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Evita: The Complete Motion Picture Music Soundtrack

Evita Soundtrack

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Madonna staked much of her career on Evita, gambling that it would establish her as a proper movie star and a respected actress, as well as reviving her slumping musical career. Both the film and the soundtrack, while worthy efforts, fall just short of their goals, despite their numerous strong points. The double-disc soundtrack to Evita -- which essentially is an audio document of the entire film, since there is no dialogue in the movie -- is an exquisitely produced and expertly rendered version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock-inspired musical, yet it remains curiously unengaging. Part of the reason is Madonna's performance. While she gives a startlingly accomplished and nuanced performance -- her voice actually sounds like it matures over the course of the album -- it is impossible to listen to her without getting the impression that she is trying really hard to be credible, which makes it difficult to connect with her. It doesn't help that her supporting cast of Jonathan Pryce and Antonio Banderas are only fitfully successful; Banderas' performance, in particular, suffers from being removed from the visuals. Even with the faults, Evita has its merits, including the written-for-film ballad "You Must Love Me," and is worth investigating. It just isn't the definitive work that it wishes to be.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 26 July 1952
Evita Soundtrack
00:01:18

Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Jonathan Pryce, Vocals - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - John Mauceri, Orchestral Conductor - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Jimmy Nail, Vocals - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - Evita Soundtrack, MainArtist - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

2
Requiem for Evita (Album Version)
Evita Soundtrack
00:04:16

Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - John Mauceri, Orchestral Conductor - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - Evita Soundtrack, MainArtist - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

3
Oh What a Circus (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:05:44

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

4
On This Night of a Thousand Stars (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:02:24

Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Jimmy Nail, MainArtist - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - DAVID CADDICK, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

5
Eva and Magaldi / Eva Beware of the City (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:05:20

Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Jimmy Nail, Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestral Arranger - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor - Julian Littman, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

6
Buenos Aires (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:04:09

Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestral Arranger - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

7
Another Suitcase in Another Hall (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:03:33

Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Arranger, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Arranger - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

8
Goodnight and Thank You (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:04:18

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Conductor, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Conductor - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

9
The Lady's Got Potential (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:04:24

Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - DAVID CADDICK, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, MainArtist

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

10
Charity Concert / The Art of the Possible (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:02:33

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Jonathan Pryce, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Jimmy Nail, Vocals, MainArtist - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

11
I'd Be Surprisingly Good for You (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:04:18

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Jonathan Pryce, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

12
Hello and Goodbye (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:01:46

Andrea Corr, Vocals, MainArtist - Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Jonathan Pryce, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Conductor, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Conductor - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

13
Peron's Latest Flame (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:05:17

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

14
A New Argentina (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:08:09

Jonathan Pryce, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, MainArtist - Robin Sellars, Engineer - DAVID CADDICK, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, MainArtist

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

15
On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada 1 (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:01:26

Jonathan Pryce, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals - Robin Sellars, Engineer - DAVID CADDICK, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

16
Don't Cry for Me Argentina (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:05:35

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - John Mauceri, Conductor - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestral Arranger - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

17
On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada 2 (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:02:00

Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - John Mauceri, Orchestral Conductor - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

18
High Flying, Adored (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:03:32

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

19
Rainbow High (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:02:26

Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Producer, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

20
Rainbow Tour (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:04:50

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Jonathan Pryce, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Gary Brooker, Vocals, MainArtist - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Peter Polycarpou, Vocals, MainArtist - Nick Curtis, Conductor - John Gower, Vocals, MainArtist

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

21
The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like To Hear Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:02:31

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

22
And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:03:53

Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals - Robin Sellars, Engineer - DAVID CADDICK, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, MainArtist

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

23
Partido Feminista (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:01:40

Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - John Mauceri, Orchestral Conductor - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

24
She Is a Diamond (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:01:39

Jonathan Pryce, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - DAVID CADDICK, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

25
Santa Evita (Album Version)
Evita Soundtrack
00:02:30

Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - Evita Soundtrack, MainArtist - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

26
Waltz for Eva and Che (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:04:12

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - John Mauceri, Conductor - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

27
Your Little Body's Slowly Breaking Down (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:01:24

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Jonathan Pryce, Vocals, MainArtist - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

28
You Must Love Me (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:02:50

Mike Dixon, Orchestral Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

29
Eva's Final Broadcast (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:03:05

Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Orchestral Arranger, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestral Arranger - DAVID CADDICK, Producer, Choir Conductor - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Choir Conductor - Nick Curtis, Choir Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

30
Latin Chant (Album Version)
Evita Soundtrack
00:02:11

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Orchestra, Producer, Writer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestra - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - Evita Soundtrack, MainArtist - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

31
Lament (Album Version)
Various Interprets
00:05:16

Mike Dixon, Conductor - Nigel Wright, Producer, Mixer - John Mauceri, Conductor - David Reitzas, Mixer, Engineer - Dick Lewzey, Engineer - Andrew Lloyd Webber, Producer, Writer, Orchestrator - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Engineer - Tim Rice, Writer - Madonna, Mixer, Vocals, MainArtist - dave collins, Masterer - Robin Sellars, Engineer - David Cullen, Orchestrator - DAVID CADDICK, Conductor, Producer - ALAN PARKER, Producer - Antonio Banderas, Vocals, MainArtist - Chris Nightingale, Conductor - Nick Curtis, Conductor

© 1996 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.

Album review

Madonna staked much of her career on Evita, gambling that it would establish her as a proper movie star and a respected actress, as well as reviving her slumping musical career. Both the film and the soundtrack, while worthy efforts, fall just short of their goals, despite their numerous strong points. The double-disc soundtrack to Evita -- which essentially is an audio document of the entire film, since there is no dialogue in the movie -- is an exquisitely produced and expertly rendered version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock-inspired musical, yet it remains curiously unengaging. Part of the reason is Madonna's performance. While she gives a startlingly accomplished and nuanced performance -- her voice actually sounds like it matures over the course of the album -- it is impossible to listen to her without getting the impression that she is trying really hard to be credible, which makes it difficult to connect with her. It doesn't help that her supporting cast of Jonathan Pryce and Antonio Banderas are only fitfully successful; Banderas' performance, in particular, suffers from being removed from the visuals. Even with the faults, Evita has its merits, including the written-for-film ballad "You Must Love Me," and is worth investigating. It just isn't the definitive work that it wishes to be.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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