All I Ask of You | ||||
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Released | 17 April 2006 | |||
Recorded | 1992-1994 | |||
Genre | Musical theatre, Show tune | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
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All I Ask of You is the first greatest hits album by Australian singer Marina Prior. The album was released on 17 April 2006. Prior is considered to be the leading lady of Australian theatre and has received numerous awards, including Green Room Awards, Mo Awards and in 1993, she received the Advance Australia Award for her contribution to the performing arts. [1] [2]
The album features tracks from her three studio albums; Leading Lady , Aspects of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Somewhere – The Songs of Sondheim and Bernstein .
The album was released a month prior to Prior commencing her role as a judge on the Australian television series It Takes Two . [3] It also follow's the announcement of Australia’s 100 Entertainers of the Century which took place in April, in which Prior was included. [4]
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 17 April 2006 [5] | Sony BMG | CDR0541 | |
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