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Andrew Lloyd Webber 60 | 
 enlarge | Artist: Andrew Lloyd Webber
Label: DECCA BROADWAY
Category: Music
List Price: $50.98
Buy New: $36.54
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 7367
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 1
UPC: 602517896901
EAN: 0602517896901
ASIN: B001IKQ4ME
Release Date: November 24, 2008
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Disc 1
| • | Superstar--Murray Head | | • | Don't Cry For Me Argentina--Julie Covington | | • | Phantom Entr'acte--Andrew Lloyd Webber | | • | The Phantom of the Opera--Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford | | • | You Must Love Me--Madonna | | • | No Matter What--Boyzone | | • | Love Changes Everything--Michael Ball | | • | Any Dream Will Do--Lee Mead | | • | Take That Look Off Your Face--Marti Webb | | • | I Believe My Heart--Duncan James and Keedie | | • | Oh What A Circus--David Essex | | • | Memory--Elaine Paige | | • | I Don't Know How To Love Him--Yvonne Elliman | | • | All I Ask Of You--Sarah Brightman and Cliff Richard | | • | Whistle Down The Wind--Andrea Ross | | • | Another Suitcase In Another Hall--Barbara Dickson | | • | As If We Never Said Goodbye--Barbra Streisand | | • | Masquerade--Ensemble | | • | I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You--Linda Lewis | | • | Amigos Para Siempre--Sarah Brightman and Jose Carreras |
Disc 2
| • | It's Easy For You--Elvis Presley | | • | Close Every Door--Donny Osmond | | • | Memory--Barbra Streisand | | • | With One Look--Glenn Close | | • | Superstar--Anastacia | | • | The Last Man In My Life--Shirley Bassey | | • | Gus: The Theatre Cat--Susan Jane Tanner and Sir John Mills | | • | The Vaults of Heaven--Tom Jones and the Sounds of Blackness | | • | Tell Me On A Sunday--Denise Van Outen | | • | Chanson D'Enfance--Sarah Brighman | | • | One Rock and Roll Too Many--Maynard Williams and John Partridge | | • | The First Man You Remember--Kevin Colson and Diana Morrison | | • | Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again--Emmy Rossum | | • | A Kiss Is A Terrible Thing To Waste--The Metal Philharmonic Orchestra | | • | News Ways To Dream--Patti Lupone | | • | Starlight Express--El DeBarge | | • | Variations I-IV--Andrew Lloyd Webber | | • | Crazy--Greg Ellis/Reva Rice/Caron Cardelle/Samantha Lane/Void | | • | Mr Mistoffelees--Paul Nicholas | | • | Cold--The Everly Brothers |
Disc 3
| • | A Game Of Two Halves--Andrew Lloyd Webber | | • | God's Own Country--Josie Walker and Dianne Pilkington | | • | Hosanna--Placido Domingo | | • | Pie Jesu--Sarah Brightman and Paul Miles-Kingston | | • | The Music of the Night--Michael Crawford | | • | The Perfect Year--Petula Clark | | • | The Jellicle Ball--Andrew Lloyd Webber | | • | Evermore Without You--Martin Crewes | | • | Too Much In Love To Care--Sarah Brightman and John Barrowman | | • | All The Love I Have--Renee Fleming and Bryn Terfel | | • | Jesus Christ Superstar Overture--Andrew Lloyd Webber | | • | Sunset Boulevard--John Barrowman | | • | Unexpected Song--Sarah Brightman | | • | Half A Moment--Jose Carreras | | • | Let Us Love In Peace--Hannah Waddingham and Ben Goddard | | • | King Herod's Song - Alice Cooper | | • | Buenos Aires--Elena Roger | | • | Learn To Be Lonely--Andrea Ross | | • | Make Up My Heart--Connie Fisher | | • | Any Dream Will Do--Jason Donovan |
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Album Description
Celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's 60th birthday with this must-have collection of his 60 greatest songs performed by a "whos who" list of stars including: Shirley Bassey, Sarah Brightman, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone, Donny Osmond, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and many many others. Andrew Lloyd Webber is the most successful Broadway composer of all time. His musicals are the longest running shows in theatre history. ALW SELLS CDs: Consumers love Andrew Lloyd Webber and every collection of music is a runaway hit. PHANTOM OF THE OPERA alone has sold 11 million copies worldwide and remains the best-selling cast recording in history.
Album Description
Three CD set. Celebrate Andrew Lloyd Webber's 60th birthday with this must-have collection of his 60 greatest songs performed by a 'whos who' list of stars including: Shirley Bassey, Sarah Brightman, Glenn Close, Patti LuPone, Donny Osmond, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Barbra Streisand and many many others. Andrew Lloyd Webber is the most successful Broadway composer of all time. His musicals are the longest running shows in theatre history. Fans love Andrew Lloyd Webber and every collection of music is a runaway hit. Phantom of the Opera alone has sold 11 million copies worldwide and remains the best-selling cast recording in history.
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 Andrew Lloyd Webber 60 January 6, 2009
I am disappointed in the overall quality of this CD set. For the price, I think it could have been produced on a higher professional standard.
