Elton John's & Time Rice's AIDA

Elton John, Tim Rice | Format: Audio Cassette

Product Details

• Audio Cassette (March 23, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B00000IKD4
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,684,079 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Another Pyramid - Elton John

2. Written in the Stars

3. Easy as Life [Featuring Angelique Kidjo]

4. My Strongest Suit

5. I Know the Truth

6. Not Me

7. Amneris' Letter

8. A Step Too Far

9. Like Father, Like Son

10. Elaborate Lives

11. How I Know You

12. The Messenger

13. The Gods Love Nubia

14. Enchantment Passing Through

15. Orchestral Finale

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Following hot on the heels of their enormously successful collaboration for The Lion King, Elton John and Tim Rice have once again culled their talents to create another Disney contemporary musical, based this time on Verdi's opera Aida. The album, recorded by some of the biggest talents of pop, country, and R&B, features songs from the stage show, which recounts the well-known tale of a love triangle further complicated by slavery, royalty, and the armed forces. John duets to great effect with country crooner LeAnn Rimes, the enchanting Janet Jackson, and the lovely Lulu of To Sir with Love fame. Lush and lively, the soundtrack hits a hoot of a (decidedly not highbrow) high point with the infectious pop of the Spice Girls warbling the merits of undergarments on "My Strongest Suit" ("Always wear underwear/Anytime, anywhere"). Lenny Kravitz funks things up with "Like Father Like Son." Shania Twain's husky emoting makes a fine pop ballad of the brief "Amneris' Letter." "Not Me" chronicles the goodness of love as Boyz II Men coo dreamily, their harmonies nestling into John's sumptuous score. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great CD... Depending On What You're Looking For, March 26, 1999

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M. Yee (Caifornia, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida (1999 Concept Album) (Audio CD)

I have to be honest... I bought this CD with the high hopes that it might come across more as a *cast album* that just happens to feature popular artists, as opposed to a soundtrack-ish hodgepodge of musical artists performing songs. While--to my personal disappointment--it was more the latter than the former, I have to give much credit to the CD as an album. Great Elton John songs are captured on the disc with an impressive list of pop genre performers (including Sting, Janet Jackson, James Taylor, and Boyz II Men) and a couple of singers from the actual stage show run (Heather Headley and Sherie Scott).

My main gripes have to do with my wish for an actual cast recording. While I knew that this wasn't going to be anything near a cast recording, I still hoped it wouldn't come across too "pop-ish". So, if you're like me and prefer pure Cast Recordings, you might want to wait until the cast recording is actually released. But if you're curious about the material in this coming-soon-to-Broadway stage show, then buy this CD. Great performances abound, that's for sure.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For What It's Worth, March 24, 2000

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Mark S. (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida (1999 Concept Album) (Audio CD)

I've seen Aida in its try-out period in Chicago, twice. I love the show and had to have the music. However, this concept CD is nothing like the music heard in the show. I enjoy the CD because it is the only way I can hear the music, but I can't wait for the cast soundtrack to come out. If I hadn't seen the show I probably would like the CD better than I do.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What show were you watching Alan?, March 20, 2000

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Mark (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elton John And Tim Rice's Aida (1999 Concept Album) (Audio CD)

I hope to not turn this into a dueling reviews page, but I too saw the March 16 preview of AIDA on Broadway and cannot fathom Alan's response, particularly in light of the overwhelming audience response to the passion and power of the performers. The music for the stage version is significantly stronger than this album, but I feel that comparing live theater and a concept album is a ridiculous endeavor. If this brings more people to the theater and gets more people interested in Aida, more power to it! I have never witnessed the cheering and ovation I saw during this performance. The cast album is expected in June. I would wait for that to get a true feel for the power of Heather Hedley, Adam Pascal and Cherie Rene Scott.