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Jay Records04.22.971248
1CD1CD2:01:38No Lyrics
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Metropolis
Musical
Original London Cast

Music by Joe Brooks
Lyrics by Dusty Hughes, Joe Brooks
Book by Dusty Hughes, Joe Brooks

Description / My Opinion
Amazon.com - Ordered 06/15/1999 - Shipped 06/10/1999 - Received 07/19/1999

The booklet contains 3 big (one page) color pictures of the show (Judy Juhn and Graham Bickley / Brian Blessed / Graham Bickley, Lucy Dixon, Paul Keown and Company). There's a one page note by Dusty Hughes and a one page synopsis. There are also two pages containing a small B&W picture of each of the main performers, with some background information about their carreer. The jewel box back cover is a montage of a picture of Brian Blessed and the Workers on stage.

When I first listened to this recording, I was working and so I couldn't listen to it carefully. But I stopped it at one point, and replayed the tune, again and again. Hold Back The Night entered my list of beloved show songs. I had the feeling I had already heard this song somewhere, but I couldn't recall when/where, nor could I think of a song it would be similar to, but what I kwnew was that it was a song with a big "S".

About this recording in general, it has a high sound quality, and excellent performers. The score is rather modern. Not really rock but not far from it. It has some wonderful melodies. Today the story is not very original but still can show us some absurdities of our world. As a conclusion, I'll say that this is a nice recording, mainly for some of the songs.

Musical Numbers
CD 1 - 60:23
15:25OpeningMaria, Children
101.11Maria, Children
Look, The Sun, MariaGroat Workers, Jade, Maria
25:52Hold Back The NightMaria, Jade, Marco, George, Workers
36:06The Machines Are BeautifulFreeman
42:07He's Distant From Me NowSteven
52:09Elitists' DanceElitists
60:32Oh My, What A Beautiful CityChildren
71:35This Is The Vision We're ForbiddenMaria
82:38Children Of MetropolisMaria
92:4150,000 Pounds Of PowerWorkers, Steven
One More MorningWorkers, Steven
106:57It's Only LoveSteven, Maria
Bring On The NightSteven, Maria
114:21Pressure ChantWorkers
Day After DayWorkers
121:41When Maria ComesWorkers
133:36You Are The LightMaria, Workers
141:28The Girl Is A WitchJeremiah
152:21It's Only Love (Reprise)Maria
162:34The SunGeorge
172:28Almost DoneWarner
183:03I Don't Need Help From YouWarner, Jeremiah
There's a Girl Down BelowWarner, Jeremiah
192:47FuturaWarner, Jeremiah
End of Act OneFreeman, Warner, Workers
CD 2 - 61:15
13:20Nothing Really MattersElitists
20:26I've Seen A NightmareSteven, Jeremiah
31:52This Is LifeSteven, Jeremiah, Elitists
41:11Look At This Girl Who Stands Before YouFreeman
52:49Futura's DanceFutura, Elitists
61:00Where Do You Think She's Gone, Your Precious Maria?Jeremiah, Lulu, Elitists
72:03If That Was LoveSteven
84:15Listen To MeGeorge, Steven
92:18Learning SongFutura, Children
101:20Old FriendsWarner
111:47When Maria WakesWorkers
125:42Futura's PromiseFutura, Workers
Maria's InsaneFutura, Workers
131:48Perfect FaceWarner
145:09Haven't You Finished With Me?Maria, Warner
152:33Let's Watch The World Go To The DevilFutura, Workers
164:10One Of Those NightsMaria
172:20RequiemCompany
184:10MetropolisFreeman
193:57FinaleSteven, Maria, Children, Company
206:01It's Only LoveSteven, Maria
Bring On The NightSteven, Maria
213:02One Of Those NightsMaria
The Cast
John Freeman Brian Blessed
Maria Judy Kuhn
Futura Judy Kuhn
Steven Graham Bickley
Warner Jonathan Adams
Jeremiah Paul Keown
George Stifyn Parri
Jade Lindsey Danvers
Groat Colin Fay
Lake Megan Kelly
Marco Robert Fardell
Lulu Lucy Dixon
Worker 1 Kevin Power
Beso Gael Johnson
Workers And Elitists Buz Butler
Stephen J. Colley
Geoffrey Dallamore
Mark Fredrick
Liz Izen
Martyn Knight
Bo Light
Joseph Lloyd Collatin
Mhairi Nelson
Teresa Revill
Scott St Martyn
Simon Shelton
Charles Shirvell
Julie Ann Ward
Simon Warwick
Swings Jason Barker
Caroline Jameson
Christian Solari
Standby for Brian Blessed Tom Eastwood
Standby for Graham Bickley Robert Fardell
Standby for Paul Keown Simon Warwick
Standby for Stifyn Parri Martyn Knight
Standby for Lindsey Danvers Teresa Revill
Standby for Colin Fay Tom Eastwood
Standby for Judy Kuhn Liz Izen
Children Of Metropolis Oswald Bailey
Amanda Cannon
David Cooper
Clare Humphrey
Lucy Indrisie
Ian McGregor
Jean Paul Pfluger
Elizabeth Pearce
James Tovell
Emmaline Wood

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