Various Artists - The Definitive Hit Singles Collection

Title: The Definitive Hit Singles Collection Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 5/7/2002 Re-Released On: 3/25/2002 Label: Polydor, Polygram Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 731458949220, 731458949329 Genre: Soundtrack Styles: Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Musicals Moods: Dramatic, Literate, Poignant, Sentimental, Theatrical, Delicate, Elaborate, Gentle, Passionate, Searching, Soothing, Yearning, Earnest, Elegant, Lush, Refined/Mannered, Reflective, Romantic, Springlike, Sweet, Warm, Wistful Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Superstar
2. I Don't Know How to Love Him
3. Don't Cry for Me Argentina
4. Another Suitcase in Another Hall
5. Oh What a Circus
6. Take That Look off Your Face
7. Memory
8. Pie Jesu
9. The Phantom of the Opera
10. All I Ask of You
11. The Music of the Night
12. Love Changes Everything
13. Any Dream Will Do
14. Amigos Para Siempre (Friends for Life)
15. The Perfect Year
16. As If We Never Said Goodbye
17. You Must Love Me
18. Whistle Down the Wind
19. No Matter What

Year Type Label Catalog # 2002 CD Polydor 5894932 2001 CD Polygram 589492

Andrew Lloyd Webber Gold: The Definitive Hits Collection

Following the release of the box set Now and Forever, Andrew Lloyd Webber seems to have thought that the time had come to replace his one-disc compilation, The Premiere Collection, issued more than a decade earlier, with a new one. He has put out different versions of the set in different territories. In the U.K., what is called The Definitive Hit Singles Collection, released in December 2001, takes account of Lloyd Webber's status as a consistent producer of chart singles. In the U.S., he does not have that status; his first project, Jesus Christ Superstar, threw off a pair of Top 40 hits, "Superstar" and "I Don't Know How to Love Him," but since then only "Don't Cry for Me Argentina," "Memory," "You Must Love Me," and "No Matter What" have had any sort of singles chart success. On the other hand, the cast albums for Evita, Cats, and The Phantom of the Opera have all been million-sellers. This collection presents a few of those hit recordings, plus key tracks from some of the musicals and occasional superstar guest appearances, such as Barbra Streisand's rendition of "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard. The songs are all mixed up chronologically, sequenced for ease of listening, with, for example, the synth-drum driven "The Phantom of the Opera" followed by Madonna's performance of the Oscar-winning "You Must Love Me" from the movie version of Evita, which begins a cappella. The Lloyd Webber fan is likely to consider the album more of a sampler than something definitive and to complain about what's missing (e.g., "Another Suitcase in Another Hall," "Tell Me on a Sunday"), but more casual listeners will recognize most of the tunes. Meanwhile, this puts an almost up-to-date disc of Lloyd Webber career highlights into the American marketplace. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Doggett Musical Coordinator Alan O'Duffy Engineer Alan Parker Producer Andrew Lloyd Webber Executive Producer, Musical Direction, Mixing, Orchestration, Producer Angela Lupino Arranger, Producer Anthony Bowles Conductor Barbara Dickson Performer Barbra Streisand Producer Boyzone Performer Chris Blair Digital Remastering Cliff Richard Performer Dave Reitzas Engineer, Mixing David Caddick Conductor, Producer David Cullen Orchestration David Essex Performer David Firman Music Direction David Hamilton-Smith Engineer David Land Executive Producer David R. Murray Producer Dick Lewzey Engineer Dina Carroll Performer Elaine Paige Performer Harry Rabinowitz Conductor Horace James Leader Jason Donovan Performer Jim Steinman Producer, Executive Producer John Kurlander Engineer John Mauceri Conductor José Carreras Performer Julie Covington Performer Keith Grant Engineer London Philharmonic Orchestra ? Lorin Maazel Conductor Madonna Mixing Mark "Spike" Stent Engineer Marti Webb Performer Martin Levan Recording Supervision, Engineer Michael Ball Performer Michael Dixon Conductor Michael Reed Conductor Mick Guzauski Mixing Mike Batt Producer, Arranger Murray Head Performer Nigel Lowis Producer Nigel Wright Mixing, Remixing, Producer Paul Gambaccini Liner Notes Paul Miles-Kingston Performer Robin Sellars Engineer Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ? Sarah Brightman Performer Simon Franglen Engineer, Arranger, Producer Steve Harley Performer Steve Rinkoff Mixing Tim Rice Producer Tina Arena Performer Tristram Penna Compilation Yvonne Elliman Performer