Songs from the Stage and Screen

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Songs from the Stage and Screen
Michael Crawford Songs from the Stage and Screen album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Michael Crawford
Released1987
Studio Angel (London)
Label Telstar
Producer
  • Jeff Jarratt
  • Don Reedman
Michael Crawford chronology
Songs from the Stage and Screen
(1987)		 With Love / The Phantom Unmasked
(1989)

Songs from the Stage and Screen is the debut studio album by English actor and singer Michael Crawford, together with the London Symphony Orchestra. It was released in 1987 on Telstar Records. [1]

Contents

The album features Crawford singing show tunes from various musical theatre and films, and was recorded and released during his successful time playing the award-winning [2] title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera in London's West End. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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In a review for AllMusic, Steven McDonald opined that the combination of Crawford, the London Symphony Orchestra, and "some of the best songs ever written for stage and screen" would be expected "to produce a driving, dynamic album", but instead he described it as "wimpy and weak", and "prone to sub-Anthony Newley moments. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."West Side Story Medley" ("Maria", Tonight", "Somewhere")
 West Side Story 8:30
2."What'll I Do" Irving Berlin Music Box Revue 3:09
3."Unexpected Song"
 Song and Dance 4:04
4."If I Loved You"
 Carousel 2:21
5."Before the Parade Passes By" Jerry Herman Hello, Dolly! 3:50
6."When You Wish Upon a Star"
 Pinocchio 3:41
7."In the Still of the Night" Cole Porter Rosalie 3:16
8."Memory"
 Cats 4:29
9."Not a Day Goes By"Sondheim Merrily We Roll Along 5:06
10."Bring Him Home"
 Les Misérables 4:23
11."You'll Never Walk Alone"
  • Rodgers
  • Hammerstein
Carousel2:46

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [4]

Production

Charts

Chart performance for Songs from the Stage and Screen
Chart (1987–89)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 74
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] 3
UK Albums (OCC) [7] 12
US Billboard 200 [8] 192

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "Michael Crawford International Fan Association". www.mcifa.com.
  2. ↑ "Olivier Awards 1986 | West End Theatre". www.westendtheatre.com. January 1, 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Michael Crawford, London Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Jackman - Songs from the Stage and Screen Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ↑ Songs from the Stage and Screen (liner notes). Michael Crawford. Telstar. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Michael Crawford – Songs from the Stage and Screen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Charts.nz – Michael Crawford – Songs from the Stage and Screen". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Michael Crawford | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Michael Crawford Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "British album certifications – Michael Crawford – Songs from the Stage and Screen". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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