Aspects of Love [Original Cast Recording] [Slipcase]

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Album: Aspects of Love [Original Cast Recording] [Slipcase]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Railway Station At Pau (incorporating Love Changes Everything)	More Info...	3:04
2)	A Small Theatre In Montpellier Ensemble	More Info...	2:11
3)	A Cafe In Montpellier (incorporating 'Parlez-vous-Francais?')	More Info...	4:36
4)	Railway Station At Pau	More Info...	1:25
5)	In A Train Compartment (inc. 'Seeing Is Believing)	More Info...	3:41
6)	The House At Pau	More Info...	2:30
7)	An Art Exhibition In Paris	More Info...	1:19
8)	A Memory Of A Happy Moment	More Info...	1:31
9)	In Many Rooms In The House At Pau	More Info...	4:19
10)	On The Terrace	More Info...	8:13
11)	Outside The Bedroom	More Info...	2:25
12)	Up In The Pyrenees (inc. 'Chanson d'enfance')	More Info...	1:51
13)	The House At Pau	More Info...	3:06
14)	A Fairground In Paris (inc. Everybody Loves A Hero)	More Info...	2:26
15)	George's Flat In Paris	More Info...	3:29
16)	First Orchestral Interlude	More Info...	2:30
17)	She'd Be Far Better Off With You	More Info...	5:33
18)	Second Orchestral Interlude	More Info...	0:45
19)	Guilietta's Studios In Venice (inc. 'Stop, Wait, Please')	More Info...	9:48
20)	A Registry Office	More Info...	0:59
21)	A Military Camp In Malaya	More Info...	1:21
	Disc 2
1)	Orchestral Intro (Act Two)	More Info...	0:58
2)	A Theatre In Paris	More Info...	1:10
3)	Leading Lady	More Info...	3:26
4)	At The Stage Door	More Info...	1:39
5)	George's House At Pau	More Info...	1:27
6)	Other Pleasures	More Info...	4:54
7)	A Cafe In Venice	More Info...	0:32
8)	There Is More To Love	More Info...	2:09
9)	The Garden At Pau	More Info...	1:59
10)	Mermaid Song	More Info...	2:17
11)	The Countryside Around The House Third Orchestral Interlude	More Info...	1:54
12)	The Garden At Pau Version 2	More Info...	2:58
13)	On The Terrace Version 2	More Info...	3:02
14)	The First Man You Remember Version 2	More Info...	6:21
15)	In The Vineyard At Pau	More Info...	3:06
16)	Up In The Pyrenees	More Info...	3:25
17)	George's Study At Pau	More Info...	2:04
18)	A Circus In Paris (inc. 'Journey of a Lifetime')	More Info...	2:28
19)	Outside The Circus (inc. 'Falling')	More Info...	1:59
20)	Jenny's Bedroom In Paris	More Info...	4:46
21)	The Vineyards At Pau (inc. 'Hand Me The Wine and the Dice')	More Info...	8:37
22)	A Hay Loft	More Info...	1:58
23)	On The Terrace Version 3	More Info...	3:27
24)	Anything But Lonely Version 2	More Info...	5:18

Album: Aspects of Love [Original Cast Recording] [Slipcase]
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Railway Station At Pau (incorporating Love Changes Everything)	More Info...	3:04
2)	A Small Theatre In Montpellier Ensemble	More Info...	2:11
3)	A Cafe In Montpellier (incorporating 'Parlez-vous-Francais?')	More Info...	4:36
4)	Railway Station At Pau	More Info...	1:25
5)	In A Train Compartment (inc. 'Seeing Is Believing)	More Info...	3:41
6)	The House At Pau	More Info...	2:30
7)	An Art Exhibition In Paris	More Info...	1:19
8)	A Memory Of A Happy Moment	More Info...	1:31
9)	In Many Rooms In The House At Pau	More Info...	4:19
10)	On The Terrace	More Info...	8:13
11)	Outside The Bedroom	More Info...	2:25
12)	Up In The Pyrenees (inc. 'Chanson d'enfance')	More Info...	1:51
13)	The House At Pau	More Info...	3:06
14)	A Fairground In Paris (inc. Everybody Loves A Hero)	More Info...	2:26
15)	George's Flat In Paris	More Info...	3:29
16)	First Orchestral Interlude	More Info...	2:30
17)	She'd Be Far Better Off With You	More Info...	5:33
18)	Second Orchestral Interlude	More Info...	0:45
19)	Guilietta's Studios In Venice (inc. 'Stop, Wait, Please')	More Info...	9:48
20)	A Registry Office	More Info...	0:59
21)	A Military Camp In Malaya	More Info...	1:21
	Disc 2
1)	Orchestral Intro (Act Two)	More Info...	0:58
2)	A Theatre In Paris	More Info...	1:10
3)	Leading Lady	More Info...	3:26
4)	At The Stage Door	More Info...	1:39
5)	George's House At Pau	More Info...	1:27
6)	Other Pleasures	More Info...	4:54
7)	A Cafe In Venice	More Info...	0:32
8)	There Is More To Love	More Info...	2:09
9)	The Garden At Pau	More Info...	1:59
10)	Mermaid Song	More Info...	2:17
11)	The Countryside Around The House Third Orchestral Interlude	More Info...	1:54
12)	The Garden At Pau Version 2	More Info...	2:58
13)	On The Terrace Version 2	More Info...	3:02
14)	The First Man You Remember Version 2	More Info...	6:21
15)	In The Vineyard At Pau	More Info...	3:06
16)	Up In The Pyrenees	More Info...	3:25
17)	George's Study At Pau	More Info...	2:04
18)	A Circus In Paris (inc. 'Journey of a Lifetime')	More Info...	2:28
19)	Outside The Circus (inc. 'Falling')	More Info...	1:59
20)	Jenny's Bedroom In Paris	More Info...	4:46
21)	The Vineyards At Pau (inc. 'Hand Me The Wine and the Dice')	More Info...	8:37
22)	A Hay Loft	More Info...	1:58
23)	On The Terrace Version 3	More Info...	3:27
24)	Anything But Lonely Version 2	More Info...	5:18

