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There's one thing Michael Ball fans can't stop raving about: his voice. And after some questionable song selections on previous albums that didn't do "the voice" justice, Musicals covers the classics -- tunes from Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, and Cats all make an appearance. As if to further highlight his vocal talents, Ball tackles some songs normally sung by female characters, such as "I Dreamed a Dream" and "With One Look." Purists may object, but Ball's smooth and subtle vocals work just as well here. The mellow "Losing My Mind" is one of the better songs, while the cheesy sax in "Last Night of the World" makes it only tolerable. However, songs such as "Anthem" and "You Will Never Walk Alone" ably highlight Ball's strength: his soaring, mellifluous vocals. Some of the arrangements are questionable and over-orchestrated, but as fans of Michael Ball will tell you, that's not the point. This is one for fans of musicals (funnily enough) who enjoy one man's vocal chords and their odyssey.
© Brendan Swift /TiVo
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Nigel Wright, Producer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, ComposerLyricist - Christopher Hampton, ComposerLyricist - Richard Stilgoe, ComposerLyricist - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd., Under exclusive license to Universal Music TV, a divison of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Leonard Bernstein, Composer - Stephen Sondheim, Author - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - David Arch, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Stephen Sondheim, ComposerLyricist - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - T.S. Eliot, Author - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Trevor Robert Nunn, Author - David Arch, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Jule Styne, ComposerLyricist - Bob Merrill, ComposerLyricist - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Amy Powers, Author - Nigel Wright, Producer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - Christopher Hampton, Author - Don Black, Author - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Frederick Loewe, Composer - Alan Jay Lerner, Author - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Herbert Kretzmer, Author - Alain Boublil, Author - Claude-Michel Schonberg, ComposerLyricist - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jean-Marc Natel, Author - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Author - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - David Arch, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willy Russell, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Alain Boublil, Author, ComposerLyricist - Claude-Michel Schonberg, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Maltby Jr., Author, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Stephen Sondheim, ComposerLyricist - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Benny Andersson, Composer - Tim Rice, Author - Bjorn Ulvaeus, Composer - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, Mixer, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Mike Smith, Producer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Nigel Wright, Producer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, ComposerLyricist - Don Black, ComposerLyricist - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Hart, ComposerLyricist - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - David Arch, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd., Under exclusive license to Universal Music TV, a divison of Universal Music Operations Ltd
Amy Powers, Author - Nigel Wright, Producer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Composer - Christopher Hampton, Author - Don Black, Author - Robin Sellars, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Ball, MainArtist - Mike Smith, Producer - Robin Smith, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Lorraine Francis, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Mackswith, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
Album review
There's one thing Michael Ball fans can't stop raving about: his voice. And after some questionable song selections on previous albums that didn't do "the voice" justice, Musicals covers the classics -- tunes from Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Sunset Boulevard, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, and Cats all make an appearance. As if to further highlight his vocal talents, Ball tackles some songs normally sung by female characters, such as "I Dreamed a Dream" and "With One Look." Purists may object, but Ball's smooth and subtle vocals work just as well here. The mellow "Losing My Mind" is one of the better songs, while the cheesy sax in "Last Night of the World" makes it only tolerable. However, songs such as "Anthem" and "You Will Never Walk Alone" ably highlight Ball's strength: his soaring, mellifluous vocals. Some of the arrangements are questionable and over-orchestrated, but as fans of Michael Ball will tell you, that's not the point. This is one for fans of musicals (funnily enough) who enjoy one man's vocal chords and their odyssey.
© Brendan Swift /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:52
- Main artists: Michael Ball
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: UMOD (Universal Music On Demand)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1996 PolyGram TV This Compilation ℗ 1996 Michael Ball Enterprises Ltd.
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