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Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1Prologue: The Stage of the Paris Opéra, 19051:54
- 2Overture: Act One: Paris 18613:05
- 3Think of Me4:09
- 4Angel of Music2:20
- 5Little Lotte… / The Mirror… (Angel of Music)2:49
- 6The Phantom of the Opera5:02
- 7The Music of the Night5:41
- 8I Remember… / Stranger Than You Dreamt It…3:21
- 9Magical Lasso…0:59
- 10Notes… / Prima Donna10:55
- 11Poor Fool, He Makes Me Laugh3:06
- 12Why Have You Brought Me Here… / Raoul, I’ve Been There…3:11
- 13All I Ask of You4:14
- 14All I Ask of You (reprise)3:19
Disc 2
- 1Entr’acte: Act Two: Six Months Later3:02
- 2Masquerade / Why So Silent…6:24
- 3Notes… / Twisted Every Way…9:41
- 4Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again3:30
- 5Wandering Child… / Bravo, Monsieur…6:26
- 6The Point of No Return5:33
- 7Down Once More… / Track Down This Murderer…11:51
Reviews
Rated 4/10
I'm going to side with the "this isn't really an album" folks on this one. But even if it were to be considered one, it's not one I particularly enjoyed listening to. A very low two.
Rated 2/10
I'm not a big fan of the musical. And I really don't think the album version works, at all.
Rated 2/10
this has always sucked
Rated 2/10
Yeah I'm not going to listen to a 2 hour long musical sorry.
Rated 2/10
First up, this is not eligible - it's just not an album. I can't imagine how anyone could (presumably) listen to well over 1,000 albums, and then nominate something that is 100% not an album.
So this was never likely to score well, for that reason.
It was even worse than that once I listened though. The lyrics are terrible clichéd nonsense; the singing is regularly off key, with a few notes that caused me actual physical pain; the production is offensively bad, for example they have no concept of volume smoothing at all; the instrumentation is dull and predictable or stupid and annoying (looking at you, electric drum kit on one [and only one] song), or both; there are too many people singing at once far too often; and the story is dumb and stupid, and barely makes it through the noise.
All told, this is the worst album of the whole project for me - worse than Abba, worse than The Smiths, worse than Nico, worse than Throbbing Gristle, worse than bloody Kid Rock. If it wasn't for the fact that I refuse to let this be the final thing I listen to while doing this, it would absolutely be the final straw for me. If you can't think of anything good (and eligible) to suggest, just don't bother.
Genuinely offensively bad.
Dear god the next album had better be worth listening to (and had better be an actual album!)
Suggestion: allow us to give (at least) one zero star review, or to pick a "worst album" when we are done! This would be mine for both!
Rated 4/10
boy talk about albums with baggage. ALW pushing the idea that great artists steal really up to its limits here. Also isn't the Phantom a groomer in this plot? how very 80s. And he kills the chief stagehand?! What the hell did he ever do?! I have various quibbles with this album, but as a cultural landmark it is impossible to deny its impact. BUT IT IS LOSING A STAR FOR BEING NEARLY 2 HOURS OF MY MORNING!
Rated 8/10
This was a very unexpected and incredibly dramatic start to my Monday morning. And I actually liked it, it's got the trappings of opera but they're translated to compositions that work more like rock songs. Lloyd Webber was kind of the Sid Vicious of the theatre scene.
Rated 4/10
Never seen the show so this album just didn’t land with me.