Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | September 1991[1] | |||
| Studio | Abbey Road (London) | |||
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Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber is the third studio album by English actor and singer Michael Crawford, released in 1991 by Telstar Records in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in the rest of the world.
The album features Crawford singing show tunes from musicals created by composer and impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber along with various lyricists. Crawford had starred in Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical The Phantom of the Opera as the title character, earning Crawford both the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical and Tony Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical.[2] The album reached number one in Australia.[3]
Track listing
[edit]All music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Origin | Length |
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| 1. | "Any Dream Will Do" | Tim Rice | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | 3:41 |
| 2. | "All I Ask of You" (with Barbara Bonney) | The Phantom of the Opera | 4:53 | |
| 3. | "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 3:57 |
| 4. | "And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)" | Rice | Evita | 3:52 |
| 5. | "Nothing Like You've Ever Known" | Don Black | Tell Me on a Sunday | 3:34 |
| 6. | "Tell Me on a Sunday" | Black | Tell Me on a Sunday | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Gethsemane" | Rice | Jesus Christ Superstar | 6:01 |
| 8. | "The Phantom of the Opera" (with Barbara Bonney) |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 4:30 |
| 9. | "The Music of the Night" |
| The Phantom of the Opera | 5:51 |
| 10. | "Memory" | Cats | 4:26 | |
| 11. | "Only You" (with Frances Ruffelle) | Stilgoe | Starlight Express | 4:58 |
| 12. | "Other Pleasures / The First Man You Remember" (with Lucy Crawford) |
| Aspects of Love | 4:00 |
| 13. | "Love Changes Everything" |
| Aspects of Love | 3:24 |
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Musicians
- Michael Crawford – vocals (all tracks)
- Sharon Benson – additional vocals (track 13)
- Paul Bogaev – musical assistant to Michael Crawford
- Barbara Bonney – featured vocals (tracks 2, 8), additional vocals (track 13)
- Boys Choir of Harlem – additional vocals; directed by Dr. Walter J. Turnbull (tracks 7, 13)
- Lucy Crawford – featured vocals (track 12)
- David Cullen – arrangement (tracks 2, 3, 8, 9, 13)
- Michael Reed – arrangement (track 10), musical director
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – orchestra; led by David Towse
- Frances Ruffelle – featured vocals (track 11)
- Robin Smith – arrangement (tracks 1, 5, 11)
- Stephen Hill Singers – additional vocals (tracks 4, 7, 8, 13)
- Larry Wilcox – adaptation (tracks 3, 8), arrangement (tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12)
Technical
- Jeff Jarratt – producer
- Mike Jarratt – engineer & remixing
- Don Reedman – producer
- Simon Rhodes – digital editing & assistant
- Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London
- Sleeve design by The Indigo Design Company
- Photography by Simon Fowler
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 1 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 54 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 3× Platinum | 210,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber (liner notes). Michael Crawford. Telstar. 1991.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Michael Crawford to Host Afternoon Tea in Cambridge for Sick Children's Trust". BroadwayWorld.com. 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Crawford – Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Michael Crawford | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Michael Crawford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1993 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "British album certifications – Michael Crawford – Michael Crawford Performs Andrew Lloyd Webber". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 July 2025.