Stages [Import]

Elaine Paige | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Warner Bros UK
• ASIN: B0000250BH
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,263 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Memory [From the Musical "Cats"] [From Cats]

2. Be On Your Own [From the Musical "Nine"] [From the Musical 'Nine']

3. Another Suitcase In Another Hall [From the Musical "Evita"] [From the M

4. Send In the Clowns [From the Musical "a Little Night Music"] [From the

5. Running Back For More [From the Musical Blondel"] [From the Musical 'Bl

6. Good Morning Starshine [From the Musical "Hair"] [From the Musical 'Hai

7. Don't Cry For Me Argentina [From the Musical "Evita"] [From the Musical

8. I Don't Know How To Love Him [From the Musical "Jesus Christ Superstar"

9. What I Did For Love [From the Musical "a Chorus Line"] [From the Musica

10. One Night Only [From the Musical "Dream Girls"] [From the Musical 'Drea

11. Losing My Mind [From the Musical "Follies"] [From the Musical 'Follies'

12. Tomorrow [From the Musical "Annie"] [From Annie]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Britain's best theatrical singer-actress, February 2, 2003

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stages (Audio CD)

Elaine spent much of the seventies, eighties and nineties in London's West end theatres, acting and singing in various musicals. She was the first actress to play Evita, so the classic song Don't cry for me Argentina will forever be associated with her, even though Julie Covington had the British number one hit with it. Elaine was also the first to play the role in Cats that involved singing Memory, another song that has become a classic - even Barbra Streisand covered it.

Memory and Don't cry for me Argentina are the standout tracks on this collection, which is filled with songs from Elaine's favorite stage productions. Elaine was only a chorus singer in Hair and Jesus Christ superstar, but used this album as an excuse to record Good morning starshine and I don\t know how to love him. Another suitcase in another hall is a song from Evita, but it was not part of Evita's role, so Elaine did not sing it on stage. Again, this album gives her the opportunity to sing it.

The remaining songs are from shows that didn't feature Elaine, who actually auditioned for Chorus line but failed to get the role that would have required her to sing What I did for love. I cannot fault Elaine's performance on this or any other song here. For me, this is Elaine's finest original album, but so it should be as it defines her career.

Tracks

Memory
Be on your own
Another suitcase in another hall
Send in the clowns
Running back for more
Good morning starshine
Don't cry for me Argentina
I don't know how to love him
What I did for love
One night only
Losing my mind
Tomorrow

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A CD for the ardent Elaine Paige fan, September 14, 2008

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Gary Hooper "ardent fan" (Aiken SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stages (Audio CD)

This is not the best Elaine Paige CD for the casual listener. Ardent fans will love her, others my find the arrangements not to their taste. For those, 'Sweet Memories' would be a better selection.