Original Cast Recording of the Cameron Mackintosh/RSC production which opened at the Barbican Theatre, London on 30th September 1985, transferring to the Palace Theatre on 4th December of that year. Still playing at the Queen's Theatre, London, it is the longest running musical in the world. Despite initial hostile reviews the show was an instant popular success and this, the definitive album, has now sold well over 1,000,000 copies (triple platinum) in the UK alone and well over 2.5 million copies worldwide.This recording features Patti LuPone's original version of 'I Dreamed A Dream', the focus of intense media interest following Susan Boyle's performance on Simon Cowell's UK TV talent show 'Britain's Got Talent' (see below) which gave the song a new lease of life in the singles and album charts.
Disc 1 1. Prologue: Work Song 2. Prologue: Valjean Arrested/Valjean Forgiven 3. Prologue: What Have I Done? 4. At the End of the Day 5. I Dreamed a Dream 6. Lovely Ladies 7. Who Am I? 8. Come to Me 9. Confrontation 10. Castle On a Cloud 11. Master of the House 12. Thenardier Waltz 13. Stars 14. Look Down 15. Little People 16. Red & Black 17. Do You Hear the People Sing? Disc 2 1. Love Montage: I Saw Him Once/In My Life/A Heart Full of Love 2. Plumet Attack 3. One Day More 4. On My Own 5. The Attack 6. A Little Fall of Rain 7. Drink With Me 8. Bring Him Home 9. Dog Eats Dog 10. Javert's Suicide: Soliloquy 11. Turning 12. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables 13. Wedding Chorale / Beggars At the Feast 14. Finale
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