Customer Reviews

Aspects of Lloyd Webber

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While John Barrowman has been active in theatre, television and movies for over 15 years, I admit that I did not "discover" this man until Dr Who, in the form of Captain Jack. A few months afterwards, after I tracked down his Cole Porter CD, I "discovered" his voice and was blown away.

As for this particular CD, a collection of songs from various Lloyd Webber works, I found it to be a delightful addition to my (at the moment) small John Barrowman collection.

If you are a fan of musical theatre and a fan of Lloyd Webber, then you have probably already have these songs in your collection. What makes this a "must by" is Sunset Blvd. John Barrowman states in a segment of "The Sound of Musicals" that this role was important to his career. I found his interpretation of the various songs to be intelligent and entertaining.

I purchased this with some trepidation given what others had said, and I'm so glad I did. I love Lloyd Weber's music and Barrowman's voice, so put the two together, and I can't lose. Several of these songs are duets, but I found that didn't bother me at all, especially on "All I Ask Of You", "High Flying Adored", and "Too Much In Love To Care". ("Think of Me" is the only one I questioned because he contributes very little to it.) I already loved "Whistle Down the Wind" and "Sunset Boulevard" from John's "Reflections of Broadway" CD, and "Love Changes Everything" is simply beautiful and my hands-down favorite from this disc.

I understand the criticisms about the duets and the (2) tracks that repeat on other CD's, but I found this a wonderful addition to my collection with several beautiful songs not available elsewhere. It's worth mentioning that this was his first CD, and from what I've read, it was originally a "mini-CD" of only 6 tracks, with 3 added later on a re-release. I'm so glad I didn't pass this over.

I couldn't agree less with the other reviewer. The album starts with a wonderful rendition of "Sunset Boulevard" . Neither too soft nor too light. The two tracks from "Phantom of the Opera" were taken from the 2nd studio recording with John Barrowman as Raoul. They are IMO superior to the recording from the original London cast because unlike in the OLC production the voice of Christine doesn't overpower Raoul but has them on equal levels, which makes the songs a real listening pleasure. If you love musicals and a strong vocal performance then get yourself this CD. I highly doubt you will be dissapointed.

Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote some fantastic musicals and John Barrowman have an amazing ability to perform these songs. He's got a great voice!

A great album. Thank you John. For all Andrew Lloyd Webber fans and for the John Barrowman fans this is a must have album. I only wish it was longer

I found this album to be quite delightful. John as done quite a few of Andrew Lloyd Webber productions in London West End Theatres and he can handle the music very well. His voice is a lyric baritone with high notes into tenor and low into a nice baritone. He has a lot of emotion in his voice. He is currently on a concert tour of the UK and getting rave reviews. If you have never heard him sing YouTube has a lot of his music on videos.

Since I received my cd in the mail it is all I have listened to. I bought the cd knowing very little about John Barrowman and now I am a huge fan. If you are a fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber, showtunes or just theater in general I HIGHLY recommend this cd. Five stars!

As a long-time fan of John Barrowman, having seen him in "Anything Goes" in 1989 in London and many productions since, I generally buy everything he records. But, whoever has been guiding him in his recording choices has made very few good decisions. Many of his recordings sound like they have been done in someone's garage, particularly his recordings on the Jay label. If you have seen him live you know that his voice is much more impressive than any of the albums reveal. All of that said, it sounds like several of the tracks on this cd were not re-recorded but simply lifted from previous albums and that is a disappointment. I have been waiting for one album that is a complete new recording session done in a real studio. This isn't it. But I still bought it.

John Barrowman has yet another triumphant album for theatre music lovers. Wonderful voice coupled with theatre classics from Andrew Lyodd Webber is always a winning combination.

John Barrowman proves that an actor can sing.
I enjoyed him in the BBC series TORCHWOOD, and continue to enjoy his singing.
An all around great person!
Bravo