| re: Concept Albums: Evita, Don Claude And BOOH | |
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steven_stuart 02:05 am UTC 03/30/13 |
| In reply to: | re: Concept Albums: Evita, Don Claude And BOOH - rockfenris2005 06:05 am UTC 03/29/13 |
| But was Love Never Dies a concept album in the way that Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar were concept albums? > When Andrew Lloyd Webber did "Love never dies", they > recorded the album in advance of both the previews and > opening, and then it was released at the same time as it > opened, but the problem they had, which "Bat out of Hell" > wouldn't have, is that they had to make changes during > previews because things didn't exactly go to plan, and > also if you watch the Melbourne DVD and then listen to the > original album, the whole opening of the piece is > different. "The Coney Island Waltz" had lyrics in > Melbourne, although still predominantly instrumental, and > "Til I hear you sing" was at the top of the show. Then the > crowd number "Heaven by the sea" was completely lost, > although some of that music could still be heard in "Only > for you". > > > > I may be in the minority here, but I would rather just > > > have a conceptual album than the musical at this point. > > > For one it guarantee we can all hear his new stuff, and > > > for two it is probably a lot easier to create. > > > > That worked for "Evita". Some people seem to think that > > the album should be timed to coincide with the show > > opening, to go for maximum publicity. But I think you > > could be right and ALW and Tim Rice were right to do an > > album first with "Evita". I am hoping that Ryan will try > > to create a conceptual album of the "Don Claude Devious: > > Cannibal Rapture" songs because he had this wonderful > > production but then things slow down and why not do the > > show in a different way? With your suggestion of releasing > > a conceptual album for "BOOH", then the show sort of > > starts to exist. Like people were talking about "Evita" as > > if it was already a show, long before it was actually > > staged. | |
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