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| Love Changes Everything: The Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection, Vol. 2 |
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Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0602498742822
Label: Decca Broadway
Manufacturer: Decca Broadway
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Decca Broadway
Release Date: 2005-10-25
Studio: Decca Broadway
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The most surprising track on this collection isn't hidden between blockbusters selections from the blockbuster Lloyd Webber songbook but is located in plain view right at the beginning of the CD. The previously unreleased "Probably on Thursday" was originally written as a pop song in 1967 and indeed sounds very much like a forgotten gem by an obscure 1960s pop singer. It's absolutely delightful and the last thing you'd expect from a composer best known for neoclassical bombast. Another surprise is another previously unreleased song, this one from Sunset Boulevard: "The Perfect Year" is a sweet ballad, and Brightman smartly doesn't oversell it. In fact, the CD decidedly emphasizes the singer's more subtle side rather than her vocal pyrotechnics---"Make Up My Heart" from Starlight Express and "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from Jesus Christ Superstar are particularly nice. The cache of previously unreleased songs also includes guest apperances by the likes of Michael Ball ("Seeing Is Believing") and John Barrowman ("Too Much in Love to Care"), but there's never any doubt as to who the star of this CD is. And deservedly so. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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Summary: Andrew
Comment: Any true fan knows that when Sarah releases and album her ex husband follows up with music he has been hording away all these years. This followed "Harem" and has the typical Andrew Lloyd Webber feel to it. It's enjoyable. Purchase.
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Summary: Still Pondering
Comment: Have numerous Sarah B CDs, but hesitate to purchase more. Love one, hate the others as I am not bilingual. I do enjoy some songs in other languages, but not an entire CD. Got hoodwinked twice, and can't find anything in these reviews that indicate this CD is mostly in English. I don't have speakers for this old computer, so I can't take a practice run as offered. Can anyone please advise if most of this CD is in English? The songs sound wonderful, but won't purchase until I get some add'l info.
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Summary: stunning on full volume; ALW and SB make a great team
Comment: If you love musical theater, Sarah Brightman brings it to life. Webber at his best, Brightman doing what only she can do.
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Summary: Songbird Sarah!
Comment: Still a winner in my CD collection - she really inspired ALW and presents his music better than anyone ever has!
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Summary: A handsome Part 2 of Brightman's ALW songbook
Comment: I've long hoped that one day all of Sarah Brightman's recordings of Lord Lloyd-Webber songs would be released together in one comprehensive collection. This handsome CD, a sequel to her better-known Lloyd-Webber collection, is a treasure-trove of gems, focussing on lesser-known recordings and boasting several unreleased tracks. Brightman tackles a wide range of songs from the Phantom theme to a beguiling Spanish version of Don't Cry For Me, Argentina. But there are rarities on this collection: we get to hear Brightman shine in Mary Magdelene's two songs from Superstar, and kick back in her rendition of Any Dream Will Do, which we normally associate with Donny Osmond or Jason Donovan. Half the CD is made up of rarities and duets. It is a treat o hear her duet with Sir Cliff Richard on the B-side of the All I Ask of You single, Only You, and also her take on the Sunset Boulevard song, Too Much in Love to Care. It is also a treat to hear her in two songs from Starlight Express, and also in the unreeased early ALW song, Probably on Thursday. I konw this collecion reprised her recording of Think of Me from the Phantom London Cast album, and also her lovely rendition of Whistle Down the Wind, but it really makes it a treat to buy this collection without splurging on the other CD. A pity that this CD doesn't include Half a Moment from Jeeves, as there would surely have been enough space. A pity also that the rare song English Girls was left off the CD too, let alone the Spanish version of Amigos Para Sempre. In short, a lovely sequel to her ALW Collection volume 1, and perhaps more worthy than the hastily-assembled Encore collection. Now if only Decca and Really Useful might consider combining all of Brightman's ALW recordings into a comprehensive set...
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