Category Archives: Concept Albums

LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 2

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 2 of this track-by-track commentary deals with our first exposure to Coney Island and its wonders – Tracks 4-5 on the original cast album of Love Never Dies. 4. “Heaven By The Sea” So after all the moody atmosphere … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 1

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

I thought it might be interesting to share some thoughts about Love Never Dies (with book and lyrics by Glenn Slater and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on elements of The Phantom of Manhattan by Frederick Forsyth and an … Continue reading →

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CHESS Question: a Definitive Recording?

Posted on January 22, 2004 by David Fick

There are many recordings of Chess: the 1984 Concept Album, the 1988 Original Broadway Cast Recording, the 1994 Swedish Concert Cast, the released then withdrawn 2001 Danish Tour Cast Recording and the the 2002 Swedish Cast Recording (which is in … Continue reading →

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