Name: Kiss of the Spider Woman
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Album: Kiss of the Spider Woman
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Prologue
2)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Her Name Is Aurora
3)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Over the Wall, No. 1
4)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Bluebloods
5)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Dressing Them Up
6)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: I Draw the Line
7)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Dear One
8)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Over the Wall, No. 2
9)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Where You Are
10)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Marta
11)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: I Do Miracles
12)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Gabriel's Letter/My First Woman: Gabriel's Letter / My First Woman
13)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Morphine Tango
14)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: You Could Never Shame Me
15)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Visit/Morphine Tango: A Visit / Morphine Tango
16)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: She's a Woman
17)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Gimme Love
18)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Russian Movie/Good Times: Russian Movie / Good Times
19)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: The Day After That
20)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Mama, It's Me
21)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Anything from Him
22)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Kiss of the Spider Woman
23)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Only in the Movies

Album: Kiss of the Spider Woman
#	Song Title	Time
1)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Prologue
2)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Her Name Is Aurora
3)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Over the Wall, No. 1
4)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Bluebloods
5)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Dressing Them Up
6)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: I Draw the Line
7)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Dear One
8)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Over the Wall, No. 2
9)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Where You Are
10)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Marta
11)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: I Do Miracles
12)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Gabriel's Letter/My First Woman: Gabriel's Letter / My First Woman
13)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Morphine Tango
14)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: You Could Never Shame Me
15)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Visit/Morphine Tango: A Visit / Morphine Tango
16)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: She's a Woman
17)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Gimme Love
18)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Russian Movie/Good Times: Russian Movie / Good Times
19)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: The Day After That
20)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Mama, It's Me
21)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Anything from Him
22)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Kiss of the Spider Woman
23)	Kiss of the Spider Woman: Only in the Movies

Performer Notes

Cast includes: Chita Rivera.
Personnel: Chita Rivera, Kirsti Carnahan, Dan O'Grady, Joshua Finkel, Robert Montano, Aurelio Padron, Jerry Christakos, Ray Rodriguez, Herndon Lackey, Anthony Crivello, Brent Carver (vocals); Levine Andrade (violin, viola); Lynne Baker, John Underwood , Justin Ward, Graeme Scott (viola); Trevor Burley (cello); Dick Morgan (oboe, cornet); Pete Long, John Whelan (woodwinds); Duncan Smith, Jim Wilson (trumpet, flugelhorn); Adrian Lane (trombone); Peter McCarthy (keyboards); Graham Ward (drums).
Audio Mixer: Martin Levan.
Liner Note Author: Sheridan Morley.
Recording information: Olympic Studios, London, England (10/1992).
Photographers: Catherine Ashmore; Michael Cooper; Mike Cooper.
John Kander and Fred Ebb's music for Kiss Of The Spider Woman tied for the 1993 Tony Award for Best Score with The Who's Tommy. The material seems ideal for the longstanding team, who have specialized in writing star vehicles (notably for Liza Minnelli) and have an interest in political themes (Cabaret). Kiss, which is set in a South American prison and features a prisoner who dreams of a gaudy movie star, would seem to offer them opportunities for both elements. In practice, although Chita Rivera does her best as the title character, this is not on a par with Cabaret, which is to say, good but not great Kander/Ebb. (Although it features the major performers from the Broadway cast, this recording is not technically an original Broadway cast recording, but in fact an original London cast recording, since it was made in London at the time of the West End run, prior to the show's coming to Broadway.) ~ William Ruhlmann