 A WORTHY COMPILATION TO MARK THE BIG 6 December 14, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Regardless of the fact that some of his latest efforts (most notably, The Woman in White') are not the best, there can be little doubt that Andrew Lloyd Webber is one of the greatest and most talented composers ever to work in the musical theatre. Ever since his "Jesus Christ Superstar" hit the stage in the early 70-is, it was clear that the conception and perception of musicals are never going to be the same again. Many of his songs became standards not only in the theatre history, but also as tops on the charts. Even though he's British, his influence on the shape of the modern musical theatre expanded over the West End boundaries long ago and has thus made an enormous impact on Broadway. Two of his shows ("Cats" and "The phantom of the opera") hold the record as two the longest running shows in the history of Broadway. He has also been the only composer to have three of his shows running at Broadway concurrently. Some of his awards include three Grammies, a Golden Globe, an Oscar and a bunch of Tony awards. But perhaps most of all, Lloyd Webber is responsible for bringing the musicals and the theatre appealing to the wide audiences, who in different circumstances would not consider seeing a musical. The secret of his success is probably the mixture of beautiful and catchy melodies, interesting subject matter and grandiose staging.
Over the years many compilations of his work have emerged. In the late 80-is and early 90-is it was the "Encore" series and lately the one-disc collection called "Gold". So far we had one big compilation called `Now and Forever', which featured the most memorable tunes from his shows until then (2001) on 3 discs, a fourth disc with some of the songs sung by other artists and a fifth one with rare and previously unreleased material. All this was neatly packed in a book with beautiful pictures and accompanying text. Thusly, it remains the most comprehensive one so far.
Yet this new compilation is also a winner. It was released to mark the composer's 60th birthday this year and as the title suggests, it has 60 songs on 3 discs. There are several things that make this particular compilation worth having. Firstly, it covers a wider range of material, including the songs from his latest musical `The Woman in White' and the revamped `Tell me on a Sunday'. Secondly, it features some of the artists that only recently became popular by singing ALW's songs, being in his reality TV shows or just giving a good rendition on special occasions (Connie Fisher, Lee Mead, Andrea Ross, Anastacia's powerful take on `Superstar' during the 2007 Concert for Diana in London, Bryn Terfel, John Barrowman, Elena Roger...). Also, the compilation showcases some of the voices from the past that just didn't make it to the previous ones (Jose Carreras's charming solo in `Half a moment'; Shirley Bassey with `The last man in my life'...).
That is not to say that the gold stars and songs from the past are overlooked. Michael Ball, Patti LuPone, Michael Crawford, Elaine Paige, Murray Head, Sarah Brightman, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley none the less, Madonna and many others shine with their powerful, well-known and unique interpretations of Lloyd Webber's gems.
The fans will undoubtedly find some remarks regarding some of the track choices and artists represented (Barbra Streisand's rendition of `Memory' seems surplus, since we already have Elaine Paige's ultimate take on the song on disc 1 and some other artist might have been a better choice - Barry Manilow's version, for example), but this is only a minor flaw. The sound does seem a bit uneven with the tracks from the recordings that haven't been remastered so far.
The CDs are neatly packed in 3 separate jewel cases and a cardboard case. The logo on the packaging is wonderfully designed as it shows the logos of all ALW shows, minus `By Jeeves', which is not omitted from the discs however. The accompanying booklet has a track list with credits together with several photographs of ALW during various stages of his life.
If anything, this compilation yet again proves the diversity of ALW's work, plus it enhances his position as one of the few composers of our time who has been working with such a vide variety of artists ranging from pop, opera, musical theatre etc. It only shows that his music doesn't age, despite the fact its composer does.
In the end, this might be a good beginner's introduction to ALW's music, a welcomed addition to your existing collection and a perfect gift for any ALW fan.
60 - A wonderful compilation December 3, 2008
I purchased this 3-cd set from Amazon.com.uk before it came out in the U.S. and really enjoy it. The first disc is probably my favorite (it has an incredible group of hits), but the other two are not bad - although why we need Barbra Streisand singing "Memory" when Elaine Paige does the definitive version on the first disc I will never understand.
This set actually contains some songs I have never heard before such as Elvis Presley's "It's Easy for You", Duncan James/Keebie with "I Believe My Heart" (gorgeous), and the Everly Brothers "Cold". The rendition of "Unexpected Song" by Sarah Brightman was lovely, but John Barrowman's "Sunset Boulevard" was lacking (I far prefer Kevin Anderson's voice on the original soundtrack). And I didn't mind Alice Cooper's version of "King Herod's Song" - not great but not bad either - and Andrea Ross's version of "Learn To Be Lonely" is very smooth and soothing.
All in all, a very well-rounded look at Lloyd Webber's work thus far. It says in the notes that a future collection will be out called "Andrew Lloyd Webber: Superstar - The Definitive Collection" which I'll be interested in checking out, but in the meantime this 3-cd set is a wonderful addition to my music library.
Edit: Sorry, I meant Alan Campbell's version of "Sunset Boulevard" from the 1994 Los Angeles Cast - not Kevin Anderson (London).
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