjolras]:
David Burt (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
partial recording of:
Upon These Stones (At the Barricade) (Students, Enjolras, Army Officer) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
0:54
6A Little Fall of Rain
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Eponine]:
Frances Ruffelle (in 1985)
lead vocals [Marius]:
Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
A Little Fall of Rain (Éponine, Marius) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
version of:
Ce n'est rien
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
3:20
7Drink With Me
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Grantaire]:
Clive Carter (in 1985)
lead vocals [Marius]:
Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Drink With Me (Grantaire, Students, Women, Marius) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
version of:
La Nuit de l’angoisse
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
2:20
8Bring Him Home
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Jean Valjean]:
Colm Wilkinson (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Bring Him Home (Valjean) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music, Alain Boublil Music Ltd., Faber Music, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
2:53
9Dog Eats Dog
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Thénardier]:
Alun Armstrong (English actor) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Dog Eats Dog (Thénardier) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
1:54
10Javert's Suicide: Soliloquy
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Javert]:
Roger Allam (actor) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Javert’s Suicide (Valjean, Javert) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
version of:
Noir ou blanc
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
3:39
11Turning
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Turning (Paris Women) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
2:05
12Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Marius]:
Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (Marius) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
2:48
13Wedding Chorale / Beggars at the Feast
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Madame Thénardier]:
Susan Jane Tanner (English actress) (in 1985)
lead vocals [Thénardier]:
Alun Armstrong (English actor) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Beggars at the Feast (Thénardier, Madame Thénardier) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
partial recording of:
The Wedding Chorale (Chorus, Thénardier, Marius, Madame Thénardier) (in 1985)
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
version of:
Le Mariage, “Soyez heureux”
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
2:16
14Finale
sound engineer:
David Hunt (UK engineer)
assistant engineer:
Sean Cotter (UK Mastering engineer working at Masterpiece)
producer:
Alain Boublil and Claude‐Michel Schönberg
lead vocals [Cosette]:
Rebecca Caine (in 1985)
lead vocals [Eponine]:
Frances Ruffelle (in 1985)
lead vocals [Fantine]:
Patti LuPone (in 1985)
lead vocals [Jean Valjean]:
Colm Wilkinson (in 1985)
vocals:
Roger Allam (actor) (in 1985), Alun Armstrong (English actor) (in 1985), Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) (in 1985), David Burt (in 1985), Susan Jane Tanner (English actress) (in 1985) and Ian Tucker (Welsh actor) (in 1985)
conductor:
Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (in 1985)
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10-28 until 1985-11-12)
recording of:
Finale (Les Misérables cast) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
partial recording of:
Valjean’s Death (Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, Éponine) (in 1985)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Faber Music
version of:
Épilogue : La Lumière
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
4:39