Name: Cats (Highlights from the 1981 Original London Cast)
Brand: Polygram Int'l
SKU: 212893
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Cats

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Album: Cats (Highlights from the 1981 Original London Cast)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Prologue: Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:15
2)	Solo Dance UK Instrumental 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	0:33
3)	The Old Gumbie Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:16
4)	The Rum Tum Tugger UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:06
5)	Mungojerrie And Rumpelteazer UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:29
6)	Old Deuteronomy UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:07
7)	The Jellicle Ball UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:31
8)	Grizabella, The Glamour Cat / Memory UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:57
9)	Gus: The Theatre Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:50
10)	Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	4:47
11)	Macavity The Mystery Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:33
12)	Mr. Mistoffelees UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:38
13)	Memory UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	4:16
14)	The Journey To The Heaviside Layer UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	1:56
15)	The Ad-Dressing Of Cats UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:19

Album: Cats (Highlights from the 1981 Original London Cast)
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Prologue: Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:15
2)	Solo Dance UK Instrumental 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	0:33
3)	The Old Gumbie Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:16
4)	The Rum Tum Tugger UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:06
5)	Mungojerrie And Rumpelteazer UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:29
6)	Old Deuteronomy UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:07
7)	The Jellicle Ball UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:31
8)	Grizabella, The Glamour Cat / Memory UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:57
9)	Gus: The Theatre Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:50
10)	Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	4:47
11)	Macavity The Mystery Cat UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:33
12)	Mr. Mistoffelees UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	3:38
13)	Memory UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	4:16
14)	The Journey To The Heaviside Layer UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	1:56
15)	The Ad-Dressing Of Cats UK 1981 / Musical "Cats"	More Info...	5:19

Tracks

1. Prologue

2. Jellice Songs For Jellice Cats

3. Solo Dance

4. The Old Gumbie Cat

5. The Rum Tum Tugger

6. Mungojerrie And Rumpleteazer

7. Old Deuteronimy

8. The Jellicle Ball

9. Grizabella The Glamour Cat

10. Gus The Theatre Cat

11. Skimbleshanks The Railway Cat

12. Macavity The Mystery Cat

13. Mr Mistoffelees

14. Memory

15. The Journey To The Heavenside Layer

16. The Ad-Dressing Of Cats

Performer Notes

Full title: Cats: Selections From The Original Broadway Cast Recording.
Music composed by Andrew Lloyd Weber. Based on a book by T.S. Eliot.
"The Jellicle Ball" and "Memory" have been specially recorded with a different orchestration than that used in the theatre. The version performed on stage is found on the complete original Broadway cast recording of CATS.
Principal cast includes: Betty Buckley (Grizzabella); Ken Page (Old Deuteronomy); Terrence V. Mann (Rum Tum Tugger); Timothy Scott (Mr. Mistoffelees); Anna McNeely (Jennyanydots); Bonnie Simmons (Jellylorum/Griddlebone).
Recorded in New York, New York in October 1982.
Highlights from the longest-running musical of all time, Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS, are compiled here. The 15 songs include "The Jellicle Ball," "Gus The Theatre Cat," and of course, "Memory."
Personnel: Barry Graham (flute); Ralph Izen (trumpet, piccolo trumpet); Danielle Emond (horns); Tony Stenson, Pete Lemer, Rod Argent, Andrew Lloyd Webber (keyboards); John Mole (bass guitar); Jon Hiseman (drums); David Locke (percussion).
Liner Note Authors: Trevor Nunn; Andrew Lloyd Webber .
Director: Trevor Nunn.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's epic Cats takes its characters from T.S. Eliot's book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Though the book contains no narrative structure, Webber has created one, although what drew audiences to the theatre in droves was the charm of the feline characters, not the tale of what happens to them. The score is rather fetching but simple, with moments of elegance, as in during the now-standard "Memory." The longest-running musical of its time, Cats is at times overrated, but as a whole it retains the charm that attracted audiences. This highlights CD contains the finest cast recording of Cats in a sampled form. For those who want only the major songs, this is a fine investment, but for those looking to recreate the experience of seeing the show, the full compilation would be a better bet. ~ Sarah Erlewine