Evita (1976 album)
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Evita is a concept album
released in 1976 and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber
and Tim Rice
.
Having successfully launched their previous show, Jesus Christ Superstar
, on record in 1970, Lloyd Webber and Rice returned to the format for Evita. The album was recorded at Olympic Studios
in London
from April to September 1976.
Elements of the original plotline on this album were removed before the show was staged in London in 1978.
Rice had included details about the character of "Che" attempting to market an insecticide, most significantly in the song "The Lady's Got Potential". The track was cut from score and a new song written to include the key plotline: "The Art of the Possible".
As well as producing the album, Lloyd Webber and Rice also performed on the recording. Rice's principal role was as one of the army offices on the track "Rainbow Tour" and Lloyd Webber played keyboards.
Side Two
Side Three
Side Four
Disc Two
The recording also featured The London Philharmonic Orchestra
, conducted by Anthony Bowles.
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
released in 1976 and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
and Tim Rice
Tim Rice
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon "Tim" Rice is an British lyricist and author.An Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award-winning lyricist, Rice is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus...
.
Having successfully launched their previous show, Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar is a rock opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. The musical started off as a rock opera concept recording before its first staging on Broadway in 1971...
, on record in 1970, Lloyd Webber and Rice returned to the format for Evita. The album was recorded at Olympic Studios
Olympic Studios
Olympic Studios was a renowned independent commercial recording studio located at 117 Church Road, Barnes, South West London, England. The studio is best known for the huge number of famous rock and pop recordings made there from the late 1960s onward....
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
from April to September 1976.
Elements of the original plotline on this album were removed before the show was staged in London in 1978.
Rice had included details about the character of "Che" attempting to market an insecticide, most significantly in the song "The Lady's Got Potential". The track was cut from score and a new song written to include the key plotline: "The Art of the Possible".
As well as producing the album, Lloyd Webber and Rice also performed on the recording. Rice's principal role was as one of the army offices on the track "Rainbow Tour" and Lloyd Webber played keyboards.
Song list from the original LP
Side One- A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 1952
- Requiem for Evita / Oh What a CircusOh What a Circus"Oh What a Circus" is a song from the 1976 musical Evita, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Tim Rice. The song is the first song after the introductory "Requiem for Evita" from the musical, as Ché critically ponders the life of Eva Perón and the reaction to her death, finally coming...
- On This Night of a Thousand Stars / Eva and Magaldi / Eva, Beware of the City
- Buenos Aires
- Goodnight and Thank You
Side Two
- The Lady's Got Potential
- Charity Concert / I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
- Another Suitcase in Another HallAnother Suitcase in Another Hall"Another Suitcase in Another Hall" is a song from the musical Evita with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The song was first a hit in the UK for Barbara Dickson in 1977...
- Dangerous Jade
- A New Argentina
Side Three
- On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don't Cry for Me Argentina
- High Flying, Adored
- Rainbow High
- Rainbow Tour
- The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)
- And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
Side Four
- Santa Evita
- Waltz for Eva and Che
- She is a Diamond
- Dice are Rolling / Eva's Sonnet
- Eva's Final Broadcast
- Montage
- Lament
CD track listing
Disc One- A Cinema in Buenos Aires, 1952
- Requiem for Evita / Oh What a Circus
- On This Night of a Thousand Stars / Eva and Magaldi / Eva, Beware of the City
- Buenos Aires
- Goodnight and Thank You
- The Lady's Got Potential
- Charity Concert / I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
- Another Suitcase in Another Hall
- Dangerous Jade
- A New Argentina
Disc Two
- On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada / Don't Cry for Me Argentina
- High Flying, Adored
- Rainbow High
- Rainbow Tour
- The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)
- And The Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)
- Santa Evita
- Waltz for Eva and Che
- She is a Diamond
- Dice are Rolling / Eva's Sonnet
- Eva's Final Broadcast
- Montage
- Lament
Cast
- Julie CovingtonJulie CovingtonJulie Covington is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina".-Career:...
- Eva PerónEva PerónMaría Eva Duarte de Perón was the second wife of President Juan Perón and served as the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. She is often referred to as simply Eva Perón, or by the affectionate Spanish language diminutive Evita.She was born in the village of Los Toldos in... - Paul JonesPaul Jones (singer)Paul Jones is an English singer, actor, harmonica player, and radio personality and television presenter.-Career:As P. P...
- Juan PerónJuan PerónJuan Domingo Perón was an Argentine military officer, and politician. Perón was three times elected as President of Argentina though he only managed to serve one full term, after serving in several government positions, including the Secretary of Labor and the Vice Presidency... - C.T. WilkinsonColm WilkinsonColm Wilkinson is an Irish tenor, best known for originating the role of Jean Valjean in Les Misérables and for playing the title role in The Phantom of the Opera .Due to his association with these musicals, he reprised the role of...