Tracks

1. Orchestral Intro (Act Two)

2. Railway Station At Pau (Inc. Love Changes Everything)

3. A Small Theatre In Montpellier (Ensemble)

4. A Theatre In Paris

5. A Cafe In Montpellier (Inc. Parlez-Vous-Francais?)

6. Leading Lady

7. At The Stage Door

8. Railway Station At Pau

9. George's House At Pau

10. In A Train Compartment (Inc. Seeing Is Believing)

11. Other Pleasures

12. The House At Pau

13. A Cafe In Venice

14. An Art Exhibition In Paris

15. A Memory Of A Happy Moment

16. There Is More To Love

17. In Many Rooms In The House At Pau

18. The Garden In Pau

19. Mermaid Song

20. On The Terrace

21. Outside The Bedroom

22. The Countryside Around The House (Third Orchestra Interlude)

23. The Garden At Pau (Version 2)

24. Up In The Pyrenees (Inc. Chanson D'enfance)

25. On The Terrace (Version 2)

26. The House At Pau

27. A Fairground In Paris (Inc. Everybody Loves A Hero)

28. The First Man You Remember (Version 2)

29. George's Flat In Paris

30. In The Vineyard In Pau

31. First Orchestral Interlude

32. Up In The Pyrenees

33. George's Study At Pau

34. She'd Be Far Better Off With You

35. A Circus In Paris (Inc. Journey Of A Lifetime)

36. Second Orchestral Interlude

37. Guiletta's Studios In Venice (Inc. Stop, Wait, Please)

38. Outside The Circus (Inc. Falling?)

39. A Registry Office

40. Jenny's Bedroom In Paris

41. A Military Camp In Malaysia

42. The Vineyards At Pau (Inc. Hand Me The Wine And The Dice)

43. A Hay Loft

44. On The Terrace (Version 3)

45. Anything But Lonely (Version 2)

Performer Notes

Principal cast: Ann Crumb (Rose Vibert), Michael Ball (Alex Dillingham), Kevin Colson (George Dillingham), Kathleen Rowe McAllen (Giulietta Trapani), Paul Bentley (Marcel Richard), Diana Morrison (Jenny Dillingham), Laurel Ford (Elizabeth), David Greer (Hugo Le Meunier), Sally Smith (Chanteuse).
Orchestra personnel: David Randall (violin), Donald McVay (viola), Robert Bailey (cello), John Marson (harp), Anthea Cox (flute, piccolo, alto flute), Leslie Craven (clarinet, bass clarinet), Josephine Lively (oboe, cor anglais), John Franchi (saxophone, clarinet, flute), David Lee (horn), Geoffrey Eales (piano, celeste), Michael Dixon (keyboards), Michael Brittain (bass), Ian Chopping (percussion).
Recorded at Olympic Studios, London.
All music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. All lyrics written by Don Black and Charles Hart.
The tracks on these CDs are labelled by scenes.
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber .
Originating in London in 1989, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of Love was poorly received when it crossed the ocean to New York. Of course, compared to the success Webber had achieved with The Phantom of the Opera, nearly any response would have seemed cold. Still, Aspects of Love is a hard sell: a young man falls for an actress who in turn falls for his older uncle who already has a mistress. The actress and uncle have a daughter, who then falls for the young man. The score contains the beautiful "Love Changes Everything," and Michael Ball (the original Marius in the London version of Les Miserables) gives a wonderful performance. Aspects of Love is a bit of an acquired taste, but it does have some worthwhile moments. ~ Sarah Erlewine

Professional Reviews

Which CD - Performance 9 / Sound 9