Billy Elliot
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Performer: Steve PearceComposer: Elton John
Conductor: Martin Koch
Performer: Ralph Salmins
Performer: Adam Goldsmith
Performer: Laurence Davies
Performer: Richard Ashton
Performer: Tim Jones [horn]
Performer: Stephen Henderson
Performer: David Hartley
Performer: Chris Dean
Performer: Pete Beachill
Performer: Simon Harpham
Performer: Tracy Holloway
Performer: Derek Watkins
Performer: John Barclay
Performer: Mike Lovatt
Performer: Simon Gardner
Performer: Tom Rees-Roberts
Performer: Bruce White
Edition: Music CD
Format: Cast Recording, Explicit Lyrics
CD Release Date: 2006-02-07
Music Label: Decca Broadway
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- The Stars Look Down
- Shine
- Grandma's Song
- Solidarity
- Expressing Yourself
- The Letter
- Born To Boogie
- Angry Dance
- Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher
- Deep Into The Ground
- He Could Be A Star
- Electricity
- Once We Were Kings
- The Letter - Reprise
- Finale
- The Letter - John, Elton
- Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher - John, Elton
- Electricity - John, Elton
Free Music Notes for Billy Elliot
Free Music Review: Hey, it's Elton
Hit: 4 Stars
I buy Broadway show albums only for shows I've seen. Sometimes the album gives an opportunity to concentrate on the music and lyrics, without the distraction of all the activity on stage. This time, in addition to mentally recreating the show, the variety of Elton John's music shines through. I had been waiting for a NY cast recording, but it was not to be, so we miss Gregory Jbara as Dad, who was wonderful in NY. As an aside, I recommend Sir Elton's "Aida", an underappreciated gem.
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Billy Elliot is the heartwarming story of a young boy from a working-class family who discovers a passion that will change his life forever. Eleven-year-old miner's son Billy Elliot is on his way to boxing lessons when he stumbles upon a ballet class. Billy secretly joins the class, knowing that his blue-collar family would never understand. Under the guidance of his teacher Mrs. Wilkinson, Billy's raw talent takes flight. But when his father discovers his son's ambition, Billy must fight for his dreams and his destiny.Based on the 2000 film about a young British boy who tries to escape a future as coalminer by training in ballet, Billy Elliot--The Musical feels like an exemplary screen-to-stage adaptation, making the best use of composer Elton John's melodic resourcefulness. Fans of John's regular output need to be warned that this album is show tunes all the way and that they'd be hard-pressed to recognize the songs as usual fare by the author of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and "Your Song." Still, they really should give the CD a chance. Fans of musical theater, on the other hand, will need no prodding. They are likely to be enchanted by this recording, which shows that John has thoroughly absorbed the genre's classic strain. The show is very catchy, with well-structured, dramatic songs and some genuine tearjerkers ("The Letter"). Sir Elton even proves he's listened to great "jazz hands" classics (some by Kander and Ebb, perhaps) on "Shine," which even requests some "ol' razzle dazzle." Teaming up not with usual lyricist Bernie Taupin but with the film's screenwriter, Lee Hall (and its director, Stephen Daldry), John has written a lovely stage score, as evidenced on this recording of the London cast. Note that John himself performs three songs from the show on a bonus CD. --Elisabeth Vincentelli
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