Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber

Michael Crawford | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 12, 1991)
• Original Release Date: November 12, 1991
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Atlantic
• ASIN: B000002ISV
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,388 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Hat Off For Michael Crawford..., November 20, 2000

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Matthew M. Yau "Voracious reader" (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber (Audio CD)

I decided to get this CD even though I've already owned soundtrack of both "Phantom of the Opera" and "Cats". I first heard Crawford performing in "Phantom of the Opera" and I fell in love with "Music of the Night" instantly.

Four of my all-time favorites from Phantom are recorded in this CD: "All I Ask of You", "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again", "Music of the Night", and "Phantom of the Opera". "Phantom of the Opera" is the solo version by Crawford that is not released elsewhere.

My favorite picks besides the Phantom ensemble would go to "Only You" and "Memory". After listening to the platters' original version, Michael Crawford adds spice to this timeless classics. "memory" is full of sentiments.

I highly recommend this album. My hat off for michael Crawford.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!, October 23, 1999

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Alicia Dingman (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber (Audio CD)

This is a fantastic recording! Michael's voice is at it's best. Any Dream and Memory are beautiful. Trust me it is SO worth your money. Michael has the strongest, most entrancing vioce you'll ever hear. He really does have the voice of an angel, and this CD proves it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michael's Best Album, April 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber (Audio CD)

This album is by far the best that Michael Crawford has released (not counting the OCR of Phantom), as he performs every one of these timeless songs absolutely flawlessly.

His Phantom work on the CD is up to its usual high-quality, though Barbara Bonney isn't Sarah Brightman. He does a jaw-dropping rendition of "Gethsemane" that is one of the most powerful I've heard. Yes, his approach to the song's rhythm is straightforward, but I prefer this more ballad-like approach. His performance of "Tell Me on a Sunday" (one of ALW's best, least-known songs) is also fantastic. And "Love Changes Everything" is well-arranged and sung (with backup vocals from the ladies and choir) and is one of the few songs that consistently gives me goosebumps.

However, all that being said, the one REAL reason to buy this album is to hear its unique arrangement of "Only You." Having heard the song previously as it was originally performed by the original cast, I considered the song to be boring and pedestrian. Whoever re-arranged the song (with new lyrics?) deserves a medal, because it transforms "Only You" into an enormously power love duet that is one of the best songs in ALW's entire canon. Overall, this album comes highly recommended, especially for those with only a passing familiarity with Crawford's or ALW's work.