- Che GuevaraChe GuevaraErnesto "Che" Guevara , commonly known as el Che or simply Che, was an Argentine Marxist revolutionary, physician, author, intellectual, guerrilla leader, diplomat and military theorist... - Tony ChristieTony ChristieTony Christie is an English musician, singer and actor. He is best known for his track, "Is This The Way To Amarillo", a double UK chart success.-Career:Tony Christie has sold over 10 million albums Worldwide...
- Agustin MagaldiAgustín MagaldiAgustín Magaldi was a tango and milonga singer. His nickname was The sentimental voice of Buenos Aires.Magaldi took part in the opening broadcasts of Argentina's LOY Radio Nacional in July 1924.... - Barbara DicksonBarbara DicksonBarbara Ruth Dickson, OBE is a Scottish singer whose hits include "I Know Him So Well" and "January February"...
- Mistress - Mike SmithMike Smith (Dave Clark Five)Michael George Smith ,was an English singer, songwriter, and music producer.In the 1960s, Smith was the lead vocalist and keyboard player for The Dave Clark Five...
- Dolan Getta - Mike d'AboMike d'AboMichael David "Mike" d'Abo is an English singer and songwriter, best known as the former lead vocalist of Manfred Mann.-Biography:...
- Getta's sidekick - Christopher NeilChristopher NeilChristopher Neil is a British record producer, songwriter, singer and actor.He has worked with Celine Dion, a-ha, Dollar, Paul Nicholas, Kim Criswell, Morten Harket, Mike + The Mechanics, Johnny Logan, Marillion, The Moody Blues, The Other Ones, Paul Carrack, Rod Stewart, Gerry Rafferty, Cher,...
- Eva Perón Fund Manager
Musicians
- Mo FosterMo FosterMo Foster is a British session musician, playing primarily jazz, jazz-fusion and rock bass guitar. He is also a music producer and songwriter/composer. In over 40 years as a musician Foster has played on and produced countless albums, singles, and film soundtracks...
- bass guitar - Peter van HookePeter Van HookePeter Van Hooke was drummer in the English band Mike + The Mechanics as well as having drummed for Cliff Richard, Van Morrison's band, Headstone, and Ezio. During the 1980s he successfully co-produced many of Tanita Tikaram's hits.Van Hooke grew up in Stanmore, Middlesex and attended Mill Hill...
- drums, percussion - Neil HubbardNeil HubbardNeil Hubbard is a British guitarist who performed with Juicy Lucy , The Grease Band, Bluesology, Joe Cocker, Roxy Music, Kokomo, B.B. King, Kevin Rowland, and Tony O'Malley; and played on the original 1970 concept album, Jesus Christ Superstar....
- guitar - Andrew Lloyd Webber - keyboards
- Hank B. MarvinHank MarvinHank Brian Marvin is an English guitarist, best known as the lead guitarist for The Shadows. The group, which primarily performed instrumentals, was formed as a backing band for vocalist Cliff Richard...
- guitar - Henry McCulloch - guitar
- Chris Mercer - saxophone
- Mike Moran - keyboards
- Joe Moretti - guitar
- Barry Morgan - drums, percussion
- Ann Odell - keyboards
- Brian Odgers - bass guitar
- Simon PhillipsSimon PhillipsSimon Phillips is an English jazz, pop and rock drummer.-Career:Phillips began to play professionally at the age of twelve in his father's Dixieland band for four years. He was then offered the chance to play in the musical Jesus Christ Superstar...
- drums, percussion - Ray RussellRay Russell (musician)Raymond 'Ray' Russell is an English session musician who is primarily a guitarist. He is also renowned as a record producer, composer and session musician....
- guitar - David Snell - harp
- Tony StevensTony StevensTony Stevens is an English musician, best known as the bassist with the bands Foghat and Savoy Brown.- Career :...
- bass guitar
The recording also featured The London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra , based in London, is one of the major orchestras of the United Kingdom, and is based in the Royal Festival Hall. In addition, the LPO is the main resident orchestra of the Glyndebourne Festival Opera...
, conducted by Anthony Bowles.
Production credits
- Producers - Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
- Engineer - David Hamilton Smith
- Assistant engineers - Jeremy GeeJeremy GeeJeremy Gee is a sound engineer who was based at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London during the late 1960s and later helped operate the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio.-Notable credits:* 1970 Jesus Christ Superstar Andrew Lloyd Webber...
and Anton Matthews - Executive producer - David Land
- Orchestrations - Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Musical co-ordinator - Alan Doggett