Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom of the Opera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2004) [SACD / Sony Classical – 828767666228]

Title: Andrew Lloyd Webber – The Phantom of the Opera (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2004)
Genre: Soundtrack
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, adapted from Gaston Leroux’s 1911 novel, is a blockbuster stage musical with global cast album sales nearing 25 million. The 2004 film soundtrack, directed by Joel Schumacher, features a 100-piece orchestra and The London Boys Choir. The single-disc version includes key songs, while a deluxe double-disc edition is also available. Gerard Butler’s youthful Phantom complements Emmy Rossum’s conflicted Christine, with new arrangements by David Cullen. Webber added a new ballad, “Learn to Be Lonely,” sung by Minnie Driver, for the film. The musical, second only to Cats in Webber’s catalog, opened in London in 1986 and New York in 1988. The original London cast album, featuring Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, sold eight million copies in the U.S. by 1996. The film soundtrack, the first major re-recording since 1986, includes a 63-minute standard CD and a complete two-hour Special Edition. The Special Edition contains full film audio, including dialogue and effects, making it an unusual listen. Despite new material, the original 1986 recording with Crawford and Brightman remains the definitive version.

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Tracklist:

01. Overture
02. Think of Me
03. Angel of Music
04. The Mirror
05. The Phantom of the Opera
06. The Music of the Night
07. Prima Donna
08. All I Ask of You
09. All I Ask of You (Reprise)
10. Masquerade
11. Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again
12. The Point of No Return
13. Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer
14. Learn to be Lonely

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