Track Listings (20) - Disc #1| All Artists: Michael Ball Title: Love Changes Everything: The Essential Michael Ball Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Universal Import Release Date: 11/1/2004 Album Type: Import Genres: Pop, Broadway & Vocalists Styles: Easy Listening, Vocal Pop, Musicals Number of Discs: 2 SwapaCD Credits: 2 UPCs: 602498250396, 0602498250396 |
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One of the UK's leading stars of musical theatre, including roles in 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Les Miserables', Michael Ball presents a 2-CD essential collection of his most beloved songs plus an assortment of standards.... more » |
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Album Description One of the UK's leading stars of musical theatre, including roles in 'Phantom of the Opera' and 'Les Miserables', Michael Ball presents a 2-CD essential collection of his most beloved songs plus an assortment of standards. Includes 3 new tracks, one of which was co-wrote by Ball himself, and 4 live tracks. Universal. 2004. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsImpressive collection J. Moore | Grenada, MS United States | 01/31/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "There are a number of Michael Ball compilations available, but this one is the most wide-ranging. There are a number of Lloyd-Webber tunes represented here as well as a representation from "Les Miserables". It shows his mastery of the musical theatre genre as well as his deft touch when approaching other popular songs where he avoids the tendency to parody the original but strives to make each his own by allowing his distinctive natural tenor to shine. I think sometimes his intensity reflects a belief that the popular song and its survival is in his hands. He even manages covers of "Walking in Memphis" and "The heart must go on" without sounding trite. Even Michael, the songwriter, is represented here which allows the possibility of a new arena he can conquer. All in all, this is real value for money with 39 tracks that cover a range of the pop canon that certainly stands up to repeated listenings. Just to think, I remember Michael as a chubby six year old who used to come and play at my parents house.....That dimple is still in evidence some almost 40 years later. Hopefully this compilation will be released in the USA because the import price is a little steep. Thanks Mom for the birthday present!!" The Only Michael Ball C.D. You Need In Your Collection! ilovemydog | TX, USA | 12/01/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "I am SO happy that Michael Ball released this C.D. and the music on it more then makes up for the expensive pricetag. The songs are the C.D. are the hits from a combination of Michael Ball's C.Ds... and the C.D. has EVERY song any Michael Ball fan would ever want to own in their collection. His romantic and stunningly beautiful version of "All I Ask Of You" is my personal favorite... as well as the song that changed his life and brought him to superstardom in England "Love Changes Everything." There are also two songs Michael Ball wrote himself-that aren't realesed on any other C.D-"Someone Else's Dream" I found very powerful and inspiring. Michael personally chose his favorites as well his fans favorites- including a ton of non-Broadway music that reads a breath of fresh air... "Song For You", "The River", and "What Love Is For" manages to stand out in this EXCELLENT C.D. collection. If you haven't bought a Michael Ball CD yet then this is DEFINATELY the CD to own! Any true Michael Ball fan will be grateful that they made this C.D. and any true Broadway fan will be grateful for the CD as well. 5-stars for all of Michael's BEST- Definately worth the PRICE... Hit the buy now button on your screen and don't miss out on this WONDERFUL C.D.!!!!" Brilliant singer-actor Peter Durward Harris | Leicester England | 09/23/2005 (5 out of 5 stars) "With frequent work on stage productions by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and others, it may be that Michael's acting career is more important than his singing career. However, Michael is a fine singer as this double-CD clearly proves.
Reflecting his dual role as singer and actor, this set includes many stage songs, rightly opening with Love changes everything (from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Aspects of love), which gave Michael a UK number two hit in 1989 and remains his only really big hit. Michael came second (the fate of so many UK entries) in the 1992 Eurovision song contest but it only just made the UK top twenty in the singles charts. He has had other minor UK hits but they are not included here. Some of the songs here comes from shows in which Michael has acted including Empty chairs empty tables (from Les Miserables) and the title track from Phantom of the Opera, although Michael sings it here with Lesley Garrett, whereas in the show his co-star was Sarah Brightman. The remaining songs include covers of other artists' hits (Always on my mind, Cry me a river, If tomorrow never comes) and stage songs (Tell me on a Sunday, Tell me it's not true, All I ask of you, Oh what a circus). This is a brilliant compilation of music by a singer who has made only a limited impact on the singles charts but whose albums always sell well and deservedly so." |
